Title :
Primate behavioral instrumentation
Author :
Bergen, Michael T. ; Reisman, Stanley ; Tapp, Walter N.
Author_Institution :
Veterans Affairs Med. Center, East Orange, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A Rhesus monkey model has been developed that makes it possible to investigate physiological rhythms and circadian effects on performance in an integrated framework. Body temperature and animal activity are of great importance in the study of circadian rhythms. To monitor a free-ranging monkey´s temperature, a telemetry system is used. Monkey activity is measured using strain-gage transducers mounted under the animal´s home cage. Nonhuman primates are not always the most cooperative experimental subjects; therefore, some unique solutions are necessary to overcome these constraints.
Keywords :
biological techniques and instruments; biothermics; psychology; telemetering systems; zoology; Rhesus monkey model; animal activity; body temperature; circadian effects; free-ranging monkey; integrated framework; physiological rhythms; primate behavioral instrumentation; strain-gage transducers; telemetry system; Animals; Band pass filters; Circadian rhythm; Instruments; Low pass filters; Monitoring; Pulse amplifiers; Telemetry; Temperature measurement; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1992., Proceedings of the 1992 Eighteenth IEEE Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Kingston, RI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0902-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1992.285927
