Presentations: Index by Author

This page lists all oral presentations, posters and demonstrations, ordered alphabetically by first author. Click on the title to read the abstract. Alternatively, you can browse the Index by Topic.

• F.A.A. van Acker, K. Kramer, S.A.B.E. van Acker, J.A. Grimbergen, G.R.M.M. Haenen, W.J.F. van der Wijgu and A. Bast (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). A telemetric study in mice on protectors against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.

• S.A.B.E. van Acker, R. Sibug, M. Fluttert and E.R. de Kloet (Leiden, The Netherlands). Influence of the mineralocorticoid receptor on heart rate and blood pressure of the rat.

• R. Aisner (Tel Aviv, Israel). Studying the Black Rat's (Rattus rattus) nesting behavior: methodological considerations.

• A. Altorfer, S. Jossen, M.L. Käsermann, N. Foppa and H. Zimmermann (Berne, Switzerland). Measurement and analysis of head movement behavior during conversation.

• K. Ängeby Möller, B. Johansson and O. Berge (Huddinge, Sweden). Assessing mechanical withdrawal thresholds of the rat paw with a new electronic algometer.

• M. Azzolin, S. Furlati, G. Pellegrini and C. Trombetti (Bologna, Italy). The Observer 3.0: the first study of the behavior of a couple mother-calf of Tursiops truncatus.

• R.A. Bakeman (Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.). Analysis of sequential data: methods, techniques and software tools.

• H.L. Ball and E. Hooker (Durham, United Kingdom). "You wanna put a camera in our bedroom?" - Video observations of parent-infant co-sleeping in the home environment.

• M.R. Ballintijn and A.M. van der Poel (Wageningen, The Netherlands). UltraVox: an easy-to-use tool for automatic monitoring of ultrasonic vocalizations.

• A. Baran, P.M. Mazurkiewicz, R. Czabak-Garbacz and I.I. Kozlovsky (Lublin, Poland). Tuftsin analogue TP-7 and behavior of rats in the open field.

• N.A. Bastrikova, I.S. Novoderzhkina, I.S. Kozhura and N.A. Sokolova (Moscow, Russia). Stages of learning disturbances after haemorrhagic shock.

• R.S. Batty, M.T. Burrows, L.A. Nickell, S.A. Morley, D.A. Rowel, S. Gontarek, P. Domenici and R.N. Gibson (Oban, United Kingdom). Observing and measuring fish behaviour in the laboratory and field.

• V. Baumans, J.A. Bouwknecht, H. Boere, K. Kramer, H.A. van Lith, H.A. van de Weerd and H. van Herck (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Intraperitoneal transmitter implantation in mice: effects on behavioural parameters and body weight.

• J. Beaudichon, M. Durvie and M.S. Magnusson (Paris, France). Does the social representation of a receiver influence the structure of expert-novice interactions?

• R.D. Beer (Bayreuth, Germany). A simple method for measuring heart-rate in guinea pigs during a standard handling procedure.

• K.L Bentson, F.P. Miles, C.A. Astley and O.A. Smith (Davis, CA, U.S.A.). Simultaneous measurement of blood-borne substances, heart rate, blood pressure, and behavior from freely moving socially housed nonhuman primates.

• N.A. Bobko (Kiev, Ukraine). Computer-assisted method for the observation of the functional state of shiftworkers under prevalence of mental activity.

• M.L. Boccia and J.E. Roberts (Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.). Behavior and autonomic nervous system function as assessed via heart activity: the case of hyperarousal in boys with Fragile X Syndrome.

• A. Borroni, A. Loy and E.M. Staderini (Rome, Italy). Lab and field approaches to the study of activity rhythms of fossorial insectivores: an interesting as well as difficult task.

• J. Bos and L.J.M. Mulder (Groningen, The Netherlands). Workplace for Analysis of Task performance: towards a more realistic environment for experimental research on task performance.

