LoliTrack manual
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1. Comport Settings Comport Default setting at NO COM meaning that the data is sent to a txt file If a Comport is chosen the x y coordinates will be exported via the serial port RS 232 Unless you are using a feedback system for punishment or reward leave the comport setting to NO COM Baudrate Default setting at 9600 Ignore when using NO COM Byte Size Default setting to 8 Ignore when using NO COM Stop Bits Default setting to 1 Ignore when using NO COM Parity Default setting to None Ignore when using NO COM Communications Mode Default to Classic XXXYYY Ignore when using NO 15 Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems COM Datafile Settings Write Datafile Default setting is unchecked If you wish to perform live video tracking check this option If left unchecked no data file is generated and the Track option on the main screen will be grayed out Sample Rate Hz Default setting is 1 This means that the data sampling rate is 1 sample per second Regardless of the frame rate only 1 data point will be sampled and written to the file per second If you want to obtain more data points per second increase the value Notice that the maximum is Output which matches the sampling rate to the frame rate of the camera most often 30 Hz and the minimum is 0 1 Window This shows the location of the data file that is being written to during live2. When you are ready to begin tracking click Track from the OUTPUT window This will simultaneously start playing the video and tracking the object 9 When the video has completed tracking will stop automatically If at any point during the video you wish to terminate tracking simply click on Stop Tracking from the OUTPUT window When you have finished tracking the video if you wish to open another video file click Setup from the INPUT window A menu will appear allowing you to choose the new file from your computer 20 Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Monitoring Tracking Results The Monitor section at the bottom of the Video Tracking Software provides the user with live information regarding tracking and software performance Input Total Input Frames This is the total number of frames that have been processed by the software since the video feed was activated and or tracking was started This number will reset every time you choose a new camera reset the video feed or start tracking Skipped Frames This is the total number of frames that have not been processed by the software likely due to insufficient memory Skipped frames may be a result of excessive sampling rates or overloading the memory with large video sizes If your tracking produces large number of skipped frames it is suggested that you slow the sampling rate and or input frame rate Input Frame Rate Thi
3. into the USB port of your computer The Video Tracking Software will not run without the dongle Ensure that your camera is connected to the computer either directly by USB or through the Analog to Digital Interface Load the Video Tracking Software by double clicking on the Icon generated on the desktop when the program was first installed You should see the video feed on the computer screen when the software is loaded If you do not see the video screen then you will have to select the video source Follow the instructions below based on the type of camera Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems and Analog to digital device that you are using Webcams do not need an analog to digital device they are already digital WEBCAMS If you are using a webcam as the video source for Video Tracking then click on Select and choose Video from the menu A pop up window should appear showing the Video Capture Configuration Under device choose the webcam that you have installed For this example we are using the Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera Once you have selected the camera the menu should disappear and the video feed should appear on screen If the video does not appear on the computer screen then click Setup and choose your webcam device from the pop up menu USB ANALOG TO DIGITAL SYSTEMS If you are using a CCTV camera with a USB based Analog to Digital Interface as th
4. outside of arena 5 Time stamped X Y coordinates saved in simple txt file pixels or calibrated units Included e Software Installation CD e WIBU BOX dongle software copy protection hard key Computer Requirements PC with Windows 2000 or XP and 512 MB RAM For real time tracking 25 30 frames sec we recommend e Video modes up to 320x240 pixels PC2100 DDR RAM min 2 2 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP 2000 e Video modes up to 720x576 pixels PC3200 Dual Channel DDR RAM min 2 8 GHz Pentium 4 with HyperThreading or AMD Athlon 64 3200 Installing the Video Tracking Software Do not insert the WIBU Key into the USB port of your computer until you have installed the Software which is located on the Video Tracking Software CD Start by placing the software CD in your CD ROM drive and view the menu that appears Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems a LOLIGO SYSTEMS ApS Loti TRACK Installation LoATRACK 1 1 Ext INSTALL THE WIBU KEY RUNTIME KIT 1 Ensure that the WIBU key is not connected to the USB port of your computer 2 Install the WIBU Key Runtime Kit Follow the directions carefully and install all of the options that the program suggests 3 Once the installation has completed insert the WIBU key into the USB port on your computer and follow the installation procedure You will be prompted with the following screen Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardwar
