Capture and Record an Observation for an animal – SensaLab Help Center

You can capture and associate your test results directly to your animal records by recording observations on the Ai.Connect.

Simply connect approved lab equipment such Mettler Toledo Weigh Scales and Mitutoyo or Fowler Digital Callipers with the USB data out feature to the Ai.Connect and follow the Observation capture option to capture and record the results directly to a selected animal Record.

Using Scan to record an observation for a Digitail™ tagged animal

Tap Observation on the Home Screen or in the Left Navigation Menu

Figure: Observation on Home Screen and Left Navigation

Scan an animal on the Ai.Read.

If you have moved to the Find option, tap Scan to return to the Scan Screen.

Tap Next when the tag has been found to view the list of supported Observation Options

Figure: 1 tag found will be displayed for animals with one or multiple tags associated to the animal

If Ai.Connect detects the scanned Digitail™ tagged animal to not be associated with any animal record the user will be presented with an Error Screen. Tap OK to return to the Scan animal screen and scan another animal with a registered Digitail™ tag.

Figure: Error Notification No animal associated with the scanned tag

The following Perform Test screen will only appear if both Measure and Weigh Test methods have been defined for that animal in its Experiment. If the only test method is either Measure or Weigh, this screen will not display, and you will be taken directly to the Weigh or Measure data capture screens.
Tap the Observation Method Measure (for data capture with digital callipers) or Weigh (for weight data capture) to display the available Tests for the scanned animal.
Tap the Test you wish to perform from the options available.

Figure: Perform Test

Find an animal using its Visual ID, Unique ID or Cage ID to record an observation

Tap Observation on the Home Screen or in the Left Navigation Menu.

Figure: Observation on Home Screen and Left Navigation

Tap Find to use an animal’s Visual ID, Cage ID or Unique ID to search for the animal Record.

Tap the Container field or Visual Id to enter a value using the on-screen touch keyboard

Tap the animal record from the list to select the animal for observation.

Tap the Observation Method Measure or Weigh to display the available Tests for the scanned animal.

Tap the Test you wish to perform from the options available.

Figure: Perform Test

Perform a Test using the Weight Observation

On the Perform Test screen for your animal, Tap the Weigh to display the available Tests for the scanned animal.

Tap the Test you wish to perform from the options available.

Figure: Perform Test - Tests using Weigh

Place the animal onto the scale to view the weight and End-Point notifications. (End-Point notification will only display if they have been defined in the Study).

The Save button will turn active once the weight is stabilised.

Tap Save to record the animal Weight and the End Point notification (if applicable).

Tap Pause to capture the weight if movement on the scale cannot be stabilized.

Tap Save to record the animal Weight and the End Point notification (if applicable)

Reference	Description
1	Tap to view the animal record (Animal Details)
2	Displays the selected Test Method
3	Displays the part of the animal being weighed
4	Displays the Cage (Container) from which the animal has been retrieved for a test
5	Displays the Visual ID of the animal Will be displayed as a Blank (no value) for animals with no Visual ID
6	Displays the Unique ID of the animal
7	Updates the Weight data value to the animal record Will remain in-active (grey) till the weight data is stable
8	Displays a notification on the change in weight from the reference weight Only applicable for animals enrolled to a study with a defined Endpoint
9	Displays the current weight and change in weight from the reference weight Only applicable for animals enrolled to a study with a defined Endpoint
10	Tap to stabilize and capture a weight at the instance of the tap when the weight is not stabilized due to movement on the scale

Tap Finished to return to the Observation screen.

Tap Another Test to conduct another test using the same animal.
- This will return you to the Perform Test screen for the same animal.

Tap Same test – new animal to conduct the same test using a different animal.
- This will return you to the Observation screen to scan or find an animal.

Using End-points for animal weights

You can depend on Ai.Connect to calculate and display a notification on end-points for animals weight in your study.

The centre dial on a Weigh test displays the current weight, reference weight and the change in weight between the reference and current weight.

Using a combination of colours and notifications, you can identify if the weight has triggered an end-point or is close to triggering one and needs your attention.

	1	Displays the Current Weight (from the connected scale)
	2	Displays the change in Weight from the Previous Recorded Weight + symbolizes an increase in weight - symbolizes a decrease in weight The colour of the value is an indicator of the end-point (where applicable)
	3	Displays a notification in reference to an end-point The colour of the notification is an indicator of the end-point
	4	Displays the reference weight related to the end-point As a default this is the value of the previously captured weight
	5	Dial which displays an increase or decrease in weight from the reference weight and an end-point The colour of the dial is an indicator of range and impact of the weight change as per the end-point

Colour Indicators and Messages for Dial, Notification and Change in Weight

Green The increase or decrease in weight is within the Normal (Acceptable) range

Amber The increase or decrease in weight is within the Inner boundaries of the range

Red The increase or decrease in weight has crossed the Outer boundaries (End-point)

Perform a Test using the Measure

On the Perform Test screen for your animal, Tap the Measure to display the available Tests for Tumour Volume.

Figure: List of Tests for Measure

Tap the Test you wish to perform from the options available.

Figure: Measure Tumour Volume

Reference	Description
1	Tap to view the animal record (Animal Details)
2	Displays the selected Test Method
3	Displays the part of the animal where the tumour is located
4	Displays the home Cage in which the animal is located
5	Displays the Visual ID of the animal Will be displayed as a Blank (no value) for animals with no Visual id
6	Displays the Unique ID of the animal
7	Captures and displays the length and width measurements of the tumour
8	Displays the calculated volume of the tumour
9	Displays the Endpoint configured for the Test
10	Updates the data

Table 9: Measure tumour volume screen details

Use your connected Digital Calliper to take the measurement of the tumour and Click the button on the Digital Calliper device to transfer the data to Ai.Connect. The measurement method requires that the tumour width is measured first, and the length is measured

When the Length field has been captured Ai.Connect will wait for the Width field data.
Repeat the process to capture the Width of the tumour by using your connected Digital Calliper to make your measurement and Click the button on the Digital Calliper device to transfer the data to Ai.Connect
Ai.Connect will calculate and display the Volume of the tumour using the Length and Width values.
If the test method included Endpoints, the difference in the endpoint and the volume will be displayed.

Tap Save to update the animal record with the Tumour Volume.

To conduct another test using the same animal tap Another Test.
- This will return you to the Perform Test screen for the same animal.

To conduct a test using a different animal tap Select another animal.
- This will return you to the Observation screen to scan or find an animal.

Figure: Test Data Saved

Using End-points for tumour volume

You can depend on Ai.Connect to calculate and display a notification on end-points for animals tumour volume as setup in your study.

Using a combination of colours and notifications, you can identify if the volume has triggered an end-point or is close to triggering one and needs your attention.

Colour Indicators and Messages for Tumour Volume End-Points
	Green Text indicates the volume has increased but is under 50% of endpoint
	Amber Text indicates the volume has increased and the tumour is 50% above the reference volume
	Red Text indicates the volume has surpassed the reference volume

Using End-points for tumour length and width

You can depend on Ai.Connect to calculate and display a notification on end-points for animals tumour length and width as setup in your study.