Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention relates to the field of camera stands, and more particularly, the present invention relates to the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns that are capable of recording and photoing 30o to 150o on the vertical frame and 0o to 360o on the horizontal frame. The apparatus involved have the utility to determine the activity level of animals in response to general or environmental stimuli in a three-dimensional space, using a still image capturing and video camera.

BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION:
[002] The following discussion of the background to the invention is intended to facilitate an understanding of the present invention. However, it should be appreciated that the discussion is not an acknowledgment or admission that any of the material referred to was published, known, or part of the common general knowledge in any jurisdiction as of the priority date of the application. The details provided herein the background if belongs to any publication is taken only as a reference for describing the problems, in general terminologies or principles or both of science and technology in the associated prior art.
[003] It is difficult to evaluate fish behavior in their water habitat, thus there is limited information available for fishery management and informing conservation or restoration practices.
[004] The study of animal behavior - ethology - has a rich history rooted in the understanding the behavior Bernstein N.A. (1967) The co-ordination and regulation of movements, volume 1. Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press. Study on fish behavior is essential to fishery development, water environment protection and environmental risk assessment, such as detecting chemical agents in water as an inexpensive and rapid alternative to laboratory analysis Xiao G., Feng M., Cheng Z., Zhao M., Mao J., Mirowski L. (2015) Water quality monitoring using abnormal tail-beat frequency of crucian carp. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 111:185–191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.09.028. Fish live in a three-dimensional (3-D) aquatic environment, as besides moving forward, backward and to the sides, it also moves up and down Sfakiotakis M., Lane D.M., Davies J.B.C. (1999) Review of fish swimming modes for aquatic locomotion. IEEE J. Ocean. Eng. 24: 237–252. Therefore to study the spatial aspects of fish behaviour requires the knowledge of their exact 2-D position Qian Z.M., Cheng X.E., Chen Y.Q., Deng Z.D. (2014) Automatically detect and track multiple fish swimming in shallow water with frequent occlusion. Plos One 9(9): e106506. For 2-D tracking, the objects are placed into a container with shallow water. A camera is used to track each individual fish in 2-D plane Nimkerdphol K., Nakagawa M. (2008). Effect of sodium hypochlorite on zebrafish swimming behavior estimated by fractal dimension analysis, J. Biosci. Bioeng. 105(5): 486-492. In the case of 3-D tracking, several cameras are used to capture the motion of fish from different views to estimate their motion trajectories in 3-D space. The trajectories obtained through 3-D tracking are valuable and useful to research, as they closely resemble to those of real-world behavior of fish Pérez–Escudero A., Vicente-Page J., Hinz R.C., Arganda S., De Polavieja G.G. (2014). idTracker: Tracking individuals in a group by automatic identification of unmarked animals. Nature Methods, 11(7):743-748. Although the computer vision techniques have provided an effective approach to the collection of fish trajectories, it is still challenging to track fish groups accurately and robustly due to fish appearance variations and frequent occlusions. Thus 3-D tracking of fish demonstrates the ability to track fish group more effectively than other state-of-the-art methods Liu X., Yue Y., Shi M., Qian Z.M. (2019). 3-D Video Tracking of Multiple Fish in a Water Tank. IEEE Access, 7:145049-145059. A software program thru Tracker provides for high-throughput 2-D and 3-D animal tracking under a variety of conditions with minimal technical expertise or coding background Corcoran A.J., Schirmacher M.R., Black E., Hedrick T.L. (2021). Thru Tracker: Open-Source Software for 2-D and 3-D Animal Video Tracking. bioRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.05.12.443854.
[005] Many patents relate to the monitoring of fish, to list a few, e.g.,US20070045010A1,US 2016073024 A1,CN102297865B, CN 103247020 A, US 2014192151 A1, US 2015015742 A1, CN 104408732 A, US 8,306.260 B2, US 9,541,645 B2, US9817120B2, US10534967B2, US 11,113,539 B2, US11475689B2, CN 109076239 B,CN114698573A, WO 2022/112821 A1, and EP3954206A1etc.
[006] In light of the foregoing, there is a need for the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns that overcome problems prevalent in the prior art.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
[007] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies, are as follows.
[008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art by providing the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns.
[009] An object of the present invention is to provide the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns that is capable to record the visuals in still as well as video format.
[010] Another object of the present invention is to provide the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns that monitors fish movements consisting of swimming activity, ventilation, and foraging behaviour of fish. Understanding fish behaviour is at times very challenging and subjective.
[011] Another object of the present invention is to provide the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns, wherein behaviour is typically defined as a series of overt, observable, whole-body activities that operate through the central nervous apparatus and enable an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce and is considered to be many times more sensitive when compared to survival.
