Essays about: "experiment on animals"

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1. 1. Biodiversity Monitoring Using Machine Learning for Animal Detection and Tracking

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Qian Zhou; [2023]
   Keywords : Small Target Detection; Target Tracking; YOLOv5; DeepSORT; Attention Mechanism; Loss Function; Feature Extraction and Fusion Network; Detektering Av små sål; sålspårning; YOLOv5; DeepSORT; uppmärksamhetsmekanism; förlustfunktion; fusionsnätverk;

   Abstract : As an important indicator of biodiversity and ecological environment in a region, the number and distribution of animals has been given more and more attention by agencies such as nature reserves, wetland parks, and animal protection supervision departments. To protect biodiversity, we need to be able to detect and track the movement of animals to understand which animals are visiting the space. READ MORE

3. 2. Behavioral response of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) to acoustic stimuli

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Johanna Börs; [2023]
   Keywords : reindeer; Rangifer tarandus; acoustic stimuli; behavioral response; flight response; induced fear;

   Abstract : Scare systems based on acoustic stimuli have been tested on several ungulates in recent years. The aim has been to investigate whether the method can be useful in situations where the animals must quickly be displaced from a specific site, for example, to prevent wildlife accidents. READ MORE

4. 3. Human-Animal Interactions in the Early Life of Dairy Calves : effect of brushing on behavior and health

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Patricia Bilsland; [2023]
   Keywords : dairy calf; tactile stimulation; brushing; human-animal interaction; anthrozoology; health; individual housing; behavior;

   Abstract : This study was conducted to investigate the influence of positive human-animal interactions and tactile stimulation on the behavior and health of young dairy calves. 16 individually housed calves were divided into two groups: One group received tactile stimulation by manual brushing for 30 minutes twice daily for 10 days, and the control group was housed in the same settings but was not brushed. READ MORE

5. 4. The Influence of Interactive Elements on Entertainment : An Interactive Infographics Experiment on University Students

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

   Author : Bonnie Möcander; Nuoting Shen; [2023]
   Keywords : interactive infographics; entertainment; interactive elements; experiment; gamification; data selection; storytelling; motion;

   Abstract : Objectives: Consequent to previous research indicating the positive influence of entertainment on attitudes, this quantitative study investigates which interactive elements more effectively augment entertainment and to which degree Gamification, Data Selection, Storytelling, and Motion augments entertainment through the beneficial components Emotional Arousal, Recovery and Regulation and Aesthetic Appreciation (Dobni, 2007). Method: A pre-study survey was conducted to determine a neutral topic for the interactive infographics used in the main study. READ MORE

6. 5. Acclimatisation of rats before scientific experiments

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Viktoria Brånsgård; [2023]
   Keywords : acclimatisation; acclimatisation period; rat; transportation; stress; corticosterone;

   Abstract : The most common laboratory animals in Sweden today are mice, rats, and zebrafish. We sent out an anonymous digital survey to investigate if scientific facilities in Sweden acclimatise their rats after transportation, how long the acclimatisation time is, and how the acclimatisation is conducted. READ MORE