• W.J. Budenberg, N.E. Symons and M. Smith (Nottingham, United Kingdom). Customising The Observer Video-Pro to facilitate coding of behaviour by untrained observers (parents of children with disruptive behaviour).

• R.J.A. Bulthuis, A.F. Bergman, F. Schlingmann, J. Tolboom, R. Remie, H.A. van de Weerd, P.L.P. van Loo, V. Baumans and L.F.M. van Zutphen (Hoofddorp, The Netherlands). LABORAS: automated behaviour classification of laboratory animals.

• M.O.S. Buma, J. Moskal and D. Liang (Wageningen, The Netherlands). EthoVision Multi-Pro: improved animal identification during automatic multi-object tracking.

• F.R.L. Burford, P.K. McGregor and R.F. Oliveira (Copenhagen, Denmark). An investigation into fiddler crabs' (Uca) response to playback of visual images.

• T.R. Chang and T.L. Maple (Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.). Use of The Observer for behavioral research at Zoo Atlanta's TECHlab.

• M. Chantome, D. Hasboun, P. Perruchet, D. Dormont, A. Zouaoui, C. Marsault and M. Duyme (Paris, France). Relevant magnetic resonance imaging in memory studies on healthy subjects.

• L.H. Christoph and J.P. van de Sande (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Teaching the observation of human behavior: combining printed media with computer software and digital video.

• R. Cocchi and C. Carli (San Costanzo, Italy). A new computer program for the measurement of reaction times to simple visual and auditory stimuli.

• A.R. Cools and D. Heeren (Nijmegen, The Netherlands). Image-analyzing systems for the study of spatial and postural transitions in rats.

• R. Czabak-Garbacz, B. Cygan, A. Anasiewicz and I.I. Kozlovsky (Lublin, Poland). Measuring the behavioral structure of rabbits in pharmacological experiments.

• S. Dalm, S. Grootendorst, E.R. de Kloet and M.S. Oitzl (Leiden, The Netherlands). Quantification of search patterns in the Morris water maze.

• H. David (Bretigny-sur-Orge, France). Measuring human behavior in large groups: a review of methods and techniques.

• R.M.M. De Almeida and A.B. Lucion (Sao Leopoldo, Brazil). Comparison between maternal aggressive behavior and anxiety in female rats.

• E. De Ridder, R. Pinxten and M. Eens (Wilrijk, Belgium). Integrated measurement and analysis of testosterone levels, dominance hierarchy and mate attraction behavior in captive male European starlings.

• C. Desbiolles, R.M. Palmour and F.R. Ervin (Montreal, Canada). Developmental analysis of temperament in vervet monkeys.

• D.W. Dickins, M.A.C.G. Kwint, M.S. Magnusson, C.M. Neads, L.P.J.J. Noldus and V. Quera (Liverpool, United Kingdom). Using "The Observer" to train (and observe) observers.

• F. Di Nocera and F. Ferlazzo (Rome, Italy). Resampling approach to statistical inference: bootstrapping from event related potential data.

• A.A. Dorion, O. Salomon, M. Zanca, M. Duyme and C. Capron (Paris, France). Magnetic resonance imaging and cerebral volumetric evaluation: comparison of four post processing techniques.

• D. Drai, I. Golani, N. Kafkafi, T. Stern and Y. Veierov (Tel Aviv, Israel). The segmentation of free animal movement into natural units.

• W.H.I.M. Drinkenburg, R. Roobol, A.B. Keith, A. Sahgal and J.S. Andrews (Newhouse, United Kingdom). A novel nine-choice serial reaction time paradigm in rats: effects of nicotine on tritated performance.

• D. Dudek (Lomianki, Poland). The application of fluorescent powder to detect the use of space by the yellow necked mouse.

• S.D. Duncan (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.). Analyzing individual differences in face-to-face interaction.

• M. Edwards (Parkville, Australia). Qualitative measurement and assessment of a hand posture in a virtual environment.

