Our lab’s decision to purchase the smart-Kage system for phenotyping natural behaviors and cognition in mice has greatly enhanced our research capabilities. This fully automated home-cage monitoring system offers a significant advantage by allowing mice to perform multiple cognitive tasks at various times of the day without any experimenter interference, a feature that is particularly valuable for studying the relationship between circadian rhythms and cognitive performance. Also, I personally enjoy the software’s user-friendly interface that makes data visualization very intuitive and allows for immediate review of recorded data, which is both convenient and time-saving.

I also would like to mention that the technical support team (a.k.a Marius) offers a quick and effective assistance whenever needed.