Primate behavioral instrumentation

Authors

M. T. Bergen, VA Medical Center
S. Reisman, VA Medical Center
W. N. Tapp, VA Medical Center

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Abstract

Circadian rhythms provide a biological "program" that controls daily changes in physiology and behavior. We have developed a rhesus monkey model that enables us to investigate physiological rhythms and circadian effects on performance in an integrated framework. Body temperature and animal activity are of great importance in the study of circadian rhythms. To monitor a free-ranging monkey's temperature we utilize a telemetry system. Monkey activity is measured using strain-gage transducers mounted under the animal's home cage. Non-human primates are not always the most cooperative experimental subjects; therefore some unique solutions are necessary to overcome these constraints.

Identifier

85065815510 (Scopus)

ISBN

[0780309022]

Publication Title

Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference Nebec

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBC.1992.285927

e-ISSN

21607001

ISSN

1071121X

First Page

30

Last Page

31

Recommended Citation

Bergen, M. T.; Reisman, S.; and Tapp, W. N., "Primate behavioral instrumentation" (1992). Faculty Publications. 17440.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/17440