Powered by advanced AI-based computer-vision technology, Cleversys TopScan automatically tracks and analyzes animal cognitive behavior with unmatched precision — no more manual scoring or guesswork. Whether you’re running Novel Object Recognition (NOR), Open Field, or Social Interaction tests, TopScan precisely identifies body parts (nose, forebody, tail base, and center of mass) in real time, quantifying true sniffing, exploration, head-twitching and head-dipping events with >90% accuracy compared to human scoring. Click here for the software specification and here for related citations.
TopScan provides a flexible and extendable framework that allow user to customize based on their needs. Generally, there are foure Sub-Modules — LocoScan, ObjectScan, MazeScan and WaterMazeScan in the TopScan Suite. Any or all of those 4 product combinations may be purchased. Additional functionalities for integration into TopScan include Circling, Rearing, Grooming, and Thigmotactic behaviors etc. The following are features supported by the Topscan Suite:
- Morris Water Maze
- Barnes Maze
- Novel Object Recognition
- Fear Conditioning (delay, trace, extinction)
- Operant Conditioning (auto shaping)
- Passive/Active Avoidance
- Open Field
- Corner Test
- Dark/Light Box
- CPP
- T-maze
- Y-Maze
- Radial Arm Maze
November 1, 2025