Animal aerosol preference behavior detection system

Abstract

The invention relates to an animal aerosol preference behavior detection system, and belongs to the technical field of animal behavior detection. The triggering device, the drinking water reward device and the data recording device are arranged in the box body, the at least two aerosol release devices are arranged outside the box body, the triggering device is used for triggering operation of animals, and corresponding effective operation is set for each aerosol release device. The triggering device controls the corresponding aerosol release device to release the corresponding aerosol into the box body when detecting effective operation of the animal and controls the water drinking award device to carry out water drinking awarding on the animal at the same time, and the effective operation of the animal on each aerosol release device is recorded through the data recording device. Therefore, the animal aerosol preference behavior can be detected. Therefore, the aerosol preference behavior of the animal can be effectively detected, and the adopted structure is simple and easy to implement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an animal aerosol preference behavior detection system, belonging to the technical field of animal behavior detection. Background Art

[0002] Aerosol is a dispersed system formed by solid or liquid particles suspended in a gas, and has important application value in the fields of medicine, environmental protection, and industrial production. Aerosol preference refers to the selective preference behavior of animals or humans for different aerosol particles in the environment. In research, by observing the selection behavior of animals or humans for different aerosols under specific conditions, we can understand their preference for different aerosol particles. This behavior can reflect the perception and preference of organisms for aerosol components in the environment, which helps to deeply understand the mechanism of its impact on health, behavior, and ecology.

[0003] Studying aerosol preference behavior is of great significance for promoting the development of medicine, environmental protection and product development, and helps to understand the preference and response of organisms to particles in the environment. For example: studying the preference behavior of animals or humans for different aerosols can help to deeply understand the perception and response mechanism of organisms to particles in the environment, so as to better evaluate their impact on health and ecology; in the field of drug delivery and medical applications, especially in respiratory drug delivery, studying the preference behavior of animals for different aerosols can help optimize the delivery method of drugs, improve drug absorption rate and efficacy, and improve the patient's treatment experience; in the field of environmental monitoring and air purification, understanding human preferences for different aerosols can be used to design more effective air purification devices, help purify indoor and outdoor air, improve air quality, and protect people's health; in product development and market research, studying human preference behavior for different aerosols can provide important market research data and product development directions for related industries such as tobacco, flavors, cosmetics, etc., and improve product competitiveness and market share.

[0004] Therefore, in general, the study of aerosol preference is of great significance to the fields of drug delivery, environmental protection, product development, etc. The Chinese patent application document with application publication number CN117015324A discloses an aerosol generating system and a computer-implemented method. The specifically disclosed aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating device, a feedback interface, and a preference identification system, wherein the aerosol generating device is used to generate corresponding aerosols, the feedback interface is used to receive user response data of the user's reflection on the aerosol generated by inhalation, and the preference identification system is used to identify the user's preferred aerosol according to the user response data. Although it also discloses the identification of aerosol preference, the object of inhaling aerosol in this document is a human. When it is necessary to detect the aerosol preference behavior of animals, the system cannot be applied. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an animal aerosol preference behavior detection system to realize the detection of animal preference behavior.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides an animal aerosol preference behavior detection system, which includes a box body capable of accommodating the activities of experimental animals, wherein a trigger device, a drinking water reward device and a data recording device are arranged inside the box body, and at least two aerosol release devices are arranged outside the box body, which are respectively used to release different aerosols, and the trigger device is used for the animal in the box body to perform a trigger operation, and the trigger operation result is fed back to the corresponding aerosol release device, and the aerosol release device releases the corresponding aerosol into the box body through the opening on the box body based on the effective operation of the trigger device by the animal; the drinking water reward device is used to provide drinking water reward when the effective operation of the trigger device by the animal is detected, and the data recording device is used to record the effective operation of the trigger device by the animal, so as to realize the detection of different aerosol preference behaviors of the animal; the effective operation of the trigger device refers to the behavior of being able to control the aerosol release device to release aerosol into the box body, and each aerosol release device has a corresponding effective operation.

