Open-source tools for behavioral video analysis: Setup, methods, and best practices

K Luxem, JJ Sun, SP Bradley, K Krishnan, E Yttri… - elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Recently developed methods for video analysis, especially models for pose estimation and
behavior classification, are transforming behavioral quantification to be more precise …

Simple Behavioral Analysis (SimBA) as a platform for explainable machine learning in behavioral neuroscience

NL Goodwin, JJ Choong, S Hwang, K Pitts… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The study of complex behaviors is often challenging when using manual annotation due to
the absence of quantifiable behavioral definitions and the subjective nature of behavioral …

The utility of animal models to inform the next generation of human space exploration

I Duporge, T Pereira, SC de Obeso, JGB Ross… - npj …, 2025 - nature.com
Animals have played a vital role in every stage of space exploration, from early sub-orbital
flights to contemporary missions. New physiological and psychological challenges arise with …

RECORD, a high-throughput, customizable system that unveils behavioral strategies leveraged by rodents during foraging-like decision-making

RJ Ibáñez Alcalá, DW Beck, AA Salcido… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Translational studies benefit from experimental designs where laboratory organisms use
human-relevant behaviors. One such behavior is decision-making, however studying …

[PDF][PDF] DeepOF: a Python package for supervised and unsupervised pattern recognition in mice motion tracking data

L Miranda, J Bordes, B Pütz, MV Schmidt… - Journal of Open …, 2023 - joss.theoj.org
Summary DeepOF (Deep Open Field) is a Python package that provides a suite of tools for
analyzing behavior in freely-moving rodents. Specifically, it focuses on postprocessing time …

vmTracking enables highly accurate multi-animal pose tracking in crowded environments

H Azechi, S Takahashi - PLoS biology, 2025 - journals.plos.org
In multi-animal tracking, addressing occlusion and crowding is crucial for accurate
behavioral analysis. However, in situations where occlusion and crowding generate …

Temporal action localisation in video data containing rabbit behavioural patterns

S Ilin, J Borodacheva, I Shamsiev, I Bondar… - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
In this paper we present the results of a research on artificial intelligence based approaches
to temporal action localisation in video recordings of rabbit behavioural patterns. When …

Computer vision for primate behavior analysis in the wild

R Vogg, T Lüddecke, J Henrich, S Dey… - ar** 3D close interactions of free-moving animals
Y Han, K Chen, Y Wang, W Liu, X Wang, J Liao… - BioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The study of social behaviors in animals is essential for understanding their survival and
reproductive strategies. However, accurately tracking and analyzing the social interactions …

Pre-Hospital Stroke Care beyond the MSU

K Röhrs, H Audebert - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2024 - Springer
Purpose of review Mobile stroke units (MSU) have established a new, evidence-based
treatment in prehospital stroke care, endorsed by current international guidelines and can …