[012] Another object of the present invention is to provide the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns that provides a low-cost tool to perform minimally invasive observations of test animal behavior.
[013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide the apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns, wherein the methods for quantifying swimming behaviour variables include the frequency and duration of movement, speed and distance travelled, the frequency and angle of turns, position in the water, and the pattern of swimming.
[014] Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[015] The present invention provides an apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns.
[016] In one aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes an upper horizontal frame, a lower horizontal frame, a frame separator and a stand. The upper horizontal frame having markings from 0o to 360o and that is responsible for the movement of a frame. The lower horizontal frame having markings from 0o to 360o and that gives the platform to a camera holder so that image and video may be captured at any angel between 0o to 360o. The frame separator connects said frames with a gap there between so that frame and camera holder rotate freely on respective pathways thereof. The stand provides stabilization for whole setup and give height to the frame so that the camera holder rotates at 0o to 360o without any disturbance.
[017] In another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus comprises a vertical circular frame photoing 30o to 150o on the vertical frame, using on a movable adjuster with a mounted camera.
[018] In another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus comprises the camera holder with a height adjuster frame for the upward and/or downward movement of camera holder with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform.
[019] In another aspect of the present invention, the holder holds the camera using a platform and the clamp apparatus which moves upward and downward on the holder holding the teeth shaped separators.
[020] In another aspect of the present invention, the camera holder moves on the platform at rotation axis from 0o to 360o and record the video and still images of a test animal(s).
[021] In another aspect of the present invention, the height of the camera is adjusted according to the test requirement with the help of camera holder that performs functions including rotation at the axis of 0o to 360o and adjustment of the camera height.
[022] In another aspect of the present invention, a screw knob is used to fix the camera on the platform.
[023] In another aspect of the present invention, the clamp mechanism is fixed on the camera holder with using the screw knob to adjust the height of the camera platform.
[024] In another aspect of the present invention, a plate holds a shaft in the middle of the body with screw ridges inside the shaft and screw for backward/forward movement of the plate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[025] Reference will be made to embodiments of the invention, examples of which may be illustrated in accompanying figures. These figures are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Although the invention is generally described in the context of these embodiments, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these particular embodiments.
[026] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary apparatus for monitoring fish in a water holding tank;
[027] FIG. 2 depicts various implementations of a vertical circular frame photoing 30o to 150oon a vertical frame;
[028] FIG. 3 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of upper and lower horizontal frame;
[029] FIG. 4 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of on a movable adjusters with mounted camera and camera holder with height adjuster a frame for the upward and or, downward movement of camera;
[030] FIG. 5 depicts various implementations of a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[031] While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments and illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and the detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.
[032] As used throughout this description, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e. meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense, (i.e. meaning must). Further, the words "a" or "an" mean "at least one” and the word “plurality” means “one or more” unless otherwise mentioned. Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein are solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in scope. Language such as "including," "comprising," "having," "containing," or "involving," and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers, or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes. Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, apparatus, articles, and the like are included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.
[033] In this disclosure, whenever a composition or an element or a group of elements is preceded with the transitional phrase “comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element, or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting of”, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of, “including”, or “is” preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
[034] The present invention is described hereinafter by various embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein reference numerals used in the accompanying drawing correspond to the like elements throughout the description. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the following detailed description, numeric values and ranges are provided for various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, several materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials are to be treated as exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[035] The present invention provides apparatus for real-time videotaping and still image capturing for fish behavioral patterns.
[036] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary apparatus for monitoring fish in a water holding tank (1), consisting of upper (2) and lower (3) horizontal frame, and frame separator (4), on stands (5).
[037] FIG. 2 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame photoing 30o to 150o on a vertical frame (7), using on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8).
[038] FIG. 3 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of upper (2) and lower (3) horizontal frame to, using on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8) and camera holder with height adjuster a frame (9) for the upward and or, downward movement of camera (8) with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (10).
[039] FIG. 4 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8) and camera holder with height adjuster a frame (9) for the upward and or, downward movement of camera with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (10) with a knob for tightening or, loosening of lock plate which moves on the knob (11).
[040] FIG. 5 depicts various implementations of a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (10) with a knob for tightening or, loosening of lock plate which moves on the knob (11), using a movable clip of locking apparatus(12). A camera platform (13) for the camera to move upon and a knob (14) for tightening of the camera on a camera platform.
