Easy-to-use Windows software for focal and multiple animal tracking and behavior analysis. Free demo software allows you to test that the software will work for your application also. Use any camera system to record digital (.avi) video files. Then run the DV6 software on your own PC to analyze the behavior of anything from micro organisms to large adult animals, e.g. in micro-plates, mazes, open field tanks, home cages, flume tanks, aquariums etc.

Typical applications:
– Focal animal in a single arena, e.g. open field test.
- Focal animal in 1-24 arenas, e.g. 24-well micro-plate (one animal per well).
– Pair of animals, e.g. inter individual distance.
– Orientation of focal animal with two markers, e.g. head and rear.
– Multiple animals each with a different colored markers, e.g. red, green, blue etc.

Calculated behavior parameters:
-Active/Inactive time
-Velocity
-Acceleration
-Direction of movement
-Distance moved
-Direction of orientation
-Turning rate
-Time spend in zones
- Number of visits in zones
- Number of contacts to points of interest

Tracking principle:
Operates on the principle of contrast (color or b/w), i.e. the object to be tracked is placed against a contrasting background and the software assigns a x, y coordinate pair to the centroid of the contrasting object.

Features:
Batch file analysis for multiple trials
Create video file with behavior data overlay
Define zones and points of interest
Save all settings in files, e.g. zones, masks, POIs, thresholds etc. Removes undesirable objects/areas with mask tool
Calibrate data in metres, cm or millimetres.
Time-stamped data saved in Excel compatible *.txt file
Raw data file with X,Y-positions only
Analysis data file with summary and calculated parameters

Specifications:
Input video file format: .AVI
OS: Win7/Vista/XP
PC: min. 4GB RAM and 2-core 2 gHz CPU.

Included:
Software installation USB key
USB dongle (one license for a limited number of PCs only)
User manual

Optional equipment
If you need a video camera for research applications, we offer quality megapixel cameras for GigE or USB interface, and a range of lenses.

DV5 Daniotrack Video Tracking Software is easy-to-use software for automated behavioral analysis of multiple unmarked objects from AVI video files.  DanioTRACK software can be used to quantify behavior of single individuals, pairs or groups of animals, thereby avoiding time consuming frame-by-frame analysis.

Features:

• Analyze behavior of multiple unmarked animals
• Writes behavioral data to Excel data file
• Mask tool for undesirable areas
• User-defined zones of interest
• Calibrate pixels to m, cm or mm

Standard Calculated Parameters:

• Distance moved
• Velocity (actual, maximum, average)
• Acceleration (actual, maximum)
• Angle
• Change in direction
• Time spent in motion
• Turning rate (lateralised behavior)

Specifications:

• Software operates on the principle of background estimation
• Input – AVI files
• Software DOES NOT record video, it analyzes pre-recorded AVI files
• Hardware requirements: WinXP/Vista PC with minimum 2 GB RAM and 3 GHz processor

Included:

• Software installation CD
• USB dongle for software copy protection
• User manual

 Tracking with Zones

Easy Mask Tool

Automatic Object Counting

DV5 Video Tracking Software (DEMO VERSION – 72 Mb)
This demonstration version will allow you to become familiar with the Video Tracking Software, but will not provide time-stamped position data.

• Will not save track data
• Only works for 30 days
• Choose free trial when installing

DV1 Video Tracking Software is an affordable easy-to-use tracking software for automated video analysis of behavior in a wide range of setups such as mazes, open fields, home cages, swim tests, activity/preference/shuttle boxes, etc.  Operates on the principle of contrast, i.e. the object to be tracked is placed against a contrasting background and the software assigns an x, y coordinate pair to the centroid of the contrasting object.  Offers real-time tracking or from prerecorded video.

Features:

• Affordable user-friendly software for non-engineers
• Track animal position in 2D
• Multiple video inputs, e.g. DV, files (AVI) and analog video (VHS, VCR, camcorder)
• Track during experiments (real-time) or after (AVI)
• Operates on the principle of contrast(colors)
• Mask tool removes undesirable objects/areas
• Position data in pixels or calibrated units (cm, mm etc.)
• Data in pixels or calibrated units (cm, mm etc)
• Time-stamped X,Y-coordinates and calculated data saved in simple *.txt file
• Velocity, Acceleration, Distance moved, Active time, Angle, Zone

Included:

• 1 x Software Installation CD
• 1 x USB Dongle (one license for a limited number of PCs)
• 1 x User Manual

Hardware requirements

• PC with Windows XP/Vista/7 and min 4GB  RAM, dual core >3 GHz CPU