5. video tracking The default location is C Program Files LoliT RACK LoliData txt You can change the location and name of this file but ensure that you keep a record of it Add Start Date Time to filename This option allows the user to identify the start date and time of the file It is suggested that the user leaves this option checked to help identify the data files File Settings If a file already exists then do the following Default setting is to Add a Number to the data file It is suggested that you leave this setting as it otherwise the software may overwrite important data files By adding a number to the data file a list of files will be generated corresponding to the start time of the tracking LoliData 2006 05 09 09 56 30 txt LoliData 2006 05 09 09 57 24 txt LoliData 2006 05 09 09 58 34 txt LoliData 2006 05 09 09 59 51 txt The format for is LoliData Year Month Day Hour Minute Second txt Forced Scale Settings Force Processing down to this size if input size exceeds it The default setting for this option depends on the camera and computer that you are using You do not have to check this option unless you know the maximum processing size that your computer camera combination can handle Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Start Tracking Click the Track button in the output window to start saving x y coordinates If the Track button is grayed out open the Settings window and
6. 9 19 19 20 20 21 Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Introduction to the Video Tracking Software Loligo Systems video tracking software is designed for automated analysis of behavior in a wide range of setups such as mazes open fields home cages swim tests activity preference boxes etc Tracking principle The program operates on the principle of contrast 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 s The input video images color or b w are converted into a 256 gray scale tone video output The program then finds all pixels within the range of a minimum and maximum threshold value 0 256 for each frame and calculates the center y amp y coordinates of these pixels The time stamped x y coordinates are written into a data file up to 60 times per second depending on the frame rate of the video input source Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Features 1 Multiple video inputs e g digital video camera or files AVI MPEG etc and analog video VHS VCR camcorder through a video capture device 2 Track position of an animal in real time up to 30 times per second 3 Online data export via serial port for triggering devices for operant conditioning demand feeder shuttle box etc 4 Mask tool removes undesirable objects and prevents tracking
7. LoliTrack Video Tracking Software Operation Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE VIDEO TRACKING SOFTWARE Tracking Principle Features Included Computer Requirements INSTALL THE VIDEO TRACKING SOFTWARE Install the WIBU Key Runtime Kit Install LoliTRACK Software Video Tracking Software ANALOG TO DIGITAL DEVICE INSTALLATION Webcam Installation or other USB or Fire wire cameras CCTV Cameras or other analog cameras Typical CCTV Camera and Lens with Auto lris Control USING THE VIDEO TRACKING SOFTWARE Webcams USB Analog to Digital Systems PCI Card Analog to Digital Systems VIDEO TRACKING MENUS Video Capture Configuration Menu Device Compression File Recording Temp File Video Settings Menus Main Menu Options Zoom Video Mode PREPARE FOR TRACKING Display Tool Threshold Cross Trace Length s Noise Filter Tool Thresholds Tool Mask Tool Calibration Tool LIVE TRACKING AND VIDEO CAPTURE O1 01 RO MND CO N Live Tracking Start Tracking Tracking Errors Data File Data in Text File Data Columns Video Capture To Make a Video Capture Tracking Pre Recorded Video MONITORING TRACKING RESULTS Input Total Input Frames Skipped Frames Input Frame Rate Output Total Output Frames Output Utilization Output Frame Rate Results Position pixels X Y Tracked pixels Velocity pixels s Time Averages milliseconds frame Input Time ms f Output Time ms f Process Time ms f 16 18 1
8. a to zoom it simply increases the size of the image shown in the software Once the maximum zoom has been achieved increasing the zoom will not have any effect on the image viewed onscreen Check the AUTO zoom feature to enable automatic zoom in which the largest image will always be shown onscreen Video Mode This allows the user to select the size quality and potential type of compression of the video feed being tracked The options under this menu will differ from camera to camera However if tracking fails or is sluggish choose a smaller video size i e 320x240 or a smaller quality i e 12 bits instead of 16 bits Prepare for Tracking a DISPLAY TOOL Clicking the Display Tool hides and shows the Display options at the top right of the Video Tracking Screen On this screen are 4 options Threshold This converts the OUTPUT window into a binary view of white pixels beyond and blue pixels within the range of the thresholds values Cross an indication of tracked X Y coordinates which appears as a red cross on the OUTPUT window Trace an indication of tracked X Y coordinates which appears as a red trace on the OUTPUT window Length s This determines the length of the red trace which follows the cross on the tracked object The time represents the number of seconds until the trace begins to erase AFTER the tracked object has started moving 1 60 seconds Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Sys
