Panlab SMART 3.0: Video Tracking Software for Behavioral Research
SMART 3.0 is Panlab‘s video tracking system for automated behavioral assessment in pre-clinical and neuroscience research, emphasizing an easy-to-learn interface and flexible modular configuration . The latest build is V3.0.06 .
Key Features
Tracking & Analysis Modes
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Center-of-Mass Tracking: Standard tracking for a wide range of behavioral tests
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TriWise 3-Point Detection (SMART-TW): Tracks head, center, and base-tail to automatically detect rearing, rotations, and stretchings
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Global Activity (SMART-GA): Frame-to-frame detection for precise activity/immobility measurement in forced swim, tail suspension, and fear conditioning tests
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Social Interaction (SMART-SI): Tracks up to 8 animals in the same arena, measuring contacts and relative movements
Modular Architecture
SMART 3.0 offers a pay-as-you-go module system :
| Module | Application |
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| SMART-CS | Custom arenas/zones for any enclosure |
| SMART-WM | Water Maze (Morris) |
| SMART-PM | Elevated Plus Maze |
| SMART-OF | Open Field |
| SMART-CPP | Conditioned Place Preference |
| SMART-TY | T/Y Maze |
| SMART-FST | Forced Swim / Tail Suspension |
| SMART-MA | Multiple arenas (up to 100+ simultaneously) |
Data & Reporting
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Export summary tables to Excel
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Advanced metrics: alternation triplet, Whishaw’s error, mean directionality, parallel index, turning tendency
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Zone transition and event lists with timestamps
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Group evolution graphs for immediate group comparison
