IceRobotics Limited ICE3DST3 用户手册
5. INTERPRETING THE RECORDED DATA
The IceTag3D analyses the movement of an animal’s leg and defines standing, lying and step
with a Motion Index. The Motion Index provides detail on how active the animal has been. For
each second the Motion Index is typically a value between 0 and 30, with 0 indicating no
movement and 30 indicating vigorous motion of the leg that second. Viewing the data per-
minute, per-hour or per-day, the program sums the Motion Index for each second of the given
time period.
with a Motion Index. The Motion Index provides detail on how active the animal has been. For
each second the Motion Index is typically a value between 0 and 30, with 0 indicating no
movement and 30 indicating vigorous motion of the leg that second. Viewing the data per-
minute, per-hour or per-day, the program sums the Motion Index for each second of the given
time period.
Where the animal is active, a step count indicates the number of steps taken by the animal
during that time. The reported step count is the number of steps taken by the leg on which the
IceTag3D is located.
during that time. The reported step count is the number of steps taken by the leg on which the
IceTag3D is located.
Figure 18 shows an extract of an exported CSV file from an IceTag3D which was recording
the activity of an animal. The Export Options were set to report the activity minute by minute.
The data shows the date and time interval and the percentage of time spent during that
interval standing or lying, a step count and an indication of activity from the Motion Index.
the activity of an animal. The Export Options were set to report the activity minute by minute.
The data shows the date and time interval and the percentage of time spent during that
interval standing or lying, a step count and an indication of activity from the Motion Index.
Tag ID:
155891
Site ID:
Coldcomfort
Animal ID:
#218
Date
Time
Motion Index
Standing [%]
Lying [%]
Steps
20/09/2008
16:41:24
20.4
79.6
0
9
20/09/2008
16:42:24
58.3
41.7
0
25
20/09/2008
16:43:24
61.3
38.7
0
26
20/09/2008
16:44:24
30.4
69.6
0
13
20/09/2008
16:45:24
33.5
66.5
0
13
20/09/2008
16:46:24
80.8
19.2
0
37
20/09/2008
16:47:24
45.2
54.8
0
19
20/09/2008
16:48:24
4.8
95.2
0
2
20/09/2008
16:49:24
5
95
0
2
20/09/2008
16:50:24
8.3
91.7
0
4
20/09/2008
16:51:24
9.2
90.8
0
3
20/09/2008
16:52:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
16:53:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
16:54:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
16:55:24
2.7
97.3
0
1
20/09/2008
16:56:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
16:57:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
16:58:24
2.9
97.1
0
1
20/09/2008
16:59:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
17:00:24
2.7
97.3
0
1
20/09/2008
17:01:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
17:02:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
17:03:24
2.3
97.7
0
1
20/09/2008
17:04:24
0
100
0
0
20/09/2008
17:05:24
3
97
0
0
20/09/2008
17:06:24
2.9
97.1
0
1
20/09/2008
17:07:24
13.1
86.9
0
6
20/09/2008
17:08:24
13.5
86.5
0
5
20/09/2008
17:09:24
1.7
98.3
0
1
20/09/2008
17:10:24
44.2
55.8
0
16
20/09/2008
17:11:24
21
79
0
8
Figure 18. Extract from example recording
Note that an animal may be recorded as being active, but have taken no steps. This can
occur, for example, when an animal is standing and shuffling its feet, but is not actually
stepping; this can be a useful measure of restlessness. In figure 18, at 17:05 the animal is
measured to be slightly active (3) but no steps have been measured, a manual observation
taken at this time showed that the animal was standing at a food trough and shuffling its feet.
A ‘Step’ requires that the animal lift the tagged leg and move it forwards.
occur, for example, when an animal is standing and shuffling its feet, but is not actually
stepping; this can be a useful measure of restlessness. In figure 18, at 17:05 the animal is
measured to be slightly active (3) but no steps have been measured, a manual observation
taken at this time showed that the animal was standing at a food trough and shuffling its feet.
A ‘Step’ requires that the animal lift the tagged leg and move it forwards.