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Global scale measurement and analysis of animal behavior with environmental factors through the internet

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K14776
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Animal physiology/Animal behavior
Research InstitutionYamaguchi University

Principal Investigator

Matsuno Hiroshi  山口大学, 大学院創成科学研究科, 教授 (10181744)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 明石 真  山口大学, 時間学研究所, 教授 (30398119)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords動物行動 / インターネット / 画像処理 / 概日リズム / 概潮汐リズム / 深層学習 / ミナミコメツキガニ / ハムスター / 潮汐リズム / リアルタイム測定
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed the equipment to measure activity of animals with the environmental data such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and illuminance. As animal for our first experiment, hamster is used. The developed equipment are placed in Hokkaido and Okinawa, and we confirmed that these environmental data are obtained correctly with the locomotive activities of the hamster.
In addition, we developed the equipment for measuring the crab behaviors in a natural environment under the automatic control of tidal rhythm produced from the device installed in the equipment. For capturing the crab behavior automatically, the image processing software is developed. In order to confirm the operations, the equipment is placed in two different places, Yamaguchi and Okinawa. From the obtained data, we got some insight to the effect of the tidal cycle on crab behaviors. Machine learning techniques is applied to improve the accuracy of correct counting of crabs.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

生物リズム研究は通常、分子生物学的な特徴を捉えるため、理想的な実験条件で行われる。通常の実験では、測定対象以外の要素を排除して行われるため、現実の行動に適用するには、個々のパラメータに分解された要因を正確に演繹的に再構築する必要があるが、その結果は合理的推測に過ぎない。
本研究では、概日リズム行動と概潮汐リズムの多面的調査を可能にするため、対象生物を調査目的にかなう環境に置き、多要因を同時に測定して、インターネットで伝送できる装置を開発する。具体的には、赤外線センサ、環境データを取得するための温度、湿度、気圧、照度センサによる計測システムや、動物行動を自動的に判別する画像処理システムを実装する。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Development of circatidal rhythm measuring system of Mictyris brevidactylus2019

    • Author(s)
      S Iwamasa, H. Arakaki, K. Yasunaga, H. Matsuno
    • Journal Title

      Proc. The 34th International Technical Conference on Circuit/System, Compmuters and Communications

      Volume: - Pages: 608-611

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Equipment for measuring animal activity with environmental factors in natural condition through the internet2018

    • Author(s)
      Iwamasa S, Matsuno H.
    • Journal Title

      The 23rd International Technical Conference on Circuit/System, Computers and Communications

      Volume: 23 Pages: 510-513

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Potential role of the pancreatic hormone insulin in resetting human peripheral clocks2018

    • Author(s)
      Kajimoto J, Matsumura R, Node K, Akashi M.
    • Journal Title

      Genes to Cells

      Volume: 23 Issue: 5 Pages: 393-399

    • DOI

      10.1111/gtc.12582

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effect of different light-dark schedules on estrous cycle in mice, and implications for mitigating the adverse impact of night work2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshinaka Kiichi、Yamaguchi Ai、Matsumura Ritsuko、Node Koichi、Tokuda Isao、Akashi Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Genes Cells

      Volume: 22 Issue: 10 Pages: 876-884

    • DOI

      10.1111/gtc.12522

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] ミナミコメツキガニ概潮汐リズム計測装置の開発2019

    • Author(s)
      岩政翔大、新垣蛍、塩谷拓海、武方宏樹、竹村明洋、松野浩嗣
    • Organizer
      日本時間生物学会第26回学術大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] インターネットによる動物行動自動計測装置2018

    • Author(s)
      岩政翔大、松野浩嗣
    • Organizer
      時間学会第10回大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ミナミコメツキガニにおける個体レベルでの概潮汐リズムの解析2018

    • Author(s)
      塩谷巧海、武方宏樹、岩政翔大、松野浩嗣、森山徹、竹村明洋
    • Organizer
      第25回日本時間生物学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] インターネットによる概日リズムの多地点同時計測装置の開発2017

    • Author(s)
      岩政翔大、明石真、松野浩嗣
    • Organizer
      日本時間学会第9回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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