Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment proposed by physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935 to illustrate the paradox of quantum superposition. It describes a hypothetical scenario in which a cat is placed inside a sealed box with a radioactive atom, a Geiger counter, and a vial of poison. If the atom decays, the counter triggers the release of poison, killing the cat. However, until the box is opened and observed, the cat exists in a superposition of both alive and dead states.
Similarly, in our experiment, although we monitor activity count and temperature, we cannot directly track the precise movements of the mice. Therefore, in this visualization, we generate hypothetical mouse movement within the unobserved box to represent possible trajectories.
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In this section, we analyze real mouse data to understand their circadian rhythms and behavior patterns. The radial chart below shows how activity levels or temperature fluctuate throughout a 24-hour period, with each line representing a different mouse.
In our experiments, mouse movement is measured using infrared beam breaks that are converted to activity counts. Higher activity counts indicate more movement, which correlates with the speed and frequency of mouse movement in their cage. This data helps us understand patterns of rest and activity in relation to circadian rhythms and environmental factors.
Tips: Data has been processed with interpolation, resulting in a smoothed curve.