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ActiMot2
Video Tracking System
TSE VideoMot2 is a versatile video tracking system used in hundreds of labs worldwide for automated recording and analyzing animal behavior in a large variety of behavioral tests. Whether you want to test anxiety on an Elevated Plus Maze, evaluate spatial learning in a Water Maze or perform Open Field experiments to study locomotion – VideoMot2 is the right choice for you!
Several arenas can be observed with one camera – or combine several cameras if the test arenas are placed at a distance from each other. Cameras are connected via USB to the computer – use simple Webcams or light-sensitive CCD cameras depending on the required quality of the video image. No frame grabber is required! Standard use is with one animal per test arena. Up to two animals in one arena are possible for evaluating basic social contact behavior. An unlimited number of regions of interest can be designed in each arena to perform spatial analyses. Regions may also act to control data acquisition – an example is the Water Maze training where the trial is stopped when the animal has climbed onto the platform.
Experiments can be started using a wireless remote control – or use a start region defined inside the arena. Animal detection is done according to user-defined filters by taking the contrast between animal and arena into account. When combined with a TSE Infrared Box tracking of any animal color under any light conditions is possible – ideally suited for high-throughput use in core facilities. Track the center of gravity only or use the integrated 3-Point-Detection method for Object Recognition experiments – whatever is suited for your experiment. A built-in keyboard recorder allows to record up to 10 different behavioral events manually during the session.
A variety of analysis modules calculate specific results parameters – for the complete trial or for selected time windows. Pre-defined protocols can be generated with a mouse-click. The track pattern can be exported to BMP files in publication quality, heat maps are available for temporal analysis of animal location, and customized results files in ASCII format are provided for further statistical evaluation. Raw data can always be reanalyzed after the experiment is finished – or use the videos that are generated during tracking to rerun the experiment if required.
A special version of VideoMot2 allows to track up to 8 animals in the cage that are marked with color tags.
We provide a large variety of mazes and arenas for VideoMot2 applications (Mazes & Arenas). Special housings with integrated illumination are available to isolate the animals from each other. Combine TSE Open Fields with TSE Rearing Frames for 100% reliable detection of rearing behavior – no error-prone calculation from body area. Please contact us for details or customized solutions.
Features
- Flexible tracking system for various applications
- Camera connection via USB – no frame grabber required
- 3-point detection and multi-arena use included
- Parallel storage of video files on the PC
- Ready-to-use analysis protocols and export files
- Complete access to raw data
- 2 analysis licenses and 2 years software upgrades included
Application
- Activity & Exploration
- Anxiety
- Cognitive Function
- Learning & Memory
- Social Behavior
Research areas
- Basic Neuroscience
- Behavioral Phenotyping
- Neuropsychiatric Diseases
- Drug Development
Compatible with
- Mazes & Arenas
- Infrared Box
- Rearing Frames
Selected Publicatons:
Chini M, Pöpplau JA, Lindemann C, Carol-Perdiguer L, Hnida M, Oberländer V, Xu X, Ahlbeck J, Bitzenhofer SH, Mulert C, Hanganu-Opatz IL. Resolving and Rescuing Developmental Miswiring in a Mouse Model of Cognitive Impairment. Neuron 2020; 105(1): 60-74.e7
Forero A, Ku HP, Malpartida AB, Wäldchen S, Alhama-Riba J, Kulka C, Aboagye B, Norton WHJ, Young AMJ, Ding YQ, Blum R, Sauer M, Rivero O, Lesch KP. Serotonin (5-HT) neuron-specific inactivation of Cadherin-13 impacts 5-HT system formation and cognitive function. Neuropharmacology 2020; 168: 108018
Mett A, Karbat I, Tsoory M, Fine S, Iwanir S, Reuveny E. Reduced activity of GIRK1-containing heterotetramers is sufficient to affect neuronal functions, including synaptic plasticity and spatial learning and memory. J Physiol. 2020 Oct 30. Epub ahead of print
Nullmeier S, Elmers C, D’Hanis W, Sandhu KVK, Stork O, Yanagawa Y, Panther P, Schwegler H. Glutamic acid decarboxylase 67 haplodeficiency in mice: consequences of postweaning social isolation on behavior and changes in brain neurochemical systems. Brain Struct Funct 2020; 225(6): 1719-42
Serchov T, Schwarz I, Theiss A, Sun L, Holz A, Döbrössy MD, Schwarz MK, Normann C, Biber K, van Calker D. Enhanced adenosine A1 receptor and Homer1a expression in hippocampus modulates the resilience to stress-induced depression-like behavior. Neuropharmacology 2020; 162: 107834
Selected Product Citations
Antidepressant-Like Properties of Intrastriatal Botulinum Neurotoxin-A Injection in a Unilateral 6-OHDA Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease |
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| VeronicaVeronica Antipova Antipova, CarstenCarsten Holzmann Holzmann | Toxins Basel | Published 20 Jul 2021 |
| Article Snippet Illumination of the OFT was provided by a white photo bulb at 450 l×.. Animals were monitored online by a video camera placed inside the isolation box and tracked using the VideoMot2 Software (TSE Systems, Bad Homburg, Germany).. This paradigm mimicked the natural conflict in rats between the tendency to explore a novel environment and the tendency to avoid a brightly lit open arena [ , ]. |
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5-HTT Deficiency in Male Mice Affects Healing and Behavior after Myocardial Infarction |
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| Sandy Popp, Angelika Schmitt-Böhrer | J Clin Med | Published 14 Jul 2021 |
| Article Snippet Animal behavior was automatically recorded and analyzed using a video tracking system (VideoMot2 V.5.76, TSE Systems, Bad Homburg, Germany) in the EPM, the OFT, the DLB and the SIT.. To determine exploratory activity and anxiety-like behavior, the testing arenas were digitally divided into predefined regions of interest as specified in the following sections. |
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Reduced exploratory behavior in neuronal nucleoredoxin knockout mice |
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| Bao NgocBao Ngoc Tran Tran, LucieLucie Valek Valek | Redox Biol | Published 23 Jun 2021 |
| Article Snippet In the EPM test, mice were placed in the centre of a standard EPM with 2 open arms and 2 closed arms with grey plastic walls (10 x 50 cm, height 50 cm above ground) and allowed to move freely for 10 min.. In both tests, locomotion, visits to and times spent in zones were analyzed with VideoMot2 which uses 2-point tracking (TSE Systems). |
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