Summary Data
The summary data filenames end with the SUMMARY extension. Summary data files can use either the Relative or Absolute data formats. Both formats are shown below.
Printed : 09/03/2003 10:28:34
Data Filename : Subject_123_Group_321_Experiment_Test-Config.Summary Start Date : 9/3/03
Printed : 09/03/2003 10:28:34
Data Filename : Subject_123_Group_321_Experiment_Test-Config.Summary Start Date : 9/3/03
Summary data files contain the following measures:
Measure (pre-analysis)
Definition
(Data are presented in block intervals and session totals) Dist. Trav. (Cm or In -
User-definable) Distance traveled is defined by the combination of Box Size and Resting Delay parameters. This creates a threshold, and the subject must move a specified distance (Box Size) in a defined period of time (Resting Delay) to maintain ambulatory movement status.
Time Amb. (Sec) Time the subject spends in ambulatory movement status. The time and distance (above) are used to determine velocity.
Amb. Cnts. The number of photo beam breaks (counts) while in ambulatory movement status.
Time Ster. (Sec) Time spent breaking beams while staying inside the Box.
Ster. Cnts. Total number of beam breaks while staying inside the Box. When the animal leaves the Box, it is considered an Ambulatory Episode and beam breaks are no longer counted as Stereotypic. When the animal then stops for an amount of time equal to the resting delay, a new Box based around the animals current position is established and beam breaks are once again counted as Stereotypic.
Time Rest. (Sec) Time spent with no new beam breaks.
Vert. Cnts. Number of periods of continuous beam breaks reported by the "Z" I/R Array strips.
Vert. Time (Sec) Total time breaking "Z" beams.
Session Time Total session time
Jump Counts If a subject jumps and he leaves the photo-beam array for a period of time, the software records 0,0’s for that period of time. The number of continuous 0,0 records will be counted. If the "X" & "Y" I/R Array strips have not been well centered on the subject, there may be error in this data (Chapter 1, Modifying I/R Array Height).
Jump Time (Sec.) Time spent with 0,0 coordinates, which indicate a jump, under the beams or standing against the wall with all photo-beams passing through their legs. Use care when adjusting the photo-beam array heights.
Average Velocity
(Cm/Sec or In/Sec) The average velocity for each data block and total for the session. This measure may be very useful for establishing the criteria by which Box Size and Resting Delay times may be set. See Appendix IV for additional information.
Ambulatory Episodes The number of times that the subject leaves the Box and travels beyond the user-defined
“ambulatory trigger” (number of photo beams) before the “resting delay” criteria is fulfilled.
Hole Board Data See Table A2.3.
Table A2.1 - Summary Data
Analyzed Data
The analyzed data filenames end with the ZONE extension. Analyzed data files can use either the Relative or Absolute data formats. Both formats are shown below.
09/03/2003 11:47:39
Data Directory Name: C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACTIVITY MONITOR\DATA\
Raw Data File: 09032003.C0
Text Data File: Subject_123_Group_321_Experiment_Test-Config.Zone Chamber Type: ENV-515-16
End Time Displayed (mins): 003:00.00 Block Time (secs): 60
Zones Defined
Zone Totals
09/03/2003 11:48:29
Data Directory Name: C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACTIVITY MONITOR\DATA\
Raw Data File: 09032003.C0
Text Data File: Subject_123_Group_321_Experiment_Test-Config.Zone Chamber Type: ENV-515-16
End Time Displayed (mins): 003:00.00 Block Time (secs): 60
Zones Defined
Zone Totals
The data analysis file contains the first 13 measures listed in the summary data table (A2.1) above plus the following measures:
Measure Definition
(Data may be presented in block intervals by zone with zone and session totals) Rotational Analysis Maximum radius is user definable. Rotations are presented as clockwise and
counterclockwise counts.
Zone Entries The number of times the animal entered the zone from a different zone.
Zone Time Amount of time the animal is present in each zone.
Table A2.2 - Analyzed Data
Note: All data may be re-analyzed using different parameters, so make sure that you are using the same measures when performing your statistical analysis.
Hole Board Task Data
The hole-board data filenames end with the SUMMARY extension. If you have hole board strips installed, then the hole-board data files may contain block information with either the Relative or Absolute data formats, just like a regular summary data file. Below is an example of a hole-board data file without hole-hole-board strips installed and with hole-hole-board strips installed.
Printed : 09/02/2003 11:19:18
Data Filename : Subject_555_Group_222_Experiment_987654321.Summary Start Date : 9/2/03
Printed : 09/02/2003 11:19:18
Data Filename : Subject_555_Group_222_Experiment_987654321.Summary Start Date : 9/2/03
Avg. Novel Task IRT : 19.45 Avg. Novel NonTask IRT: 5.37 Avg. Novel Total IRT : 6.48 Working Memory Ratio : 0.80 Reference Memory Ratio: 0.28
The hole board data file contains the first 13 measures listed in the summary data table (A2.1) above plus the following measures:
Measure Definition Total Session Time The time necessary to run the session. This may be the task completion time or the
session limit time depending upon the setup.
Task Completion Time Time to enter all of the user-defined (task) holes.
Latency to First Hole The time elapsed between starting the experiment and entry into the first hole.
Novel Task Entries Total task holes entered at least once.
Novel NonTask Entries Total non-task holes entered at least once.
Novel Entries Entering a hole for the first time.
Repeat Task Entries Total re-entries into task holes.
Repeat Non-Task Entries Total re-entries into non-task holes.
Repeat Entries Each subsequent entry after a novel entry. These can be task or non-task holes.
Total Entries The total number of entries for an entire session.
Avg. Novel Task IRT Average time between novel task hole entries.
Avg. Novel NonTask IRT Average time between novel non-task hole entries.
Avg. Novel Total IRT Average time between total hole entries.
Working Memory Ratio The number of novel entries into baited holes divided by the number of entries and re-entries into baited holes.
Reference Memory Ratio The number of entries and re-entries into the baited holes divided by the total number of entries into baited and non-baited holes.
Table A2.3 - Hole Board data
Exported Raw Data Files
The exported data filenames end with the EXPORT extension. The data files contain the raw data that was recorded when the experiment was first run. The raw data can be exported in the Annotated or Stripped format. Examples of both are given below.
Annotated
Text Data Filename: Subject_123_Group_321_Experiment_Test-Config.Summary Start Date: 09/03/2003
Stripped
000:00.05 10.00 5.50 0.00 000:00.10 10.00 5.50 0.00 000:00.15 10.00 5.50 0.00 000:00.20 10.00 5.50 0.00 000:00.25 10.00 5.00 0.00 000:00.30 10.00 5.00 0.00 .
. .
002:59.75 9.00 1.00 0.00 002:59.80 9.00 1.00 0.00 002:59.85 9.00 1.00 0.00 002:59.90 9.00 1.00 0.00 002:59.95 9.00 1.00 0.00 003:00.00 9.00 1.00 0.00