EthoVision XT: Effortless setup for faster results
EthoVision XT’s setup process is designed with efficiency and flexibility in mind, so you can focus on what truly matters—your research.
- Experiment templates to get started in a few clicks
- Detection settings built on deep learning technology
- Arena definition to define any arena or zone of interest
Which hardware do I need?
Optimal computer specifications
- Windows 10 or 11 Pro (64-bit)
- Dell Precision 3650 or higher
- CPU Intel Xeon Core i7, Quad core 3.5 GHz
- 16 GB memory
- NVIDIA GPU (minimum NVIDIA T1000 4GB). No PC's with onboard only GPUs
- Solid State drive - 500 GB (for data collection)
- Hard disk - 1 TB free space (to store experiments including video files)
Graphics card requirements for using deep learning (neural network tracker):
For a desktop computer:
- NVIDIA Quadro P2200, 5 GB GDDR5X, driver version 512.15
- NVIDIA RTX A2000, 6 GB GDDR6, driver version 528.02
- NVIDIA T1000, 4 GB GDDR6, driver version 517.37
For a laptop computer:
- NVIDIA RTX A1000, 4GB GDDR6, driver version 528.49
- NVIDIA Quadro P620 mobile, 4GB GDDR5, driver version 517.66
System requirements
EthoVision® XT is the core of your lab, providing
efficient,
reliable data collection and analysis for your experiments. We aim to make it easy to use,
without technical worries.
For deep learning users, a more powerful GPU is essential to handle complex computations.
Investing in the right hardware ensures better data and more reliable results.
Get the full technical specs below:
EthoVision is able to detect and quantify mouse behavior in an unbiased way, better than biologists seeking answers to scientific questions
DR. D.P. MOHAPATRA
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, USA
Your research your way
Easy experimental startup
EthoVision XT makes setting up experiments straightforward with pre-configured templates and automatic detection settings. This helps reduce setup time, allowing you to focus more on your research.
Trial list and data management
Organizing your trial list with key variables like age, treatment, and identification number ensures easier data selection and analysis, helping streamline your research workflow.
Customize your arena and zones
EthoVision XT makes it easy to track movement from prerecorded videos or live camera feeds. Whether you're working with an open field or a radial arm maze, setting up your arena is as easy as four simple steps:
- Grab an image: Use a camera or video as your template
- Calibrate: Provide the arena size for accurate calculations
- Draw the arena: Use intuitive tools to define tracking areas
- Draw zones: Highlight areas of interest like objects or shelters, and create customized zones
Want to use EthoVision with DanioVision? Zone definition for a well plate is done
automatically, making setup even easier.
This makes the process fast and ensures accurate tracking from the start.
Automated animal detection
EthoVision XT features automated detection settings that make
tracking easy and highly accurate. Using trained neural networks and subtraction-based detection,
EthoVision XT adjusts for lighting conditions, background noise, and subtle movements, ensuring
robust tracking without manual adjustments. This automation simplifies your workflow, allowing you
to focus on your research rather than fine-tuning settings, and ensures consistent results even in
more complex environments.
Whether you're working with rodents, zebrafish, or other
animals, EthoVision XT's automated detection ensures smooth, reliable tracking from the start.
All I need to know about EthoVision XT
EthoVision XT has been cited in tens of thousands of publications, in a great variety of studies, from cognition, learning and memory to emotional and social behavior, stress, anxiety, fear and many more. Click the button below for more in-depth information on how EthoVision XT.
What options does EthoVision XT offer?
EthoVision XT has a flexible, modular approach - a platform to build on for the future. Configurations range from multiple arenas, multiple animals per arena, and the integration of hardware (i.e., optogenetics). On this page we explain different modules. Click on the button below to learn more!
What are the benefits of EthoVision XT?
EthoVision XT is made for researchers, by researchers. It saves time and gets you the results you want (and need) with ease. Designed to be at the core of your lab, EthoVision XT offers integration of data and automation of behavioral experiments with any animal. Click the button below to learn about the benefits of EthoVision XT.
What can I use EthoVision XT for?
EthoVision XT is a thoroughly validated video tracker which can be used for rodents, fish, insects and other animals. It also serves as the engine for our hardware solutions such as DanioVision and the PhenoTyper; flexible observation cages to take your research even further.
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We’re passionate about helping you achieve your research goals. Let’s discuss your project and find the tools that fit.
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