[0007] Furthermore, the trigger device is a touch screen, a pressure rod module or a button module, the number of touch screens or button modules is equal to the number of aerosol release devices, and each aerosol release device is controlled by a corresponding touch screen or button module.

[0008] Furthermore, the aerosol release device is a spray device, an aerosol injection device or a smoke generating system.

[0009] Furthermore, the drinking water reward device is fixedly arranged at a position in the box that the animal touches, and the trigger device controls the drinking water reward device to discharge water according to a set time or water output after detecting effective operation.

[0010] Furthermore, the drinking water reward device is arranged in the box through a moving mechanism. After detecting an effective operation, the trigger device controls the moving mechanism to move the drinking water reward device from a position that the animal cannot reach to a position that the animal can reach, so as to achieve a drinking water reward for the animal, and after the reward is completed, the trigger device controls the moving mechanism to move the drinking water reward device from a position that the animal can reach to a position that the animal cannot reach.

[0011] Furthermore, the data recording device is a sensor or a camera.

[0012] Furthermore, an aerosol exhaust hole is also provided on the box, and the aerosol exhaust hole is connected to an aerosol mass concentration detector and a constant flow gas sampler outside the box through a pipeline. The aerosol mass concentration detector is used to record the aerosol concentration flowing through the gas path; the constant flow gas sampler is used to provide a unidirectional stable flow rate of gas out of the box.

[0013] Furthermore, the trigger device is a touch screen, a button module or a pressure rod module.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: as a pioneering invention, the present invention sets a trigger device, a drinking water reward device and a data recording device in the box, and sets at least two aerosol release devices outside the box, wherein the trigger device is used for animal triggering operation, and each aerosol release device is provided with a corresponding effective operation, and the trigger device controls the corresponding aerosol release device to release the corresponding aerosol into the box when detecting the effective operation of the animal, and simultaneously controls the drinking water reward device to reward the animal with drinking water, and records the effective operation of the animal on each aerosol release device through the data recording device, so as to realize the detection of the animal's aerosol preference behavior. It can be seen that the present invention can effectively realize the detection of the aerosol preference behavior of animals, and the structure adopted is simple and easy to operate, which provides an efficient and accurate detection means for the study of the aerosol preference behavior of animals. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of the animal aerosol preference behavior detection system of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a drinking water reward device used in an embodiment of the present invention; Among them, 1 is a syringe, 2 is a water dispenser, 3 is a peristaltic pump, 4 is a hose, 5 is a drinking window, 6 is a gas and cable inlet, 7 is an aerosol inlet, 8 is a trigger device, 9 is an aerosol exhaust hole, 10 is an aerosol mass concentration detector, and 11 is a constant flow gas sampler. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The specific implementation of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0017] The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system adopted by the present invention includes a trigger device, a drinking water reward device and a data recording device arranged in a box, and at least two aerosol release devices arranged outside the box, wherein the trigger device is used for animal trigger operation, and each aerosol release device is provided with a corresponding effective operation. When the trigger device detects the effective operation of the animal, the corresponding aerosol release device is controlled to release the corresponding aerosol into the box, and at the same time the drinking water reward device is controlled to reward the animal for drinking water. The effective operation of the animal on each aerosol release device is recorded by the data recording device to realize the detection of the animal's aerosol preference behavior.

[0018] The following is a detailed description using two types of aerosol preferences as an example. The detection system in this embodiment is as follows: Figure 1As shown, it includes a box body, in which a trigger device 8, a drinking water reward device and a data recording device are installed. A plurality of openings are arranged on the box body, namely an aerosol inlet 7, a gas and cable inlet 6 and an aerosol exhaust hole 9. An aerosol release device is arranged outside the box body, and the aerosol release device injects the aerosol into the box body through the aerosol inlet 7 above the box body. Each aerosol release device is filled with a corresponding type of aerosol, and each aerosol release device is controlled by a trigger device. Since the present embodiment is aimed at the detection of two types of aerosol preference behaviors, there are two aerosol release devices here, which are respectively used to release two types of aerosols, such as the first aerosol release device is used to release aerosol A, and the second aerosol release device is used to release aerosol B. The experimental animals can control the two aerosol devices to release aerosols through the trigger device. The two aerosol release devices are set with corresponding effective trigger operations in advance.

