SIRENIA® X-Y TRACKING accurately detects and analyzes animal movement within a cage. Users can track locomotor behavior in real time or in previously recorded video data. In addition, our software is compatible with tethered and wireless animals, making Sirenia® X-Y Tracking applicable to a variety of experimental paradigms.
ANALYSIS TOOLS:
QUADRANT AND USER DEFINED ZONE ANALYSIS
Default settings divide the cage into
quadrants, or users can define up to three unique zones. Total time and distance accumulated in each
quadrant and zone are automatically updated throughout the session. Overlay quadrants and zones
onto the video image for a visual representation of cage space.
SPEED DATA
Evaluate the animal’s speed for the entire session, or track it as it is updated in real time. In playback
mode, a black sync bar allows users to easily match the displayed video frame with corresponding speed
data. The average distance and speed for recently elapsed temporal intervals (one, five, and fifteen
minute intervals) are displayed and continuously updated during the experimental session.
MOVEMENT TRAJECTORIES AND HEAT MAPS
Movement data are continually updated in real time. The movement trajectory plot shows both recent
and past activity, while heat maps provide a visual representation of the animal’s preferred spatial
location within the chamber. Overlay trajectory data on the video image for an exciting way to view and
present research. Users can also organize and divide movement trajectory data into shorter temporal
segments or “thumbnails”. Scroll through thethumbnails to scan for reoccurring movement patterns,
isolate specific locomotor events, or quickly jump to a user-selected time period in the session.