Primary Assay — Pigeon
Homing / Navigation
Columba livia
GPS tracking of homing flights measuring directional accuracy, speed, and route efficiency. Tests theories of magnetic, olfactory, and visual navigation.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Columba livia.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Homeward component (Vt) | ratio | Directional accuracy |
| Homing speed | km/h | Return velocity |
| Route efficiency | ratio | Straight-line / actual path |
References
Citations for Homing / Navigation
- Holland R, et al. (2013). A magnetic pulse does not affect homing pigeon navigation: a GPS tracking experiment. J Exp Biol, 216(Pt 12), 2192-2200. PMID: 23470658
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Pigeon Research
Operant Conditioning Chamber (Skinner Box)
Visual discrimination and MTS
GPS/RFID Tracking System
Homing and navigation studies
Touchscreen Interface
Computerized learning tasks
Serial Learning Apparatus
Sequence memory paradigms
Video Tracking System
Social dominance and group behavior
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Run Homing / Navigation on ConductVision
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