Alternative video analysis software for tracker

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The discussion revolves around software options for tracking the motion of a point mass during an oscillation experiment. The Tracker app is highlighted as a free, open-source tool that allows users to teach the software to recognize features for automatic tracking. However, issues with the autotracking feature were raised, particularly regarding settings like tethering and evolution, which may affect performance. A user is seeking assistance with tracking zebrafish movement and mentions the need for alternative methods due to equipment limitations at their school. ImageJ is suggested as another viable software option for manual analysis, with recommendations to connect with user groups or physiologist communities for support and shared methods.
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Hello, I wanted to know some software used for plotting the positions of a point mass. I did an oscillation experiment and I used the tracker app, but I cannot get it to track my point mass
Please mention if any alternative software exists for carrying out my experiment.
Thanks in advance
 
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https://tracker.physlets.org/ is great, free, and open source.
I especially like that one can teach it to recognize a feature to track automatically.
It can then be analyzed in the software.

What specifically is your problem with using it?
 
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robphy said:
https://tracker.physlets.org/ is great, free, and open source.
I especially like that one can teach it to recognize a feature to track automatically.
It can then be analyzed in the software.

What specifically is your problem with using it?
I could not get the autotracking feature to work. I had done all the prep required. The object I want to track and the background are very much distinguished in terms of colour. Luminosity is not an issue. I guess I am not able to get it right with the settings such as tethering and evolution.
 
Can you post a short sample of the video?
 
robphy said:
Can you post a short sample of the video?
Ok sure, I will post
 
robphy said:
Can you post a short sample of the video?
I am trying to autotrack the pink spot on the top oscillating bar, but It's not able to recognize the next frame
 
Can Anyone help me for using tracker for zebrafish movement analysis?
 
Khadiza said:
Can Anyone help me for using tracker for zebrafish movement analysis?
Paging @BillTre
 
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BillTre said:
There is a company that makes equipment to visually track zebrafish (and other things) in 3D.
Thank you. Yes, I know about this. But our school can not be able to provide this now. So now I am performing touch evoke assay which is simple and can be formed and analyzed manually with tracker or ImageJ software. for that, I need someone's help tracking through any of this software.
 
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There may be some user groups for ImageJ. Lots of researchers use it and might be sharing their methods.
 
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BillTre said:
There may be some user groups for ImageJ. Lots of researchers use it and might be sharing their methods.
Can you suggest to me how can I find it?
 
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I would guess at an ImageJ website or a physiologist group of researchers that use that program.
If you go to meetings where these people hang out go talk with them.
Maybe google ImageJ user group.
 
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BillTre said:
I would guess at an ImageJ website or a physiologist group of researchers that use that program.
If you go to meetings where these people hang out go talk with them.
Maybe google ImageJ user group.
Thank you so much
 
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