• M. Eijkenboom and F.J. van der Staay (Cologne, Germany). Effects of brain lesions on Morris water maze performance in rats: testing the reliability of an automatic video tracking system.

• M. Eijkenboom and F.J. van der Staay (Cologne, Germany). Effects of brain lesions on Morris water maze performance in rats: inter- and intra-experiment variability.

• S.A. Ellwood (Oxford, United Kingdom). Remote video surveillance of wildlife behaviour.

• B. Farbos, P. Carbon, S. Bourgeois and H. David (Bretigny-sur-Orge, France). Performance and psychophysiological measures of fatigue in air traffic controllers.

• E. Garcia-Castells (Mexico City, Mexico). Social behavior sequences, behavior codons and the primate social context.

• M.S. Gerald (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.). Methods for quantifying animal color variation.

• S. Godrie, L. Freson, J. Jourquin and R. Geers (Heverlee, Belgium). The use of an infrared sensor for automated oestrus detection in individually housed sows.

• L.D. Goodwin (Denver, CO, U.S.A.). Reliability of observational data: obtaining different results with different estimation techniques.

• W.A. Griffin (Tempe, AZ, U.S.A.). Converging disparate data strings into a single behavior state indicator: conceptual and graphical methods for intra-and intersubject data.

• O.B. Gritzay, V.E. Pilipenko and V.A. Dubinin (Moscow, Russia). The behaviour of the cockroach Periplaneta americana in "hot plate" and "open field" under the action of various analgetics.

• J. Harlaar, R.A. Redmeijer and P. Tump (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). The SYBAR motion analysis system: integrated recording and display of video, EMG and force-plate data.

• M.K. van der Heijden (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Affective/motivational aspects in adult/child assessment interactions.

• C. Heim, T.A. Sontag and K.H. Sontag (Northeim, Germany). Analysing system for the study of cognitive deficiencies in rodents.

• A.H.M. Hendriksen, H. de Vries, A.L.M. van Boxtel, R.G. Jansen and R.J.H. Trienes (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Ethological analysis on sociometric matrices using MatMan for Windows.

• T. Honda, Y. Kainoh and H. Honda (Tsukaba, Japan). A simple method to measure the learned response to plant chemicals by parasitoids.

• P.J. Hoogeboom (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). HEART: an objective and consistent way to determine the relationship between physiological and performance measures.

• J.A.R.A.M. van Hooff and H.C. Veenema (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Testing individual cognitive performance of group-housed long-tailed macaques using touch-screen displays.

• W.J. ten Hove and J. Jansen (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Digital video: technical trends and opportunities for users of The Observer.

• S. Hoy and M. Ziron (Giessen, Germany). Investigations of laying behaviour of piglets in a preference farrowing pen with two nest areas (warm water bed vs. reference system) by The Observer / Video Tape Analysis System.

• Y. Ikeda and Y. Ishii (Kyoto, Japan). Characteristics of cattle voice and their application to recognition of individuals.

• I.H. Iversen (Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.). An inexpensive method to automate the recording of direction and speed of individual bouts of wheel running in rats.

• I.H. Iversen (Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.). On-line analysis of drawing and object moving on a touch-sensitive monitor: interaction between finger position and object location on the monitor.

• I.H. Iversen and T. Matsuzawa (Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.). Automated training of line drawing and object movement (in fingermaze and sorting tasks) on a touch-sensitive monitor in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

• I.C. de Jong, A. Sgoifo, E. Lambooij, S.M. Korte, J.M. Koolhaas and H.J. Blokhuis (Lelystad, The Netherlands). Biotelemetric measurement of the ECG in growing pigs: effects of social stress on heart rate, heart rate variability and occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias.

• G.K. Jonsson (Reykjavik, Iceland). Detecting patterns in complex behavioral processes with The Observer and Theme.

• S. Jossen, A. Altorfer, M.L. Käsermann, N. Foppa and H. Zimmermann (Berne, Switzerland). Computer-based analysis of physiological data in natural situations.

