A Multiple Point Recorder for Small Animal Locomotor Activity

Authors

Harold W. Shipton, State University of Iowa
John W. Emde, State University of Iowa
G. Edgar Folk Jr., State University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

This recorder is intended to simplify the assessment of data gathered from photoelectric actometers registering total locomotor movements. The information is presented automatically in two forms: (1) a curve of total activity over a 24 hour period, (2) a bar graph of the activity in each 30 minute time interval. A further trace is used to enable the time of onset of bursts of activity to be judged with reasonable accuracy. A particular advantage lies in the fact that the recording pens are stationary, making it possible to plot the outputs from several activity counters across the whole width of the recording paper. Standard electrical components which are easily available are used throughout the equipment.

Publication Date

1959

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

66

Issue

1

First Page

407

Last Page

412

Copyright

©1959 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Shipton, Harold W.; Emde, John W.; and Folk, G. Edgar Jr. (1959) "A Multiple Point Recorder for Small Animal Locomotor Activity," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 66(1), 407-412.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol66/iss1/57