Need Statement
There is a need for a way to measure whisker sensorimotor behavior in untrained mice to help researchers quantify the degree to which the underlying neural mechanism is correctly functioning.
Project Scope
This project proposes an assay to objectively quantify whisker sensorimotor behavior in mice. A device will be developed which can be used by laboratory researchers on untrained mice to track whisker behavior and, especially important for the client’s lab, compare the left and right sets of whiskers. This proposed device must not place the mice under harm or duress and will not interfere with normal whisker sensorimotor function. The device will be delivered to the client by April 19, 2019, along with supporting software that can process and present the results in a useful form.