• I. Karasavvidis, J.M. Pieters and T. Plomp (Enschede, The Netherlands). Comparing frequency-based with sequential discourse analysis: convergence or divergence?

• M.L. Käsermann, A. Altorfer, N. Foppa, S. Jossen and H. Zimmermann (Berne, Switzerland). Measuring emotionalisation in everyday face-to-face communicative interaction.

• G. Kastberger and S. Biswas (Graz, Austria). Alarming cascade in Giant honeybees (Apis dorsata).

• G. Kastberger and G. Kranner (Graz, Austria). Visualization of multiple influences on flight behavior by the Viscovery data mining tool.

• N. Khonicheva and K. Nikolskaya (Moscow, Russia). Behavior of rats in the complex maze: typology of cognition activity in normal and brain-damaged animals.

• P. Koene (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Design and analysis of experiments with single subjects.

• J.M. Koolhaas, S.F. de Boer, A. Sgoifo, B. Buwalda, P. Meerlo and K. Kato (Haren, The Netherlands). Measuring behavior: integrating behavior and physiology.

• K. Kramer, J.A. Grimbergen, P. Mills, D. Huetteman, B. Brockway, L. Zwiers and H.P. Voss (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Telemetry: a new method to measure blood pressure in freely moving mice.

• R. Kumar, G. Palit and B.N. Dhawan (Lucknow, India). Assessing behavioural effects of neuroleptic drugs in rhesus monkeys.

• V. Langher, M. Cecchini, C. Lai, B. Margozzi and T. Taeschner (Rome, Italy). Visual behavior towards a still face at birth.

• L. Larsen, P. Gade-Nielsen, S. Ziebe and A. Giwercman (Copenhagen, Denmark). CRISMAS - a new system for computer-assisted semen analysis.

• J.L. Lauter (Oklahama City, OK, U.S.A.). The trimodal brain: integrating auditory neuroscience, brain imaging and the study of behavioral disorders.

• P.B.A. van Lochem and M.O.S. Buma (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Video tracking: improved methods for identification of animals with color markers.

• P.B.A. van Lochem, M.O.S. Buma, J.B.I. Rousseau and L.P.J.J. Noldus (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Automatic recognition of behavioral patterns of rats using video imaging and statistical classification.

• R. Lohmann, O. Stiedl, J. Radulovic and J. Spies (Göttingen, Germany). Computerized monitoring of activity and spatial behavior is important in different learning paradigms.

• R.C. van Lummel and H.J. Busser (The Hague, The Netherlands). Measuring locomotion behavior through gait analysis based on accelerometry.

• A. Lund and L.L. Jeppesen (Copenhagen, Denmark). The relationship between stress, stereotypic behavior and physiological state in farmed mink.

• F.W. Maes (Haren, The Netherlands). CARDIA, a program package for combined cardiovascular / behavioral data acquisition and analysis in animals.

• M.S. Magnusson (Reykjavik, Iceland). Real-time pattern detection versus standard sequential and time series analysis.

• R.E. Mayagoitia, J.H. Waarsing, A. Sánchez-Pineda and P.H. Veltink (Sheffield, United Kingdom). Walking balance study using a triaxial accelerometer.

• P.M. Mazurkiewicz, A. Baran, R. Czabak-Garbacz and I.I. Kozlovsky (Lublin, Poland). Influence of CM-46 on the behavior of rats in the open field.

• P. Meerlo, A. Sgoifo, S.F. de Boer and J.M. Koolhaas (Haren, The Netherlands). Long term consequences of social conflict in rats: telemetric measurement of heart rate, body temperature and locomotor activity.

• B.P.C. Melchers, I.H.C.H.M. Philippens and P.L.B. Bruijnzeel (Rijswijk, The Netherlands). Behavioral/neurophysiological test systems in marmoset monkeys.

• A. Miklosi, R.J. Andrew and H. Savage (Brighton, United Kingdom). The determination of body posture reveals behavioural lateralisation in zebrafish.

