diff_classifier: Parallelization of multi-particle tracking video analyses
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A Protocol for Real-time 3D Single Particle Tracking
Published on: January 3, 2018
Chad Curtis1, Ariel Rokem2, Elizabeth Nance1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington.
Abstract:
The diff_classifier package seeks to address the issue of scale-up in multi-particle tracking (MPT) analyses via a parallelization approach. MPT is a powerful analytical tool that has been used in fields ranging from aeronautics to oceanography (Pulford, 2005) allowing researchers to collect spatial and velocity information of moving objects from video datasets. Examples include: Tracking tracers in ocean currents to study fluid flowTracking molecular motors (e.g., myosin, kinesin) to assess motile activityMeasuring intracellular trafficking by tracking membrane vesiclesAssessing microrheological properties by tracking nanoparticle movement.
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