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Syllabus

PVS0171 Digital tools and objective methods for motion research in animals, 3.0 Credits

Subjects

Animal Science

Education cycle

Postgraduate level

Grading scale

Prior knowledge

Admitted to a postgraduate program in animal science, biology, veterinary medicine,

engineering, veterinary nursing, or related subjects, or to a residency program in veterinary science.

Objectives

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - Present an overview of different techniques for measuring motion in animals - Discuss the pros and cons of measuring techniques for motion in animals and for their applicability for specific situations and species. - Explain how different data can be analysed with different approaches. - Develop, present and review an actual or fictive study design in the field of animal motion using digital techniques.

Content

Lectures (20h): The locomotor apparatus in animals, IMU-sensor technique, Motion Capture, Force plates, EMG, Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Body modelling. Group work (20h): - Development of a suggestion for and preparation of the presentation of a study in the field - Review a study proposal from another group Seminar (16h): Presentations of group work and discussions. Literature studies (20h) Practical exercise in motion recording / own case recording (4h)

Additional information

All participation will be made available online.

Responsible department

Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry