TOXTRAC
ToxTrac has been developed in Windows 10 in C++ using Visual Studio 2019 in C++16 with Qt VS Tools 2.4.3 and InstallShield Lite 25 (Licensed). In addition we have used:
OpenCV 4.2.0, an open-source computer vision library available at http://opencv.org
Qt 5.14.1 open-source, a library for building interfaces available at https://www.qt.io
pugixml open-source, a library for managing .xml files availableLibrary at https://pugixml.org/
LibXL 3.8.8.2 a licensed library for writing and reading excel files available at http://www.libxl.com
OpenCV has been built with CMake 3.11.1-win64 https://cmake.org/ with support for Qt.
REQUIRED LIBRARIES (Distributed in this Package)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable Package (x64). The Installer will try automatically to locate and install this component if needed. A Correct previous installation may cause this step to a Fail message that can be safely ignored.
OpenCV Integrated Library opencv_world420.dll
LibXL Library libxl.dll (licensed)
pugixml Library (souce code included)
Qt Libraries Qt5Core.dll, Qt5Gui.dll, Qt5Network.dll, Qt5Test.dll, Qt5Widgets.dll
SYSTEM REQUERIMENTS
ToxTrac has been created for Windows 10, with a 64-bit hardware. We recommend a minimum of 8 GB of RAM memory and enough hard drive free space to handle all recorded video files. A 2.0+ GHz Quad core or higher is recommended for proper performance.
INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
The ToxTrac project, containing the latest software version, the documentation of the program and other resources is hosted at https://toxtrac.sourceforge.io.
To install ToxTrac, it is only necessary to execute the .exe Windows installer file provided.
ToxTrac requires the Microsoft VC++ 2015-2019 (x64) redistributables to work. Before the installation process, ToxTrac will try to locate library in your system and install it if needed. This library can be Installed manually from the Requisites folder in the app, or downloaded from https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
Follow the instructions of the install process. ToxTrac and all necessary components will be installed in the selected folder and a shortcut in the Desktop and the start menu will be created. Now ToxTrac is ready.
An updated codec pack is recommended to properly handle video files with ToxTrac. We have used K-Lite Codec Pack, available at https://www.codecguide.com.
It is also recommendable to install any spreadsheet package compatible with .xls (Microsoft Excel files) to view the statistical file generated by ToxTrac.
To inspect and edit video files we recommend VirtualDub2, available at http://virtualdub2.com.
To inspect and edit image files, we recommend GIMP, available at https://www.gimp.org.
CITATIONS
Rodriquez, 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):460464. 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
CONTACT and SUPPORT
Alvaro Rodriguez, o_siyeza@hotmail.com
WEB SITE
https://toxtrac.sourceforge.io
PROJECT SITE
https://www.researchgate.net/project/ToxTrac-Free-software-for-animal-tracking
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Magnus Andersson (Supervision and Testing)
Anna Filipsson (GUI Dessign)
Jörgen Wiklund (Testing)
Hanqing Zhang (Testing)
Developed for Umeå University (Sweden) (2015-2017)
Developed in a collaboration of Umeå University (Sweden) and University of A Coruña (Spain) (2020-Currently)
Supported by Kempestiftelserna (Sweden) (2015-2017)
Supported by Vince Palace, IISD - Experimental Lakes Area Inc (Canada)(2019)