SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN A GROUP OF ORGANISMS OVER A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN A SEMI-NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method of monitoring social interactions among a plurality of model organisms. The method comprises marking each of a plurality of model organisms in a monitored space, divided to a plurality of spatial segments, with one of a plurality of unique visual markers, capturing a sequence of images of the plurality of unique visual markers, calculating at least one spatiotemporal model of at least one of the plurality of model organisms by identifying in which of the plurality of segments each unique visual marker is located during each of a plurality of temporal frames of a period, and outputting the at least one spatiotemporal model.

主权项

1. A method of monitoring social interactions among a plurality of model organisms, comprising:
marking each of a plurality of model organisms in a monitored space, divided to a plurality of spatial segments, with one of a plurality of unique visual markers; capturing a sequence of images of said plurality of unique visual markers; calculating at least one spatiotemporal model of at least one of said plurality of model organisms by automatically identifying in which of said plurality of segments each said unique visual marker is located during each of a plurality of temporal frames of a period; identifying a plurality of interactions between said plurality of model organisms using said at least one spatiotemporal model; and characterizing a social behaviour of at least some of said plurality of model organisms according to said plurality of interactions.