[0019] Specifically, the trigger device can be a touch screen, an operation button, a pressure rod, etc. For example, when a touch screen is used, two touch screens can be set, which are respectively connected to two aerosol release devices, and each touch screen controls one aerosol release device. Alternatively, one touch screen can be set, and the two aerosol release devices can be controlled by touching different positions (for example, touching the left screen or the right screen); when an operation button is used, two buttons can be set, and each button controls one aerosol release device. For example, the effective operation of the first aerosol release device is to trigger the 1# operation button, and the effective operation of the second aerosol release device is to trigger the 2# operation button. In this way, when the detection animal triggers the 1# operation button, the corresponding first aerosol release device will release aerosol A into the box through the opening. If a pressure rod module is used, the pressure rod module includes a pressure rod for experimental animals to operate and a trigger circuit for detecting the action of the pressure rod. The action of the pressure rod is detected by the trigger circuit that cooperates with the pressure rod, and the aerosol release device and the drinking water reward device are controlled by the trigger circuit.

[0020] The aerosol release device in this embodiment can be used to deliver aerosol into the box in the form of a spray device, an aerosol injection device, a smoke generation system, etc. For example, when a spray device is used, under the control of the corresponding trigger device, the control module of the spray device receives the effective operation of the corresponding trigger device and controls the spray device to operate, and the spray device can inject the corresponding aerosol into the box through the box opening in the form of a spray. The appropriate release method can be selected according to the experimental requirements, and the parameters such as atomization efficiency and atomized particles are in line with the inhalation guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the technical requirements of the national standard for pesticide and chemical toxicity tests.

[0021] The drinking water reward device in this embodiment is also controlled by a trigger device. Figure 2As shown, it includes a syringe 1, a waterer 2 and a peristaltic pump 3. The syringe 1 is connected to the waterer 2 by a hose 4. The syringe 1 is installed on the peristaltic pump 3. The waterer 2 is arranged in a box. The experimental animal drinks water through a drinking window 5. The trigger device can control the peristalsis of the peristaltic pump 3 to drive the push rod of the syringe 1 to move, so that the waterer discharges water to reward the experimental animal. When the trigger device detects that the animal has operated effectively, it controls the corresponding aerosol release device to release the corresponding aerosol into the box, and at the same time controls the drinking water reward device to prepare to reward the animal with drinking water. No matter which aerosol is released, the experimental animal can get a drinking water reward. The trigger device controls the drinking fountain to move from a position that the experimental animals cannot reach to a position that the experimental animals can reach, thereby rewarding the experimental animals with drinking water. After the reward is completed, the drinking fountain is controlled to move to a position that the experimental animals cannot reach. The movement of the drinking fountain position can be achieved through a moving mechanism. As another embodiment, the drinking fountain can also be fixed in a place in the box that the experimental animals can reach. When a reward is needed, the trigger device controls the drinking fountain to set a time for water to flow out, and controls the drinking fountain to stop flowing out water after the set time. As another embodiment, the trigger device controls the drinking fountain to flow out water according to a set water output.

[0022] The data recording device is used to record the animal's aerosol preference behavior. In this embodiment, it mainly records the experimental animal's operation of the trigger device. Therefore, the data recording device can be a camera or other sensor-type equipment. For example, an infrared sensor or a pressure-sensitive sensor or a voltage and current sensor. When a mouse touches the trigger device once, the sensor senses a signal change and reaches a certain threshold. If it is determined to be a valid operation rather than a false touch, the count is increased once. For example, if the infrared sensor is placed on the left or right of the trigger device, and the mouse stretches out its head or hand, the infrared signal is blocked, and the count is increased once. For example, a pressure-sensitive sensor, when the mouse touches the screen or pressure rod, the pressure phone, and the sensor receives it, the count is increased once.

