Digital tools and objective methods for motion research in animals
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)
Kursplan och övrig information
Kursplan
PVS0171 Digital tools and objective methods for motion research in animals, 3,0 Hp
Ämnen
HusdjursvetenskapUtbildningens nivå
ForskarnivåSpråk
EngelskaFörkunskapskrav
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.
Mål
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.
Innehåll
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)
Ytterligare information
All participation will be made available online.Ansvarig institution/motsvarande
Institutionen för anatomi, fysiologi och biokemi