Development of a system for measuring the motor skills of small animals

The main objective of the project was to explore methods of motion measuring using sensors, select a suitable method, create a system and a application for measuring the speed of small animals. It is a dedicated project to measure a research in coperation with Masaryk university, which aimed to explore the the mobility of lizards living in the Czech Republic. In particular, commercial systems provide a solution by analyzing camera data. For the desired speed measurement of various shapes, the implementation of image processing is cost-ineffective and more complicated than using electronic sensor solutions. The most appropriate solution an infrared optical gate appears, due to constant results accuracy when changing the colors and sizes of measured individuals, small size and relatively easy implementation. Furthermore, a straight track and an electronic system using the selected optical gate concept has been constructed and implemented software for control and evaluating the entire measurement