[041] Present invention design consists of a co-capture apparatus for recording and tracking of animals using a still image capturing camera and a video camera. Any digital cameras may be mounted in present invention as digital cameras can record both still and video data as per the requirement. The design can record data in various combinations, such as (i) both cameras capturing still images, (ii) both cameras capturing video recording, and (iii) one camera used for capturing still images and another camera for recording videos. A hardware trigger provides high precision temporal alignment of all camera signals and furthermore allows us to perform tracking using both data streams to combine their advantages. The high temporal resolution of event cameras allows a co-capture apparatus providing temporally and spatially aligned frames and events for animal recording, with the help of this invention, researchers may gather many hours of useful data in the form of video and still images to study the behavioral dynamics of test animal. Recorded data may be unlisted to analyses the rapid events while preserving the chronological order of behavioral events in pristine as well as stressed conditions.
[042] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 and 5 thereof, an apparatus of monitoring fish in a water holding tank have been described, embodying the principles and concepts of the disclosed subject matter will be described.
[043] In various aspects, the disclosure relates to embodiments of an apparatus formonitoring fish in a water holding tank has been described that may be useful for monitoring fish in a water holding tank in a laboratory or other controlled environment.
[044] The apparatus useful for monitoring fish in a water holding tank in a laboratory or other controlled environment, as depicted in FIG.1 an exemplary apparatus for monitoring fish in a water holding tank (1), consisting of upper (2) and lower (3) horizontal frame, and frame separator (4), on stands (5).Water holding tank may be constructed with glass or any transparent material for keeping the targeted test animals, the size of water holding tank may differ as per the size of the test animal and the cluster size of the animal. Upper frame (2) is a horizontal frame responsible for the movement of frame (7) and further frame (2) has markings from 0o to 360o. Frame (3) is a lower horizontal frame with the markings of 0o to 360o and this frame gives the platform to camera holder(9) so that image and video may be captured at any angel between 0o to 360o. Frame (2) and (3) are connected with the help of separators (4) and these separators provide a gap between frame (2) and (3) so that frame (7) and camera holder (9) may rotate freely on their respective pathways. Stands (5) are responsible to provide stabilization for whole setup and further give height to frame (3) so that camera holder (9) may rotate at 0o to 360o without any disturbance.
[045] FIG. 2 depicts various implementations of a vertical circular frame photoing 30o to 150o on a vertical frame (7), using on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8). In figure 2, frame (7) is connected with frame (2) with the help of movable adjusters (6) these adjusters help frame (7) to rotate at 0o to 360o on frame (2). Frame (7) holds the marking from 0o to 180o and camera (8) is attached on the frame (7) with the help of movable adjuster (6). With the help of movable adjuster (6) camera may move at the axis range of 30o to 150o on the frame (7). Camera holder/ movable adjuster (6) can rotate on the frame (7) at regular intervals defined by the operator and camera (8) may be fixed on camera holder/ movable adjuster (6) with the help of screw.
[046] FIG. 3 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of upper (2) and lower (3) horizontal frame to, using on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8) and camera holder (9) with height adjuster a frame for the upward and or, downward movement of camera (8) with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (10). Frame (3) is a horizontal frame responsible for the movement of camera frame (9) and connected through movable adjuster (6). Frame (9) holds the camera with the help of platform (13) and the clamp apparatus (10). The clamp (10) moves upward and downward on the frame (9) which holds the teeth shaped separators. This camera holder (9) can move on the platform (3) at rotation axis from 0o to 360o and may record the video and still images of the test animal. The height of the camera may be adjusted according to the test requirement with the help of camera holder (9) as camera holder (9) can perform dual functions as (i) rotation at the axis of 0o to 360o and (ii) adjustment of the camera height.
[047] FIG. 4 depicts various implementations of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8) and camera holder with height adjuster a frame (9) for the upward and or, downward movement of camera with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (10) with a knob for tightening or, loosening of lock plate which moves on the knob (11). In figure 4, movable adjuster (6) performs the work of movement as well as the attachment of the camera holder on the frame (3). Camera holder (9) is capable of height adjustment with the help of clamps mechanism on the teeth like markings so that camera holder (13) may be fixed at any height further a screw knob (14) is used to fix the camera on the platform (13). Clamp mechanism (10) is fixed on the camera holder (9) with the help of screw knob (11). To adjust the height of the camera platform (13), screw knob (11) may be loosen and clamp mechanism (10) can be shifted upward/downward and to again to fix the platform (13) screw knob (11) may be tighten.
[048] FIG. 5 depicts various implementations of a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (13) with a knob for tightening or, loosening of lock plate which moves on the knob (11), using a movable clip of locking apparatus(12). A camera platform (13) for the camera to move upon and a knob (14) for tightening of the camera on a camera platform. Plate (12) is used to fix the position of camera platform (13) at any height on holder rod (9), plate (12) can move backward/forward with the help of screw attached with screw knob (11). By tightening the screw (11) clamp mechanism (10) may be fixed at any height according to the experiment’s need. Camera (8) may be mounted on the platform (13) and screw knob (14) helps to fix the camera on the platform (13) so that camera may move in any direction and speed without the possibility of falling down. Plate (12) holds a shaft with in the middle of the body with screw ridges inside the shaft and screw (11) can be inserted inside the plate (12) and backward/forward movement of the plate (12) can be achieved.
