This is a specialized system for scheduled measurement of voluntary feeding and drinking behaviors in individually housed laboratory rats and mice.

Measurement intervals are user-defined (e.g., hourly, daily, or weekly). Through periodic monitoring, researchers no longer need to record individual meal structures or feeding/drinking-related behaviors manually. The software records water and food intake per cage, allows mid-experiment food addition, and automatically calculates cumulative consumption. A unique data dashboard monitors water volume (mL), food weight (g), locomotor activity (cm), rearing events, remaining food, and remaining water volume.

Product Features

1. Multi-channel support: Unlimited experimental cages; enables simultaneous multi-channel experiments

2. Remote monitoring: Real-time software access from anywhere; long-term automated operation without user supervision

3. Maintenance-free software: Cloud or local deployment options; unaffected by computer upgrades or failures

4. Wireless hardware: Auto-networking connection; plug-and-play operation without cable management

5. Experimental dashboard: Tracks remaining food/water, consumption volumes, activity counts, movement maps, and rearing behavior (Excel export)

6. Customizable data display: View data for any time period with line graph generation

7. Flexible parameter visualization: Select specific parameters for line graph display

8. Animal management: Customizable animal IDs and group assignments

9. Project management: Create experimental projects and assign data accordingly

10. Data analysis: Query data by individual animal, group, or full project set

11. Visualization tools: Line graphs, activity/rending pulse charts

12. Data export: Raw data to Excel; graphs to JPG format

Technical Specifications

1. Cage Dimensions: 350 × 350 × 350 mm

2. Cage Material: Aluminum frame + transparent acrylic

3. Built-in excrement tray at cage bottom

4. Support Frame: Stainless steel

5. Water Bottle Capacity: 80 mL

6. Food Hopper Capacity: 100 g

7. Activity Detection: XY infrared thermal sensors (8×8 array)

8. Channels: 1–48 configurable channels

9. Rearing Detection: 5 mm infrared beam pairs (height-adjustable)

10. Weight Sensor Range: 1000 g

11. Food Detection Accuracy: 0.01 g

12. Water Consumption Accuracy: 0.01 mL

13. Software Output: Food/water intake, activity counts, feeding/drinking frequency/duration, movement trajectories, rearing events (Excel export)

14. Graphs: Food/water consumption waveforms, activity histograms, movement trajectories (JPG export)