News 2000
New color tracking software completes EthoVision for Windows 2.0
20 October 2000
Wageningen - In December 1999 we released EthoVision for Windows, a major upgrade of our video tracking system for automatic measurement of movements and behavior (see Noldus News 99/2). Since then several releases with new and improved functionality have followed. Since the latest update (October 2000), the EthoVision 2.0 series is complete with a Basic, Pro and Color-Pro configuration. The color tracking algorithms of EthoVision Color-Pro have been completely redesigned, resulting in more accurate and robust color identification. EthoVision Color-Pro can now track up to 16 animals simultaneously per arena, without confusing them. Furthermore, you can now have as many as 16 arenas under a single camera (e.g. an array of 4 by 4 boxes or petri dishes).
Coding behavior becomes even easier with the new Event Logging Keyboard
24 August 2000
Easy scoring of the beginning and end of states
Scoring the beginning, as well as the end of different behaviors at the same time, requires quite some exercise. The new Event Logging Keyboard can be a solution, allowing coding of behaviors as on/off states – occurring when the key is held pressed down, and not occurring for the remainder of the time. The good ergonomic design of the keyboard helps preventing errors during scoring, and allows you to concentrate on the observation, rather then on the scoring itself.
How does it work?
The Event Logging Keyboard has 12 keys, either with codes A to L or M to X. Each key can be used to score in two different modes:
1. Standard mode, in which the key functions as a normal key.
SensoMotoric Instruments and Noldus Information Technology combine eye tracking and video analysis
26 June 2000
Wageningen - Noldus Information Technology today announced that it has formed a partnership with SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), a leading manufacturer of eye tracking technology. This collaboration entails the joint use of the synergetic expertise of SMI in eye tracking and gaze analysis within human factors and perception research environments and Noldus' experience in behavioral observation and video analysis, the joint promotion of complementary products in order to offer professionals in the field of usability research a complete and efficient solution, and combined sales support to ensure competent technology service.
Noldus Information Technology signs partnership agreement with Georgia State University
10 April 2000
Atlanta - The Center for Brain Sciences and Health at Georgia State University has entered into a partnership with Noldus Information Technology Inc. This partnership will allow the Center for Brain Sciences and Health to be involved in the specification and design of new software for behavioral research, and to serve as a demonstration and beta test site for new Noldus products. The Center will thus have access to new research software in an early stage, and in return will provide the necessary feedback for these software prototypes.
"The decision to align with Noldus was easy", says Dr. Elliott Albers, Director of the Center for Brain Sciences and Health. "Noldus is an industry leader with respect to software and instrumentation for behavioral research. The company offers an open technology platform that utilizes industry standards, which means that its systems can be easily integrated into our current and future lab setups." Albers added: "Through this collaborative agreement we can be assured that our research needs will be high on Noldus' priority list when it comes to future software upgrades".