1、RECORDING using VIDEO PROCESSING 2RECORDING using VIDEO PROCESSING 2Locomotion recording using a Locomotion recording using a Locomotion recording using a miniminimini servo-sphere,1 servo-sphere,1 servo-sphere,1 2.Tick nymph1 mm1.Adult tick(I.Ricinus)3 mmApplication of aApplication of a reflector r
2、eflector is difficult is difficult on small animals and strongly on small animals and strongly interferes with subsequent behaviour interferes with subsequent behaviour on the sphereon the sphere1 mm1 mmTick nymphTick nymphColorado Colorado potato potato beetle beetle with 2x2 with 2x2 mm mm reflect
3、orreflectorConventional Conventional servospheres require the servospheres require the application of a application of a reflector reflector attached on the back of attached on the back of the insectthe insect25Downsizing the servosphere for Downsizing the servosphere for small small insectsinsectsD
4、isplacement tracking via phototubus of microscope;Track stored in computer memory for analysis30 cm 30 cm spheresphere10 cm diameter sphere for small insectsBlack colored sphere for light colored objectsRECORDING using VIDEO PROCESSING 3RECORDING using VIDEO PROCESSING 326EXAMPLESAdult tick(3mm)on 3
5、0 cm sphereTick nymph(1mm)on 10 cm sphereAphid(0.5 mm)on black 10 cm sphereRECORDING using the MINI ServosphereRECORDING using the MINI Servosphere27WINNER WINNER MECHATRONICS TROPHY MECHATRONICS TROPHY 20032003TrackSphere 300TrackSphere 300TrackSphere 100TrackSphere 10028 MINI MINI Servosphere coup
6、led to Gas chromatograph Servosphere coupled to Gas chromatographGC-EAD or GC-SSR GCtransfer lineinsect prep.GC-SERVOSPHERE.29THANKS for your cooperationTHANKS for your cooperationThe Beetles and the Aphids were kindly supplied by Hans Visser,University of WageningenPatrick Guerin,University of Neuchatel,supplied the Ticks and the Nymphs