• P. Mills, D. Huetteman, B. Brockway and S. Hachtman (St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.). The design and performance of an implantable device for monitoring blood pressure, heart rate and movement activity from conscious freely moving laboratory mice.

• L.J.M. Mulder and J. Bos (Groningen, The Netherlands). Measurement of work load in realistic work situations: an integrated approach on the basis of physiological and behavioral measurements.

• R. Mundry (Berlin, Germany). A test of lumped occurrence of patterns in sequences.

• F.B.A. Naber, G. de Krom, S.H.N. Willemsen-Swinkels and H. van Engeland (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Intonation patterns in autistic and non-autistic children.

• P. Nedergaard, E.T. Mellerup and P. Plenge (Copenhagen, Denmark). Test methods for the analysis of sexual behavior in male rats.

• F. Neuhäusser-Wespy and B. König (Zürich, Switzerland). Living together - feeding apart: how to measure individual food consumption in a social species.

• L.P.J.J. Noldus, J. Jansen, A. Brugman and J.R. Kuipers (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Measuring behavior in virtual environments.

• R. van Ouwerkerk (Groningen, The Netherlands). Measuring work load in real working environments: the marriage between behavioral and psychophysiological data.

• O. Ovadia, Z. Abramsky, B. Pinshow and B. Kotler (Beer-Sheva, Israel). Studying foraging behavior of desert gerbils: an individual-based approach using thermal imaging.

• R.M. Palmour and F.R. Ervin (Montreal, Canada). Alcohol consumption in vervet monkeys: biological correlates and factor analysis of behavioral patterns.

• M. Puopolo, A. Venerosi, F. Chiarotti and E. Alleva (Rome, Italy). Continuous time Markov chain models: a useful tool in understanding behavioural patterns.

• V. Quera and R. Bakeman (Barcelona, Spain). SDIS-GSEQ 2.0: software for the analysis of behavior sequences.

• V. Quera, A. Solonas, L. Salafranca, S. Herrando and F. Salvador (Barcelona, Spain). P-SPACE: a program for simulating proxemic behavior.

• J.B.I. Rousseau, W.H. Gispen and B.M. Spruijt (Utrecht, The Netherlands). A comparison of various analysis parameters of locomotion patterns of rats in an open field.

• J.B.I. Rousseau, P.B.A. van Lochem, W. Melder, C. Costa-Florencio, W.H. Gispen and B.M. Spruijt (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Classification of rat behavior by a neural network.

• S.M. Rutter (North Wyke, Okehampton, United Kingdom). Graze: a program to analyse recordings of the jaw movements of ruminants.

• S. Sauer, M. Kinkelin and W. Kaiser (Darmstadt, Germany). Measurement of behavioral sleep signs in honeybees with a custom designed video interface.

• K.M. Scheibe, A. Berger, W.J. Streich and K. Eichhorn (Berlin, Germany). Analysis of behavioral rhythms in free ranging animals.

• A. Scheurink, J.M. Koolhaas and N.W. Meijer (Groningen, The Netherlands). Animal alternatives in teaching and research.

• P.C. Schön, B. Puppe and G. Manteuffel (Dummerstorf, Germany). A sound analysis system based on LabVIEW used to characterise domestic pig (Sus scrofa) vocalisations.

• M. Sedelis, K. Hofele, S. Morgan, G.W. Auburger, J.P. Huston and R.K.W. Schwarting (Düsseldorf, Germany). Comparing inbred mouse strains: integration of behavioral and neurochemical assessments.

• A. Sgoifo, M.H. Kole, B. Buwalka, S.F. de Boer and J.M. Koolhaas (Haren, The Netherlands). Video tracking of social behaviors and telemetered ECG measurements in colony-housed rats.

• A.M. Sibbald, T.S. Smart and L.J.F. Shellard (Aberdeen, United Kingdom). A method for measuring social behaviour of individuals in a group: an example with sheep.