[049] The present invention is consisting of upper (2) and lower (3) horizontal frame, and frame separator (4), on stands (5). Upper frame (2) a horizontal frame responsible for the movement of frame (7) and further frame (2) has markings from 0o to 360o. Frame (3) a lower horizontal frame with the markings of 0o to 360o and this frame gives the platform to camera holder (9) so that image and video may be captured at any angel between 0o to 360o. Frame (2) and (3) are connected with the help of separators (4) and these separators provide a gap between frame (2) and (3) so that frame (7) and camera holder (9) may rotate freely on their respective pathways. Stands (5) are responsible to provide stabilization for whole setup and further give height to frame (3) so that camera holder (9) may rotate at 0o to 360o without any disturbance.
[050] The invention related to monitoring fish a vertical circular frame photoing 30o to 150o on a vertical frame (7), using on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8). Frame (7) connected with frame (2) with the help of movable adjusters (6) to help frame (7) to rotate at 0o to 360o on frame (2). Frame (7) hold the marking from 0o to 180o and camera (8) is attached on the frame (7) with the help of movable adjuster (6). Camera holder/ movable adjuster (6) which can rotate on the frame (7) at regular intervals defined by the operator and camera (8) may be fixed on camera holder/ movable adjuster (6) with the help of screw.
[051] Further, the invention related to monitoring fish of a horizontal circular frame for the 3600 movement consisting of upper (2) and lower (3) horizontal frame to, using on a movable adjuster (6) with mounted camera (8) and camera holder with height adjuster a frame for the upward and or, downward movement of camera (8) with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (10). Frame (3) a horizontal frame responsible for the movement of camera frame (9) and connected through movable adjuster (6). Frame (9) holds the camera with the help of platform (13) and the clamp apparatus (10) which moves upward and downward on the frame (9) holding the teeth shaped separators. A camera holder (9) which can move on the platform (3) at rotation axis from 0o to 360o and record the video and still images of the test animal. The height of the camera which can be adjusted according to the test requirement with the help of camera holder (9) which can perform dual functions as (i) rotation at the axis of 0o to 360o and (ii) adjustment of the camera height.
[052] Further, the invention related to monitoring fish having various implementations of so that camera holder (13) may be fixed at any height further a screw knob (14) which is used to fix the camera on the platform. Clamp mechanism (10) is fixed on the camera holder (9) with the help of screw knob (11) to adjust the height of the camera platform (13).
[053] The invention related to monitoring fish having various implementations of a plate (12) which holds a shaft with in the middle of the body with screw ridges inside the shaft and screw (11) for backward/forward movement of the plate (12).
[054] The disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein.
[055] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments so fully revealed the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the scope of the embodiments as described herein.
, Claims:We Claim:
1) An apparatus for monitoring fish in a water holding tank in a laboratory or other controlled environment, the apparatus comprising:
- an upper horizontal frame (2)having markings from 0o to 360o and that is responsible for the movement of a frame (7);
- a lower horizontal frame(3) having markings from 0o to 360o and that gives the platform to a camera holder (9) so that image and video may be captured at any angel between 0o to 360o;
- a frame separator (4) for connecting said frames (2 and 3) with a gap there between so that frame (7) and camera holder (9) rotate freely on respective pathways thereof; and
- stand (5) that provides stabilization for whole setup and give height to the frame (3) so that the camera holder (9) rotates at 0o to 360o without any disturbance.
2) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a vertical circular frame photoing 30o to 150o on the vertical frame (7), using on a movable adjuster (6) with a mounted camera (8).
3) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises the camera holder (9) with a height adjuster frame for the upward and/or downward movement of camera holder (9) with lock body using a clamp mechanism for fixation of camera platform (13).
4) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein the holder (9) holds the camera using a platform (13) and the clamp apparatus (10) which moves upward and downward on the holder (9) holding the teeth shaped separators.
5) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein the camera holder (9) moves on the platform (3) at rotation axis from 0o to 360o and record the video and still images of a test animal(s).
6) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein the height of the camera is adjusted according to the test requirement with the help of camera holder (9)that performs functions comprising:
- rotation at the axis of 0o to 360o and
- adjustment of the camera height.
7) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein a screw knob (14) is used to fix the camera on the platform.
8) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein the clamp mechanism (10) is fixed on the camera holder (9) with using the screw knob (11) to adjust the height of the camera platform (13).
9) The apparatus as claimed claim 1, wherein a plate (12) holds a shaft in the middle of the body with screw ridges inside the shaft and screw (11) for backward/forward movement of the plate (12).