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ToxTrac: a fast and robust software for tracking organisms

Alvaro Rodriguez
Universidade da Coruña, Dept. of Computer Science, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.
Centro de investigación CITIC, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.

Andres Molares-Ulloa
Universidade da Coruña, Dept. of Computer Science, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.
Centro de investigación CITIC, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.

Magnus Andersson
Department of Physics, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden

Tomas Brodin
Umeå University, Dept. of Ecology and Environmental Science, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.

1. Start Guide
[1. Start Guide 1. System Requirements].
[1. Start Guide 2. Installing and running the software].
[1. Start Guide 3. Recording].
[1. Start Guide 4. Experimental Setup].

2. Basic Functions
[2. Basic Functions. 1. Start Screen]
[2. Basic Functions. 2. Project Overview]
[2. Basic Functions. 3. Calibration Screen]
[2. Basic Functions. 4. Arena Definition]
[2. Basic Functions. 5. Detection Screen]
[2. Basic Functions. 6. Tracking Screen]

Download the latest version of ToxTrac here or in the button at the end of this document.

Download the PDF User Guide for ToxTrac v2.61 here.

List of Changes: [Changes]

Contact: a.tajes@udc.es

Citations:

Rodriguez, A., Zhang, H., Klaminder, J., Brodin, T., Andersson, P. L. and Andersson, M. (2018). ToxTrac: a fast and robust software for tracking organisms. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9(3):460–464. DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12874.

Rodriquez, A., Zhang, H., Klaminder, J., Brodin, T., Andersson, P. L. and Andersson, M. (2017). ToxId: an algorithm to track the identity of multiple animals. Scientific Reports. 7(1):14774. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15104-2.

License:

ToxTrac 2026. Copyright (c) 2026 Universidade da Coruña.

This product includes software developed by the ToxTrac authors.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this software except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

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Project Members:

• Alvaro Rodriguez (admin)
• Magnus Andersson (admin)