[0023] When the trigger device is two touch screens or two operation buttons and the data recording device is a camera, the camera is used to capture the effective operations of the experimental animals on the two touch screens or two operation buttons, and then the number of effective operations of the experimental animals on each touch screen or each operation button during the entire experimental phase is counted. The number of effective operations reflects the experimental animals' preference for aerosols. For example, touch screen A is operated 10 times and touch screen B is operated 15 times, where touch screen A and touch screen B control the release devices of aerosol A and aerosol B respectively, indicating that the animals have a certain preference for aerosol B.

[0024] In addition, the aerosol exhaust hole 9 on the box of the present invention is connected to the external aerosol mass concentration detector 10 and the constant flow gas sampler 11 in sequence through pipelines. The aerosol mass concentration detector 10 is used to record the aerosol concentration flowing through the gas path; the constant flow gas sampler 11 is used to provide a unidirectional stable flow rate of gas out of the box. The aerosol mass concentration detector can display the changes in the particle concentration of the aerosol in real time, so as to facilitate some experiments that need to pay attention to the particle concentration. For example, if an experiment needs to control the particle concentration of drug A and solvent B to be consistent, the real-time aerosol particle concentration can be observed, and the sol particle concentration level can be adjusted by changing the experimental parameters such as the atomization time. The present invention can effectively realize the detection of the aerosol preference behavior of animals. The structure adopted is simple and easy to implement, which provides an efficient and accurate detection method for the study of the aerosol preference behavior of animals.

Claims

1. An animal aerosol preference behavior detection system, characterized in that: The detection system includes a box that can accommodate the activities of experimental animals. A trigger device, a drinking water reward device and a data recording device are arranged in the box. At least two aerosol release devices are arranged outside the box, which are used to release different aerosols respectively. The trigger device is used for the animal in the box to perform a trigger operation, and the trigger operation result is fed back to the corresponding aerosol release device. The aerosol release device releases the corresponding aerosol into the box through an opening on the box based on the animal's effective operation of the trigger device; the drinking water reward device is used to provide drinking water rewards when the animal's effective operation of the trigger device is detected, and the data recording device is used to record the animal's effective operation of the trigger device, so as to realize the detection of different aerosol preference behaviors of the animal; the effective operation of the trigger device refers to the behavior of being able to control the aerosol release device to release aerosol into the box, and each aerosol release device has a corresponding effective operation.

2. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger device is a touch screen, a pressure rod module or a button module. The number of touch screens or button modules is equal to the number of aerosol release devices. Each aerosol release device is controlled by a corresponding touch screen or button module.

3. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aerosol release device is a spray device, an aerosol injection device or a smoke generating system.

4. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drinking water reward device is fixedly arranged at a position in the box that is touched by the animal, and the trigger device controls the drinking water reward device to discharge water according to a set time or water output after detecting effective operation.

5. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drinking water reward device is arranged in a box body through a moving mechanism. After detecting effective operation, the trigger device controls the moving mechanism to move the drinking water reward device from a position out of reach of the animal to a position where the animal can reach it, so as to reward the animal for drinking water. After the reward is completed, the trigger device controls the moving mechanism to move the drinking water reward device from a position where the animal can reach it to a position out of reach.

6. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data recording device is a sensor or a camera.

7. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box is also provided with an aerosol exhaust hole, which is connected to an aerosol mass concentration detector and a constant flow gas sampler outside the box through a pipeline. The aerosol mass concentration detector is used to record the aerosol concentration flowing through the gas path; the constant flow gas sampler is used to provide a unidirectional stable flow rate of gas out of the box.

8. The animal aerosol preference behavior detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger device is a touch screen, a button module or a pressure rod module.

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