In combination with local field potential recording and behavioral monitoring we are able to register the membrane potential dynamics of neurons in both cortical and deep subcortical regions (e.g. hippocampus, median raphe) coupled to brain / behavioral states.
The OptiTrack system is designed to perform the finest 3D motion capture for movies, but above the artistic purpose - particularly because of it's preciseness - it has great utility in scientific research too. With the multiple camera configuration, we can accurately follow the marked animal spatiotemporally and record even the slightest move which may have behavioural relevance. Paired with electrophysiological methods, it is a gerat tool to study manifest behaviour parallel to brain activity.
