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+About
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+Tracktor is an OpenCV based object tracking software. The software is able to perform single-object tracking in 
+noisy environments or multi-object tracking in clear environments. In addition to tracking multiple objects
+simultaneously, tracktor is also able to maintain individual identities. I have provided three example notebooks
+to help the user track objects in videos. Each example is provided because it shows how tracktor is able to solve
+various tracking related problems while maintaining individual identities.
+
+### Example 1: Fish Track
+This example shows how tracktor is able to track objects in noisy environments. The video shows tracking of a fish
+alone in a tank. A falcon tube is dropped in the tank creating ripples and bubbles in the water. Tracktor is able
+to track the focal fish despite these disturbances.
+
+### Example 2: Spider Track
+This example depicts multiple object tracking where objects to be tracked vary considerably in size. The female
+spider is about an order of magnitude (10x) larger than the male spider. In addition to tracking vastly differently
+sized objects simultaneously, this example also shows how individual identity is maintained despite disturbances. At
+00:01:00 into the video, a human enters the frame to examine the web. Despite numerous contours satisfying the tracking
+conditions (seen in the tracked video as contours), tracktor is able to continue tracking focal spiders while
+successfully maintaining their identities.
+
+### Example 3: Termite Track
+This example consists of eight termits moving in a petridish. Tracktor is successfully able to track all eight termits
+while maintaining individual identities. In addition to tracking and identifying numerous objects, tracktor is also 
+shown to maintain identity when termites touch each other (during trophallaxis).
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+Use
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+The above code is written using Python 3.6.2 and tested on MacOS Sierra 10.12.6. Image processing functions
+are adaptations from OpenCV 3.2.0. Jupyter notebook is required to view the example notebooks.