SmartCagetm: automated, noninvasive, behavioral rodent monitoring
A simple, flexible, and versatile system for cost-effective translational research
The SmartCagetm system delivers accurate and consistent monitoring of rodent homecage activity (mice and rats).
SmartCagetm integrates a variety of modular add-ons that enable researchers to conduct a battery of the most common neurobehavioral assays for phenotypic analysis and in vivo drug ‘screening’.
Basic unit for general behavior assessments
- Active/inactive: IR beam break count and active time
- Locomotion: travel distance, speed and rearing (stand up). Position, and moving paths
Modules for specialized behavioral tests
- Noninvasive total sleep/wake monitoringLight/dark place preference and anxiety test
- Social interaction (and social memory test)
- Rotarod at homecage
- Foot drop/fault (with an option of footshock)
- Feeding behavior (with a food gate)
- Drinking behavior and conflict drinking
- Step-through passive/active avoidance test
- Tone/contextual conditioned fear test
- Automated sleep deprivationRotarod at homecage
- Nicotine aerosol delivery/self administration