9. e Wizard Windows wil search for ounert and updated sofimare by coking on your computer on the harcheare installston CD or on ha Vardows Update Web ate wth your penreazon Rent cur precy pei Can Windows oanret to Wincows Usdste to search for actwars O Yee the tne onty C Yos row and every tne connect a deros ORG rat bs in Choose No not this time as the files for installation of the WIBU Key have already been installed on your computer Click Next 4 You will then be prompted with the following screen Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Found New Hardware Wizard Thio izard helpe you naal sotware ia WIEUEOKU your hardware came wih an instalation CD TP ce floppy dak ewert it now wi do you wart the wizard to do brisal the sckiware siomabcaly Recorevercied O hsa froma it o gpectic location Advanced Gick Nad to continve c Back ETE Caneel Choose Install the software automatically Recommended 5 The installation program will prompt you when the installation is complete you do NOT have to view the ReadMe txt file when the installation is complete INSTALL LOLITRACK SOFTWARE Video Tracking Software 1 Install the LoliT RACK Software Follow the directions carefully and install all of the options that the program suggests 2 Once the Installation program has finished installing the Video Tracking software click EXIT
10. e following column headings to the data file Time X coordinate Y coordinate of Tracked Pixels 50 18 8 195 142 18560 Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems VIDEO CAPTURE Using the Video Tracking software it is possible to make a video capture or recording without tracking the object in question With this option you can record the object and then replay the video in the tracking software once or as many times as you wish Video capture is advantageous for tracking several objects in the same field of view Simply record the experiment and then replay the video in the tracking software and set the threshold to track 1 object at a time Replay the video as many times as necessary to track all of the objects as long as they have sufficiently different contrast To Make a Video Capture 1 Load the Video Tracking Software ensuring that the camera is connected to the computer 2 Set the Video Capture Filter and Configuration specifications using the appropriate menus as described in previous sections 3 Enable video capture recording by clicking on Capture from the main menu and choosing Record 4 You will notice that a timer starts in the green INPUT window header and a flashing red light will appear to signal that video recording is started 5 When you wish to terminate video capture click on Capture from the main menu and choose Record You will notice t
11. e video source then click on Select and choose Video from the menu A pop up window should appear showing the Video Capture Configuration Under device choose the USB Interface that you have installed If you have obtained this device from Loligo Systems it will most likely be a device from Pinnacle Once you have selected the camera the menu should disappear and the Video Capture Configuration Yideo Sources Device Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera Cirrus Logic USB DVR2 Source Recording File capture avi Temp file captemp avi Ses video feed should appear on screen If the video does not appear on the computer screen then click Setup and choose your Analog to Digital device from the pop up menu Video Tracking Software Video Capture Configuration Operation Manual Video Sources Device Cirrus Logic USB DVR2 Source Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera Cirrus Logic USB DVR2 Source Recording File Capture avi Temp file captemp avi Loligo Systems PCI CARD ANALOG TO DIGITAL SYSTEMS If you are using a CCTV camera with a PCI based Analog to Digital Interface as the video source then click on Setup A pop up window should appear showing the Video Capture Configuration Under device choose the PCI Interface that you have installed If you have obtained this device from Loligo Systems it will most likely be one from Pinnacle Once y
12. ection at the bottom of the screen to see the data in your calibration unit Notice that the data is plotted according to a co ordinate plane with the upper left corner being the origin 0 0 As data move toward the right x increases positively As data move toward the bottom y increases positively Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Live Tracking and Video Capture LIVE TRACKING Live Tracking is the process by which the object is tracked in real time When performing live tracking the coordinate data is sent to a txt file for later analysis Notice that Live Tracking does NOT automatically record video If you wish to record video and perform live tracking at the same time ensure that you read the section on Start Tracking If you wish to perform live tracking 1 Setup the software as described in the above sections 2 On the OUTPUT screen click on Settings and view the following pop up icon Comport Settings Comport NOCOM y Byte Size 8 Baudrate EWM Stop Bits iy Communications Mode Parity jNone _y Classic XXXYYY X Datafile Settings 7 Write Datafile Sample Rate Hz 1 X C Program Files LoliTRACK LoliData txt V Add Start Date Time to filename File If a file already exist then do the following Add a Number Overwrite Forced Scale Settings Force processing Max processing size down to this size if it Jeaoxas0 v input size exceeds it 640 x 480 z we C
