UID Mouse Matrix

Remote and Continuous Monitoring of Rodent Temperature and Activity

A comprehensive understanding of mouse phenotypes requires continuous, non-invasive monitoring of behavior and physiology over extended periods. Beyond activity tracking, body temperature is a critical parameter for assessing metabolic and physiological responses. Effective behavioral phenotyping depends on uninterrupted observation within the animal’s natural home-cage environment.

While video-based systems are commonly used for remote monitoring, they present significant limitations. These systems are expensive to implement, labor-intensive to analyze, and require dedicated research personnel. Tracking individual animals in group housing—especially during peak nocturnal activity—adds further complexity and potential inaccuracies.

UID’s advanced RFID-based system offers a real-time solution for monitoring animal location, movement, and temperature directly within the home cage, even in group-housed settings. This system continuously captures precise location and temperature data, facilitating detailed behavioral analysis with minimal disruption.

Does the animal huddle with its cage mates? Does it spend more time near the feeder? Is its body temperature fluctuating? With the UID Mouse Matrix system, these critical behavioral and physiological insights are now easily accessible.

Create Your Own Smart Cage for Undisturbed Monitoring of Home-cage Activity

Implant a the UID Temperature microchip in the animals, return them to their cage, and let the UID Mouse Matrix system do the rest. By simply placing the Matrix reader plate beneath the cage, you enable continuous, 24/7 monitoring of location, movement, and temperature – without disturbing the animals.

Designed for versatility, the UID Mouse Matrix reader plate seamlessly adapts to any cage, instantly transforming it into a Smart Cage for real-time activity tracking. Additionally, we collaborate with leading caging manufacturers to develop fully integrated Rodent Smart Cages, equipped with UID’s RFID tracking technology for advanced, hassle-free monitoring.

Features and Benefits

• Home-cage activity and temperature monitoring system for rodents
• Continuous, real-time recording of digital biomarkers
• Non-invasive and undisturbed monitoring of animal activity and temperature
• Individual monitoring of group housed animals in their social environment
• Objective monitoring of animal behavior at night when the lights are off and rodents are most active
• Email alerts for critical indicators of animal health
• Intuitive software for enhanced user experience and convenient data analysis

Research Applications