Problem: The client needed to create a T-maze for conducting laboratory experiments with rodents. The T-maze is shaped like the letter "T," consisting of a long central corridor that intersects with a cross corridor at a certain point, forming three arms. The client requested that the doors inside the maze open automatically and silently when the test rodents approached so as not to frighten the animals. The T-maze is a powerful tool in cognitive function research, such as memory, learning, decision-making, and adaptive behavior.
Objective: Develop a prototype of a silent automated T-maze that ensures high precision and minimal noise impact during behavioral experiments with animals.
Proposal: Develop a prototype of a silent automated T-maze using a special isolated sound-absorbing design.
Market Advantage: Silent automated mazes significantly enhance the quality of behavioral experiments, making them extremely valuable tools in scientific research. In this prototype, we were able to minimize the noise and vibration levels of the doors in the T-maze, which helped reduce stress in the animals. This is important because high-stress levels can distort experimental results by affecting animal behavior.
Solution: To automate the T-maze, we used stepper motors housed in an isolated sound-absorbing enclosure. This system allows effective maze control while maintaining low noise and vibration levels, thus protecting the animals from external sounds and improving test results in the laboratory. The developed automated maze opens up opportunities for the introduction of new methodologies and experimental approaches, allowing researchers to focus on more complex and long-term studies without external noise influence.
Objective: Develop a prototype of a silent automated T-maze that ensures high precision and minimal noise impact during behavioral experiments with animals.
Proposal: Develop a prototype of a silent automated T-maze using a special isolated sound-absorbing design.
Market Advantage: Silent automated mazes significantly enhance the quality of behavioral experiments, making them extremely valuable tools in scientific research. In this prototype, we were able to minimize the noise and vibration levels of the doors in the T-maze, which helped reduce stress in the animals. This is important because high-stress levels can distort experimental results by affecting animal behavior.
Solution: To automate the T-maze, we used stepper motors housed in an isolated sound-absorbing enclosure. This system allows effective maze control while maintaining low noise and vibration levels, thus protecting the animals from external sounds and improving test results in the laboratory. The developed automated maze opens up opportunities for the introduction of new methodologies and experimental approaches, allowing researchers to focus on more complex and long-term studies without external noise influence.
- Sound-absorbing box: The motors are placed in a special box with acoustic insulation, which is positioned separately from the maze to reduce noise.
- Cable transmission: The doors are connected to the motors through cables running inside tubes, minimizing noise and vibrations.