13. ensure that the Write Datafile option is checked If you simply click on the Track button data will stream to the data file as outlined above but no video will be generated If you wish to perform live tracking AND generate a video you have to enable video capturing and then start Tracking 1 Enable video capture recording by clicking on Capture from the main menu and choosing Record 2 You will notice that a timer starts in the green INPUT window header and a flashing red light will appear to signal that video recording is started 3 Click on Track You will notice that a timer starts in the brown OUTPUT window header to signal that tracking is started 4 To stop tracking click on the icon Stop Tracking 5 You can start and stop live tracking as often as you wish without terminating the video capture however the video size will continue to increase significantly if you haven t chosen to compress the video 6 When you wish to terminate video capture click on Capture from the main menu and choose Record You will notice that the red flashing light stops indicating that video recording has finished 7 When video recording is finished the screen will often appear frozen as the video stream is converted from the temporary captemp avi file to the stored file capture avi This process may take up to several minutes depending on the speed of your Computer Process
14. ewing area are bent due to the curvature of the lens Therefore when using a CCD camera you should move the camera as far back as possible and zoom in to get the best quality picture without Fish Eye If you are buying a camera for this application we suggest that you purchase a good quality CCD camera or a webcam with at least a manual focus Otherwise the following options should be considered Iris This controls the amount of light that enters the lens Auto or manual Focus This allows the user to focus the lens on the image being tracked Zoom This allows the user to zoom in on the image being tracked If you have a camera that possesses all of these features then the best way to avoid Fish Eye is to zoom in as close as possible and then physically move the camera away from the target until you can focus on the object For best tracking results and the most resolution try to fill the screen with the arena in which the object being tracked will move You may have to try a few different combinations of zoom focus and physical location of the camera before you achieve the best location for tracking If you have any questions at all please contact Loligo Systems for help Typical CCTV Camera and Lens with Auto Iris Control Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems x Fixing Screw for Fixing Screw for ZOOM RING FOCUS RING Using the Video Tracking Software Insert the WIBU Dongle
15. g Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Use this tool to remove undesirable objects and prevent tracking outside of the test arena For example consider a zebrafish swimming in a_ rectangular aquarium In this example there are objects in or part of the aquarium which are in the field of view and are similar in contrast and thus interfere with the tracking of the zebrafish id fi slz aliel slolo 7 A Tracking arena before a MASK is made observe the similarly contrasted objects 1 Choose one of the four tools freehand line circle or square to draw the outer limits of where the object to be tracked can move about e g draw a square around the edges of the aquarium with the fish inside and the circle tool to remove objects inside the square 2 Then click the paint bucket and fill the outside areas and the insides of the circles the dark shaded areas will not be analyzed by the program Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems 3 To zoom in click the 100 150 or 200 buttons 4 Finish by saving the mask file Cancel w Tracking arena after a MASK is made observe that there are no similarly contrasted objects to the zebrafish in the non shaded area If needed make a detailed mask with multiple shaded areas in order to speed up the analysis and or avoid areas with little or no contrast If at any time when you click on the MASK TOOL to create a new MASK the menu d
16. hard drive Notice that this file is called capture avi and is saved in the default location C Program Files LoliTRACK You can change this location if you wish but be sure that you know how to find it Temp File This shows the location of the TEMPORARY video file that is being recorded and saved to your hard drive Notice that this file is called captemp avi and is saved in the default location C Program Files LoliTRACK You can change this location if you wish but be sure that you know how to find it This file will grow in size as the video is captured and will be transferred to the capture avi file when capturing is complete The longer the video the more time this process will take when you finish a video capture If you notice the program becomes sluggish after you stop a capture it is because the program is transferring the data from captemp avi to capture avi VIDEO SETTINGS MENUS To adjust the frame rate video mode and image controls click Capture and then choose either Video Capture Filter or Video Capture Config Use the appropriate menu options depending on the video camera or device Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems MAIN MENU OPTIONS At the top of the video tracking screen there are several options to consider for Video Tracking Zoom This allows the user to increase the size of the viewing image on the screen This DOES NOT cause the camer
