A camera-based optokinetic motor device (OMR) for assessing
visual acuity in rodents, consisting of: a. a two-chamber structure consisting of: ◯ an outer rotating chamber with an inner surface of alternating black and white vertical stripes, designed to produce an optokinetic visual stimulus; ◯ an inner static chamber, which is transparent and centrally positioned within the outer chamber and configured to accommodate the
test object, wherein the inner chamber contains a centrally arranged, non-rotating platform for placing the
rodent; b. a motorized rotation mechanism, comprising: ◯ a
stepper motor that is operationally coupled to the outer chamber to enable controlled rotation at a fixed and adjustable speed; ◯ a switch-controlled rotation direction
system that enables bidirectional movement, allowing both
clockwise (CW) and counterclockwise (CCW) rotation at a predefined speed of 10
revolutions per minute (rpm); c. a high-resolution imaging
system, consisting of: ◯ a high-resolution (HD) camera positioned at an optimal height above the device to capture the
rodent's movement response in real time; ◯ a motion tracking module, either
software-based or hardware-integrated, to analyze and quantify the subject's
spatial frequency threshold (SFT) in response to the moving stimulus; d. a closed test environment, consisting of: ◯ a non-transparent housing surrounding the dual-chamber structure, forming a closed box configuration approximately 45 cm long and wide and 30 cm high to minimize interference and distractions from external light; ◯ an internal white LED
lighting system on the inner wall of the housing, which ensures uniform lighting conditions and thus guarantees the
clarity of the recorded visual data; e. a
data acquisition and
processing module configured to: ◯
Record the video data received from the HD camera; ◯
Processing and analyzing
rodent movement patterns using the rotating stimulus to determine the optokinetic
reflex (OKR) and
visual acuity response; ◯ Save and export the collected data for later
statistical analysis.