A MICROWAVE DOPPLER RADAR ACTIVITY MONITOR

被引:18
作者
MARTIN, PH [1 ]
UNWIN, DM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CAMBRIDGE, DEPT ZOOL, CAMBRIDGE CB2 3EJ, ENGLAND
来源
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS & INSTRUMENTATION | 1980年 / 12卷 / 05期
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10.3758/BF03201826
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The general requirements of an activity monitor are listed. The principle of operation of microwave Doppler radar is described. The circuitry is given for a sensitive radar activity monitor that works by detecting the Doppler shift in microwaves reflected from a moving animal. The apparatus is automatic and nonintrusive and it gives an output suitable for direct computer analysis. A high level of concordance is found with manual observation. A simple means of calibrating the device is described.
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页码:517 / 520
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