Capturing the detailed motion and behavior of
biological organisms plays an important role in a
wide variety of research disciplines. However, the
efficient and rapid quantification of these complex
behavioral traits imposes a major bottleneck on the
elucidation of many interesting scientific questions.
To address this constraint, this book develops a
suite of model-based visual tracking algorithms that
operate in a high-resolution manner needed for a
productive synthesis with modern genetic approaches.
The method is used to track the position and shape of
multiple nematodes during mating behavior, zebrafish
of different ages during escape response, and fruit
flies during take off maneuvers. These applications
demonstrate the modular design of this model-based
visual tracking system. In contrast to other
approaches, which are customized to a particular
organism or experimental setup, my approach provides
a foundation that requires little re-engineering
whenever the experimental parameters are changed.
biological organisms plays an important role in a
wide variety of research disciplines. However, the
efficient and rapid quantification of these complex
behavioral traits imposes a major bottleneck on the
elucidation of many interesting scientific questions.
To address this constraint, this book develops a
suite of model-based visual tracking algorithms that
operate in a high-resolution manner needed for a
productive synthesis with modern genetic approaches.
The method is used to track the position and shape of
multiple nematodes during mating behavior, zebrafish
of different ages during escape response, and fruit
flies during take off maneuvers. These applications
demonstrate the modular design of this model-based
visual tracking system. In contrast to other
approaches, which are customized to a particular
organism or experimental setup, my approach provides
a foundation that requires little re-engineering
whenever the experimental parameters are changed.