• J.A. Sikken, W.H. Brouwer, J. Bos and L.J.M. Mulder (Groningen, The Netherlands). Redesigning a teleshop application using task analysis and experimental behavior of older users.

• B.M. Spruijt, M.O.S. Buma, P.B.A. van Lochem and J.B.I. Rousseau (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Automatic behavior recognition: what do we want to recognize and how do we measure it?

• O. Stiedl, K. Birkenfeld, M. Palve and J. Spiess (Göttingen, Germany). Telemetric heart rate measurements in freely moving mice.

• R. Størkson and O.G. Berge (Bergen, Norway). Assessment of analgesia and side-effects in an animal pain model.

• T.V. Strekalova (Moscow, Russia). The electric-foot defensive behavior model as a method to discriminate individual coping strategy in rats.

• J.S. Szczechura and M. Malawski (Warsaw, Poland). Eye movement characteristics in focal and ambient vision tasks in pilot selection programs.

• T. Taeschner, P. Testa, M. Cacioppo and F. Lucchese (Rome, Italy). Analyzing behavior in the classroom.

• L. Tang, F. Mulkens, S. Godrie, L. Freson, R. Zheng and R. Geers (Heverlee, Belgium). Automatic analysis of the behaviour of group-housed pigs by an image collection system.

• C.H. Teng, L. Jia and S.M. Moochhala (Singapore, Republic of Singapore). Measurement of neuromuscular performance in rats: a comparison of test methods.

• C.M. Thiel and R.K.W. Schwarting (Düsseldorf, Germany). Studying the neurochemistry of behaviour: neglected factors in behavioural testing.

• W.F. Tjallingii (Wageningen, The Netherlands). The electrical penetration graph (EPG): recording of penetration events by piercing mouthparts of insects.

• W. Tornatzky and K.A. Miczek (Medford, MA, U.S.A.). Using biotelemetry for integrated measurement of behavior and physiology in laboratory animals.

• Y.E. Toshev (Sofia, Bulgaria). Heuristic approach for prediction of behavioral data.

• R.J.H. Trienes, J. Jansen, J.D. Carvalhais, C. Fujão, M. Magalhães, F. Serranheira and A. Simoés (Wageningen, The Netherlands). Observing ergonomics: The Observer Video-Pro in RSI research.

• G.C. van der Veer (Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Collecting and modelling situated task knowledge.

• D. de Waard and J.A. Rothengatter (Groningen, The Netherlands). Measuring driver behavior.

• A. Weaver, M. Liefer and K. Johnson (Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.). Method for identifying behavior states among free-ranging bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus.

• A. Wheeldon (Harlow, United Kingdom). A method to evaluate visceral nociception in concious free moving rats using activity monitors.

• M. Wiethoff (Delft, The Netherlands). Methodology for usability tests.

• A.A. Wijers, H.T. van Schie, M.T. Kohrman and G. Mulder (Groningen, The Netherlands). Using real-time neuroimaging techniques for the study of cognitive processes.

• S.H.N. Willemsen-Swinkels, J.K. Buitelaar and H. van Engeland (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Subtyping stereotypic behavior in children: the association between stereotypic behavior, mood, social context, and heart rate.

• N.A. Wright, A.S. McGown and J. Montgomery (Farnborough, United Kingdom). Relationships between brain activity and cognitive preformance during overnight work: prediction of errors.

• H. Xin, J. Shao and J. Hu (Ames, U.S.A.). Image analysis of swine postural behavior.

• M.Y. Ylieff, P. Poncin, C. Michel, J. Voss and J.C. Ruwet (Liege, Belgium). The use of topographic numeric imaging tools and computerized video tracking systems to study the reproductive behavior in fish: towards a "field-lab" integrative approach.

• H. Zimmermann, M.L. Käsermann, A. Altorfer, S. Jossen and N. Foppa (Berne, Switzerland). Measurement and analysis of vocal aspects of communicative interaction.