Trackmate Tracker

The Linear Assignment Problem (LAP) trackers implemented here follow a stripped down version of the renowned method contributed by Jaqaman and colleagues[1]. We repeat here the ideas found in the reference paper, then stresses the differences with the nominal implementation. Particle-linking happens in two step: track segments creation from frame-to-frame particle linking, then track segments linking to achieve gap closing. The mathematical formulation used for both steps is linear assignment problem (LAP): a cost matrix is assembled contained all possible assignment costs. Actual assignments are retrieved by solving this matrix for minimal total cost. We describe first how cost matrices are arranged, then how individual costs are calculated (from http://fiji.sc/TrackMate).

Options

Maximum Object Distance

Maximum distance between to objects

Tracking Dimension

Select the dimension which will be used for tracking (in most cases its Time).

Allow Splitting

If checked, the algorithm tries to detect splitting objects.

Max Distance (Splitting)

Maximum distance two splitting objects may have.

Allow Merging

If checked, the algorithm tries to detect merging objects

Max Distance (Merging)

Maximum distance two merging objects may have.

Allow Gap Closing

If checked, a missing object at a certain frame can be recovered using the following tracking frames.

Max Distance (Gap Distance)

Maximum distance two objects may have, such that their track can be recovered using gap closing.

Max Gap Size (Frames)

Number of frames which can be skipped for gap-closing.

Advanced

Alternative Linking Cost Factor

Factor used to compute alternative linking costs (see http://fiji.sc/TrackMate for details).

Cutoff Percentile

Cut-Off Percentile (see http://fiji.sc/TrackMate for details).

Calculate Track features

Calculates various features for each track and makes them avaiable at the second output port.

Notable Features:

• The Longest Gap describes the lenght (in time units) of the longest gap int the track.
• The Complex points counted in the "Number of Complex Points" features are defined as follows. A Complex Point has several imidiate predecessors (like a merge) as well as several successors (like a split) regarding the surrounding time slices.
• The Track Duration describes the total ammount of time the Track is visible.
• The Track Start describes the first timepoint a track appears at.
• The Track End describes the last timepoint a track appears at.
• The Track Displacement describes the total distance traveled by the tracked object.

Calibration of the Features: (Customizable calibration will be avaiable in a future version).

• Location based features: 1 = 1 mm
• Time based features 1 = 1 sec

Attach Original Labelings

Attaches the original labelings to the tracks, so that each labeled pixel keeps his original labels.

Use a Custom Track Prefix

If a custom prefix for the tracknames is used instead of the default one "Track: ".

Custom Track Prefix

The prefix for the name of the tracks. If used together with Attach Original Labelings , make sure to enter a name that is not part of the name of any labeling.

Column Settings

Feature Columns Selection

Select the columns containing features of the spots, theses are used used to improve the tracking.

Other Column Selection

Select the columns containing the Bitmask, Labels, and the Source Labeling.

Views

Table Cell View

Resulting Tracking

Workflows

• 01_TrackmateKNIME Hub
• 03_Bouncing_BallKNIME Hub
• 04_Car_CountingKNIME Hub
• NR-SATKNIME Hub

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