A Music Preference Test System for Rats  

作　　者：Chun-Peng Zhang Guang-Zhan Fang Yang Xia Tie-Jun Liu De-Zhong Yao 

机构地区：[1]Key Laboratory for Neurolnformation of Ministry of Education, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China

出　　处：《Journal of Electronic Science and Technology of China》2009年第1期51-55,共5页中国电子科技（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60736029, 30525030, 30570474, 30870655;the 973 project under Grant No. 2006CB504501.

摘　　要：In music preference experiments, housing conditions and the control of parameters for animals can affect experimental results. However, the needs of animals are indeed insufficiently considered in many reports of animal experiments. In order to evaluate which music rats prefer, we developed a new music preference test system. Dwelling time and visiting frequency can be recorded automatically when rats moving among different compartments of the system. We can also observe the behaviors of rats captured by a video camera. By this system, the music preference can be found, and then the related music can be used in following various studies. In this paper, we described the design of this music preference test system of rat, and some primary results were reported.In music preference experiments, housing conditions and the control of parameters for animals can affect experimental results. However, the needs of animals are indeed insufficiently considered in many reports of animal experiments. In order to evaluate which music rats prefer, we developed a new music preference test system. Dwelling time and visiting frequency can be recorded automatically when rats moving among different compartments of the system. We can also observe the behaviors of rats captured by a video camera. By this system, the music preference can be found, and then the related music can be used in following various studies. In this paper, we described the design of this music preference test system of rat, and some primary results were reported.

关 键 词：DESIGN MUSIC preference test system rat. 

分 类 号：TP274[自动化与计算机技术—检测技术与自动化装置] TS954.5[自动化与计算机技术—控制科学与工程]