1. Mouse Exercise Monitoring System Erik Lappinen, Brooks Alford, Elizabeth Smith, Matt Gallegly Advisors: Dr. Michael McDonald, Dr. Randall Reiserer Vanderbilt University Department of Biomedical Engineering

2. Objectives Project Description Background Requirments Timeline Progress Report

3. Project Description Large scale monitoring system for mice involved in pharmacological studies Display and record data from exercise wheel motion Possible to monitor up to 100 cages simultaneously

4. Project Background Mouse testing accounts for 85-90% of all testing done in pharmaceuticals $400,000,000 development cost per drug in the U.S. Exercise wheels provide wealth of information about mouse behavior and physiological changes

5. Project Requirements Required: Monitor speed and distance Identify individual mice Real-time Store data for future analysis “Mouse Proof” Wish List: Monitor directionality of exercise wheel Addition of visual graphs of velocity and distance

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7. Progress Report Future Work: Construct prototype mouse wheel transducer Purchase CPU Develop LabView software Completed Work: Website posted and updated Transducers ordered Researching CPU requirements and cost LabView license obtained