Behaviour

My new research interest is focused on imaging freely moving animals in an environment which mimics as closely as possible their habitat. These 3D images are then analysed in order to provide automatic clustering of behaviours and, as a next step, be able to infer complex behaviour automatically. 

For now, the species we work on is Neocardinia davidi, due to its simple mantainance and complex behaviour. So far Three Bsc. Thesis have been devoted to working with N. davidi:

Layout of procedures for clustering of behaviours in Neocardinia davidi

Clustering of Behaviours of Freely Moving Invertebrates

Imaging in 3D Neocardinia davidi

FAST LIGHT-SHEET MICROSCOPY FOR IN-VIVO 3D IMAGING

Setup and calibration of a 3D imaging system for freely moving Neocardinia davidi specimens:

Time-lapse Imaging and Segmentation of Freely Moving Invertebrates in a Sweet-water Fish Tank

NOTE: We have not yet managed to beging clustering of behaviours, but have simply setup the tools to do so. At this moment we are recording lengthy videos of N. davidi interacting with the enviroment and each other, and have started the initial clustering of behaviours.