Full-automatic animal active avoidance reaction training system and training method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a full-automatic animal active avoidance reaction training system which comprises at least one shuttle box. Each shuttle box is divided into a left box chamber and a right boxchamber through an automatic door. Each automatic door is controlled to be opened or closed. A top plate is arranged on the top of each shuttle box. A camera is arranged at the center of each top plate and collects the image changes of the corresponding left box chamber and the corresponding right box chamber. An electric shock plate is arranged at the upper portion of the bottom of each shuttle box and composed of metal conductive rods arrayed in parallel. Adjacent metal conductive rods are connected through an insulating telescopic support. According to a training method of the full-automatic animal active avoidance reaction training system, each time after one cycle of training is completed, the output of electric shock strength is changed, and then training is conducted again. The system and the method have the advantages that animal training is fully automatic in control, a plurality of animals can be trained at the same time and controlled by a same circuit, the automatic doors are closed at finite time after animal reaction is stimulated, the interference of objective factors to running change automatic recognizing is reduced, and the device is simple, effective and low in cost.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of animal learning and training devices, in particular to a fully automatic system for training animals to avoid active responses and a training method thereof. Background technique [0002] Animal behavior experiments are the most basic and important research methods for studying advanced brain functions and other neurosciences. Related behavioral training methods and techniques for learning and memory are widely used in neurophysiology and neuropharmacology research, especially in neurophysiology and neuropharmacology. In terms of drug research, observe the effects of drugs on brain learning and memory, cognitive function and emotion, conduct drug action mechanism, drug effect observation, new drug development, etc. So far, the models that have been widely used include: classical conditioning, avoidance behavior conditioning, and operator room conditioning, among which the active avoidance response of the ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] Due to the relatively large number of animals required for animal behavior experiments, the traditional shuttle box has many active avoidance response training processes and is controlled manually or semi-automatically by the experimenter. The operation is cumbersome and time-consuming, especially the manual recording of experimental data will cause large error, affecting the accuracy of the experimental results

[0004] At the same time, there will be three situations in which the animal reacts in the absence of guidance during the training process: standing still, running to the opposite side, and repeatedly running back and forth on both sides of the shuttle box, and the last situation will affect the judgment of the animal Whether the running is correct or not will cause a lot of interference, and it is not easy to judge whether the animal should be stimulated on which side it stops, so it is necessary to eliminate the last phenomenon

[0005] In addition, the cost of the shuttle box automatic experimental device commonly used at present is too high, which is not conducive to batch testing and testing

[0006] Defects of the existing technology: it is difficult to realize fully automatic training, the traditional design interferes greatly with the result judgment, the effect is poor, and the cost is high

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