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題 名 | ETHOM: Event-Recording Computer Software for the Study of Animal Behavior=ETHOM:應用於動物行為研究的事件記錄電腦軟體 |
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作 者 | 施習德; 莫顯蕎; | 書刊名 | Acta Zoologica Taiwanica |
卷 期 | 11:1 民89.01 |
頁 次 | 頁47-61 |
分類號 | 381.5 |
關鍵詞 | 事件記錄器; 電腦程式; 動物行為; 錄影機; 訊息理論; Event recorder; Computer program; Animal behavior; Video camera recorder; Information theory; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
中文摘要 | 動物行為學的研究上,精確數據之獲得往往是實驗成功與否之關鍵所在,本軟體提供使用者一簡易方式以獲得正確的行為序列與精確的時間記錄,此外也提供實用的數據分析功能。在記錄數據功能上,可直接在現場記錄,也能夠配合時段採樣的時間間隔使用鬧鈴功能,也可以配合所拍攝錄影帶上的時間(或錄影機上顯示之時間)做同步記錄;修改功能方面,提供直接按鍵修改或按特殊功能鍵以配合錄影機的特殊功能,包括暫停,不同播放速度和連續多次修改記錄;可選擇單鍵即時記錄(GET-KEY)或鍵入行為名稱後按輸入鍵記錄(KEY-IN);分析錄影帶時,本程式提供暫停計時、慢動作計時、記錄修改、銜接前次記錄等功能。在分析功能方面,除了可計算每一行為目錄的持續時間和發生頻率等基本數據之外,並可以把行為序列轉換成頻度關連表,再由STS程式讀取。STS程式除了可計算訊息理論中的相關數值之外,也能進行卡方分析。另外也可將數次分析之結果或數次行為事件合併成一個檔案以便於比較。使用時僅需IBM相容個人電腦即可執行本程式。 |
英文摘要 | Accuracy of data capturing is important for the study of animal behavior. ETHOM is a software package which makes the acquisition of the exact behavioral sequence and timing easy. In addition, a useful data analysis subroutine is also included. In the “Recording Data” function, the user can record behavior directly in the field by setting the time interval through the audio alarm function for time sampling of behavioral data. If the behavior is recorded on videotape, this program can also match its timing with the timing recorded on the videotape or the VCR counter, and the user can correct data directly or press a special key to perform editing functions corresponding to the VCR, including pause for timing, different playback speeds, and modifying previous records. Users can also continue recording data from previously saved data in the “Loading Data” function. Two methods of recording are provided, by pressing one key to input (GET-KEY method) or typing a string of keystrokes representing a behavior pattern as desired then pressing the ENTER key (KEY-IN method). The “Analyzing Data” function shows the duration and frequency of each behavior pattern, and the output file of the frequency contingency table. All saved files are in ASCII format and can be read by most commercial word processors and statistics programs. The “Information Analysis and Data Combination” function provides the values of parameters in information theory and allows file combination with “Contingency Table Output File”, “Result Output File” or “Observational Data File”. The program can be executed on any IBM-compatible computer. |
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