FIMTrack: An open source tracking and locomotion analysis software for small animals.

ABSTRACT: Imaging and analyzing the locomotion behavior of small animals such as Drosophila larvae or C. elegans worms has become an integral subject of biological research. In the past we have introduced FIM, a novel imaging system feasible to extract high contrast images. This system in combination with the associated tracking software FIMTrack is already used by many groups all over the world. However, so far there has not been an in-depth discussion of the technical aspects. Here we elaborate on the implementation details of FIMTrack and give an in-depth explanation of the used algorithms. Among others, the software offers several tracking strategies to cover a wide range of different model organisms, locomotion types, and camera properties. Furthermore, the software facilitates stimuli-based an

SUBMITTER: Risse B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5444858 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature