Zoology

Entomology

Overview

Zoologists often need to make detailed observations in the field or laboratory, recording behaviour, activity and movement in a range of species from nematodes to primates.
Tracksys provides a range of behavioural measurement systems and recording equipment supported by two members of our staff who are zoologists.

What do you need to do?

Observation Product
Score behaviours from videoThe Observer XT
Score behaviours in the fieldThe Observer XT
Automatically track movementThe Observer XT
Analyse walking and gaitSIMI Motion
Measure activity patternsSIMI Motion
Analyse behavioural sequencesTheme
Teach student how to make behavioural observationsObservation Suites

Recommended Products

The Observer XT

The Observer XT

A complete system for recording, review and analysis of behaviour, live or from video. Define, code, display and analyse behaviour quickly and easily with almost limitless flexibility. Used in research, teaching and training.

SIMI Motion

SIMI Motion

Motion analysis of human, animal and mechanical devices in 2 & 3D. Measure angles, accelerations, forces and distances using automatic tracking of as many points as you need.
Integrate motion capture with other devices such as forceplates & EMG. Visualise results in tables, graphs, stick figure overlays and as sequences of images. Automatically calculate and export a range of statistics from raw or filtered data.

Theme

Theme

Researchers are often interested in underlying complex patterns in their behavioural data that are difficult to detect using standard analytical methods. Theme is a very powerful research tool that detects hidden patterns in data sets and identifies concealed relationships.

Remote Site

Remote Site

For filming at remote locations where mains power is not available, regular access is difficult, activity is sporadic and / or nocturnal.
Our remote-site filming systems are custom-built to match your requirements whether you're filming bats, badgers, foxes or early-morning joggers!

Observation Suites

Observation Suites

We design, install, support and provide training for a range of behavioural observation laboratories from simple one-camera systems through to complex usability labs. featuring screen capture, mouse and keyboard logging, automatic emotion measurement and eyetracking.

Example Scenarios

Here are some of the scenarios relevant to Zoology and the products that would be appropriate.

Scenario Recommended Products
Observe social interactions between primates

Portable Labs

The Observer XT

Tracking movement patterns as a stress indicator in pigs

EthoVision XT

The Observer XT

Modelling insect gait

SIMI Motion

Examining patterns in feed pecking behaviour in chickens

Portable Labs

The Observer XT

Activity budgets of farm and domestic animals

The Observer XT

Monitor marine mammals ultrasonic vocalisations

The Observer XT

UltraVox XT

Investigating dominance hierachies in baboons

The Observer XT

Filming aphid predators day and night

Remote Site

The Observer XT

Case Studies

Examining domestication effects on behavior in pigs and hens using The Observer Gustafsson M.

Domestication is the process by which animals that we keep in our farms today have been genetically changed from their ancestors.In this study the hypothesis that wild animals use a more costly behavioral strategy in comparison to domesticated animals is tested with The Observer XT 12. The premise of this hypothesis is that during domestication, humans provided animals with food and protection, whi...

Monitoring feed pecking in chicks using Theme Martaresche M.

To gain more knowledge on the feed intake behavior of boiler chicks, Theme was used to evaluate whether a change in the physical characteristics of feed particles influenced the time pattern organization of their feed pecking behavior. Theme revealed that pecking at feed is composed of two distinct sets of acts:time-synchronized acts that are little affected by the size or the form of the pecked pa...

Video tracking of marine invertebrate larvae using EthoVision 3.0 Maréchal JP, Hellio C, Sebire M and Clare A.

The tropical barnacle, Balanus amphitrite, is an economically important fouling species (it settles on natural and artificial submerged surfaces) with a short generation time and larvae that are relatively easy to culture in the laboratory. These attributes have contributed to its acceptance as a model species for larval settlement studies.The settlement stage larva - the cyprid - measures approxim...

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