The Smart Home Cage System is an automated animal behavior monitoring platform integrating high-resolution cameras, computer vision algorithms, and behavioral analysis software. It is primarily designed for the continuous, unobtrusive, real-time monitoring and analysis of behavioral activities of multiple laboratory animals (e.g., mice) housed within a single cage. Utilizing an overhead high-definition camera to capture behavioral video, the system employs advanced image recognition and deep learning algorithms to automatically identify and track key anatomical points of each animal, such as the left ear, right ear, head, body center point, and tail. This enables precise individual differentiation and behavioral classification.
This system finds broad application in fields such as neuroscience, pharmacology, behavioral science, sleep research, and metabolic disease model evaluation. It delivers objective, quantifiable, and reproducible behavioral data, significantly enhancing experimental efficiency and data scientific rigor.
I. Multi-Target Individual Identification and Tracking
II. Non-Invasive Behavioral Monitoring
III. High-Precision Behavior Recognition Algorithms
IV. Multi-Functional Data Acquisition and Analysis
V. Infrared Imaging Support
System Measured Parameters: locomotion, sleep, feeding behavior, drinking behavior parameters and social & exploratory behavior.
Multi-Target Individual Identification and Tracking
The system automatically identifies and distinguishes multiple animals (e.g., 1-5 mice) within the same cage. By tracking key point coordinates (head, ears, tail), it achieves individual-level behavioral trajectory tracking.