AudioBox by NewBehavior

自动化声刺激行为分析箱

The AudioBox is an innovative solution to enable acoustic conditioning in connection with a home cage. The conditioning apparatus inside a sound-attenuated box is linked to the home cage, for example an IntelliCage, outside.
自 动化声刺激行为分析箱是一个创新性的智能解决方案，它可以直接与生活笼相连并对单个动物进行无干扰的声音条件刺激实验。自动化声刺激行为分析箱被放置于一 个隔音箱内，然后再与外围的生活笼连接。除此之外还可以连接其他外围设备，例如一体化智能行为学分析系统-IntelliCage等。

Transponderized test and control animals are kept in a social group in the home cage. Access to the conditioning area is monitored by antennae inside the AudioBox and conditioning experiments can be performed on the isolated test animal. The conditioning setup uses similar technology as an IntelliCage corner, i.e. reinforcement by air puff, reward by liquids, or multicolor LEDs for choice discrimination.
基 于信号转换接收技术对动物的识别，实验组和对照组动物可以群居在一个生活笼内。置于自动化声刺激行为分析箱内的天线能够监测进入声音条件刺激区内的动物， 由此可以单独对进入动物实施声音条件刺激实验。条件刺激的设置与IntelliCage智能角落的技术相似，例如吹气强化，饮料奖赏，或者用于选择辨识的 多色LED灯等。

Benefits 优势：
? Automated acoustic conditioning
自动给予声音条件刺激。
? High animal welfare through group housing
群居生活的动物福利。
? Minimal experimenter interference – improved data comparability
限度减少实验者干扰----提高数据的可比性。
? Selected access to conditioning area possible via AnimalGate
通过动物门禁控制系统可以选择访问条件区域。
? Frequency or gap discrimination studies possible
可进行频率或间隙辨别研究。