title: Advanced behavioural screening: automated home cage ethology.
abstract: Animal behaviour has been studied using two approaches, (1) well-controlled experiments focusing on specific responses and (2) those with natural - fuzzy - but biologically relevant conditions. Ideally, one behavioural test should be able to address both. The home cage provided with various stimuli is proposed as an all-in-one possibility. This, however, results in an exponential increase in complexity regarding observation and analysis tools. It seems difficult to accept that behavioural expressions need a mathematical approach to unravel its organisation and meaning. Developments in artificial intelligence and data mining are essential to accelerate this necessary evolution in behavioural sciences.:
authors: Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neurosciences, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Berry M
authors: BM
authors: Spruijt
authors: Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neurosciences, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands. Electronic address:l.devisser@vet.uu.nl.
authors: Leonie
authors: L
authors: DeVisser