Tracking parameters

Input

Sets the objects to be tracked.

Motion type

Sets the type of motion that the segments perform. Three motion type algorithms are available.

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Brownian Motion (Centroid)

Segments move more or less randomly in any direction.

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Linear Regression (Centroid)

Segments move in a somewhat straight direction.

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Conal Angle (Centroid)

Segments move in a more restricted straight direction.

Max. distance

Sets the maximum distance that a segment can travel between time points.

Compute Max. distance

Sets whether the distance is computed automatically.

Track

Sets the track options. The parameter determines whether the segments should fuse or divide.

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Fusions

Enables the tracking of two or more segments fusing into a single segment over time.

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Divisions

Enables the tracking of one segment dividing into two or more segments over time.

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Limit fusions

This parameter only appears when Fusions is activated. Restricts the number of segments that can fuse into a single segment simultaneously.

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Limit divisions

This parameter only appears when Divisions is activated. Restricts the number of segments into which a single segment can divide simultaneously.

Max. time gap

Sets the number of time points for calculating the average direction of a segment.

Continue tracks

Sets if the tracking of a given set of start objects. These objects can be segments, markers, or even tracks.

Centroid

Sets the method for calculating a segment's center. The methods Center of Bounding Box, Center of Geometry and Center of Mass (Intensity) (for each available channel) are available.

Weighting

Sets the features that should be considered during the tracking.