17. hat the red flashing light stops indicating that video recording has finished 6 When video recording is finished the screen will often appear frozen as the video stream is converted from the temporary captemp avi file to the stored file capture avi This process may take up to several minutes depending on the speed of your Computer Processing Unit CPU and the memory installed Please be patient while the transfer occurs Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Tracking Pre Recorded Video 1 Load the Video Tracking Software ensuring that the camera is connected to the computer 2 Click on Select from the INPUT window and choose File 3 Locate the file on your hard drive and click Open 4 The video should appear in the INPUT window Create a mask or perform the calibration if need be 5 Set the threshold to track the object in the field of view 6 From the INPUT window click Play to play the video and ensure that the threshold is set properly to track the object throughout the entire video Notice that if the object fails to be tracked at a certain point in the video you can alter the thresholds during playback but it is not advised Try to set the threshold so that the object is tracked throughout the entire video 7 Once the video has played entirely through it will reset back to the beginning or you can rewind the video using the controls in the INPUT window 8
18. ing Unit CPU and the memory installed Please be patient while the transfer occurs Tracking Errors If tracking fails due to low output frame rate try to lower the frame rate or resolution video mode or install the program on a computer with a faster CPU and more memory Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Data File The time stamped X Y coordinates in pixels are saved in a txt file with as the delimiter Open and parse this text file in any spreadsheet or statistical program for further analysis A sample COMMA DELIMITED data file is shown below opened using Microsoft EXCEL LoliData v1 3 1 00 Hz Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera 320x240 12 bits 1420 1 00 cm pixel 50 18 8 195 142 18560 50 19 8 193 144 18397 50 20 8 164 154 19589 50 21 8 203 73 22687 50 22 8 209 79 24844 50 23 8 174 154 18858 50 24 8 214 97 27472 50 25 8 217 114 23938 50 26 8 219 110 25187 50 27 8 159 150 21341 50 28 8 175 162 17741 50 29 8 207 81 23933 50 30 8 191 72 23990 Data in Text File LoliData v1 3 Program used to produce the data file 1 00 Hz Datafile Sample Rate Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera Camera used for tracking 320x240 12 bits 1420 Describes the video size and quality 1 00 cm pixel Displays the calibration information NOTE The information shown above are NOT headings for the data columns Data Columns The user should add th
19. oes not appear you need to delete some files on your hard drive Locate the folder on your hard drive C Program Files LoliTRACK From this folder delete the following files and ONLY THE FOLLOWING FILES Capture cfg LoliTRACK_C ini Mask cfg Now reload the Video Tracking Software and resume the MASK operation Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems 2 CALIBRATION TOOL Default x y coordinates are given in the unit of pixels and the numbers of pixels depends on the video mode image resolution However data can easily be converted into engineering units e g mm or cm using the Calibration Tool 1 Place a ruler in the experimental arena ensuring that the increments are visible in the Video Tracking Software If you are capturing video from a distant source and it is not feasible to use a ruler then measure some of the objects in the view and use them a measurement of distance for example if there is a tree in the view how tall is it 2 Click the Calibration Tool icon 3 Follow the 7 Step procedure for calibrating the field of view Once the procedure is completed you should see a calibration area near the lower left part of the Software If you click on the pixels button it will toggle the data from pixels to the units of calibration calib H 0 6944 H 0 6944 Vi LSS Vi LESS ee toa Units in Pixels Units in Calibration cm Keep an eye on the data shown in the Results data s
20. on the original menu Analog to Digital Device Installation Webcam installation or other USB or Fire wire cameras 1 If you are using a Webcam or Fire wire camera with your video tracking system install the camera and its drivers according to the manufacturer s instructions 2 Once the camera is installed and ready to use the Video Tracking Software will recognize it 3 When the camera is installed continue with the section on Video Tracking Software Operation 4 Ensure that you have the camera connected to your computer when running the Video Tracking Software Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems CCTV Cameras or other analog cameras 1 If you are using an analog camera such as a CCTV camera then you will need to install an Analog to Digital interface to allow the camera to be viewed on your computer Typical interfaces can be purchased from Loligo Systems and can be either external USB based or can be internal PCI based Notice that analog video cameras and devices are made for either the PAL or NTSC television standard e g PAL cameras cannot be used with US type monitors and visa versa 2 Install the Analog to Digital interface according to the manufacturers instructions 3 Connect the camera to the Analog to Digital interface before loading the Video Tracking Software Most CCD cameras have very small lenses that produce the Fish Eye effect where the edges of the vi
