Can DeepLabcut track/identify an object?

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Hello all,

I am doing mouse behavior experiment and want to quantify the frequence (time and number) of approaching to a peri dish (as shown in red circle). I was wondering if Deeplabcut can automatically identify this peri dish? If yes, how do to that?

Appreciate for any feedback or suggestion!

#2

Currently you could label points around the object, say 6 points to create a circle of the dish (and corners of the box, etc, any object you want). You can add new labels to a network by adding them in the config.yaml file, then when you load the frames with deeplabcut.label_frames it will ask you if you want to see all points, or just add the new labels.

#3

How can I add new labels in the config.yaml file? Is it same as adding new body parts?

#4

yes, just add new lines into the bodyparts section, as normal.

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#5

Thanks so much!! Just one more further question. If I add these point in config.yaml file, can DLC also track the movement of petri dish, because mice may move this petri dish sometimes?

Thanks again!

#6

yep, that is correct :slight_smile:

#7

Thank you so much!! :grinning:

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