Ubitrail - Open-source behavioural tracking system

Ubitrail

Open-source behavioural tracking system

Introduction

Ubitrail is a versatile and robust open-source behavioural tracking system aimed at quantifying 2D locomotion in insects. The software uses a dynamic learning algorithm to gather information about the animals being tracked and improve its performance during the experiment.

Its key features are:

Processing from video files (real-time processing [e.g. from live webcam feed] is not currently supported)
Analyse multiple areas simultaneously (one animal per area)
Input of user-defined mask allows an unlimited number of experimental setups to be defined
Automatic recognition of circular areas, and subdivision of areas within territories
Robust to heterogenous and fluctuating background
Extensive outputs and easy analysis using included R package, RUbitrail

Here is an example of the results obtained on video of 12 Drosophila:

This software is licensed under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.

Comitment to the Science Code Manifesto.

Quentin GEISSMANN Joe GALLAGHER
LAST UPDATE
2016-04