21. ou have selected the camera the menu should disappear and the video feed should appear on screen x Recording File C Program Files LoliTRACK capture S ideo Capture Configuration Video Sources Device Pinnacle PCT 110i BDA Analog M Compress video when recording Temp file C Program Files LoliTRACK captem ct Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Video Tracking Menus VIDEO CAPTURE CONFIGURATION MENU When you are choosing your video capture device the Video Capture Configuration pop up menu may appear unless the video feed is automatically recognized by the software If this menu does not appear click Setup to view it There are a few items of special notice in this menu Device This is the device that you are using to capture images in the software Compression You can choose to compress the video when it is recorded to save valuable hard drive space If you do NOT choose to compress the video when recording the video files may be extremely large sometimes a 20 second video can reach up to 300 Mb in size If you choose to compress the video there will be several options located under the compression window Choose the option that best suits your computer it may take some trial and error to choose a compression setting that works best for you File Recording This shows the location of the video file that is being recorded and saved to your
22. s is the frame rate from the camera or Analog to Digital Interface You can change the input frame rate by changing the Video Capture Config and the Video Capture Filter A maximum of 30 fps is allowed in the Video Tracking Software Output Total Output Frames The number of frames processed by the software This number is the result of the of Total Input Frames of Skipped Frames Output Utilization The amount of memory being used by the program as a percentage of maximum If too much memory is being used by the program the output frame rate will show as RED and the number of skipped frames will begin to increase If this happens then you need to reduce the Video Mode either video size or bitrate and or reduce the sampling rate Output Frame Rate This shows the rate of output of frames from the software This number should NOT BE RED if it is then there is not enough memory to process all of the input frames You will notice that the number of skipped frames increases during the time that the Output Frame Rate is RED If this happens then you need to reduce the Video Mode either video size or bitrate and or reduce the sampling rate 21 Video Tracking Software Operation Manual Loligo Systems Results Position pixels X Y X Y coordinates calculated as the geometric centre of all pixels within the threshold values This data is saved in the data file when tracking is active If you have used a calibra
23. tems a NOISE FILTER TOOL Clicking the Noise Filter Tool hides and shows the Noise Filter options at the middle right of the Video Tracking Screen This option allows you to reduce any noise that may be in the field of view of the object being tracked whether it is in the foreground or in the background Choose No Filtering Linear Filtering from 2 8 Spline Filtering from 2 8 L amp Jrunestous TOOL Clicking the Thresholds Tool hides and shows the Thresholds options at the middle to bottom right of the Video Tracking Screen Adjust the minimum and maximum bars until all blue pixels are part of the object s you want to track For a quick scan choose a difference of 10 and slide the middle bar up and down If it is difficult to separate the object from the background surroundings consider the following factors Contrast between background surroundings and object tracked It is important to have a uniform background in contrast with the object s that you want to track Change the tone of object s or background e g a dark object on a sheet of white paper or visa versa is ideal Light shadow Use an indirect light source above or next to the arena in order to avoid shadows Shades may help to avoid alternating light conditions due to changes in daylight Undesired objects Use the Mask Tool to avoid tracking undesirable objects or to exclude non relevant areas outside of the test arena from analysis Video Trackin
24. tion the data are shown in the calibration unit if selected Tracked pixels The number of pixels within the threshold values This data is saved in the data file when tracking is active Velocity pixels s The velocity or speed of tracked object s These data are NOT saved in the data file If you have used a calibration the data are shown in the calibration unit if selected Time Averages milliseconds frame Input Time ms f Time required to process the input frames from the camera Output Time ms f Time required to process the output frames from the software Process Time ms f Total time required to process the video for Video Tracking Input Output 29
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