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# ethology

[`ethology`](https://github.com/neuroinformatics-unit/ethology) is a Python package which aims to facilitate the application of a wide range of computer vision tasks to animal behaviour research, by providing a unified data analysis interface. We plan to support both classic computer vision tasks and deep learning based ones, such as background subtraction, object detection, ID tracking, segmentation, any-point tracking, and any useful combinations between them.

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:::{grid-item-card} {fas}`wrench;sd-text-primary` Installation
:link: installation
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Installation instructions.
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:::{grid-item-card} {fas}`handshake-angle;sd-text-primary` Contributing
:link: community/contributing
:link-type: doc

We welcome external contributions to `ethology`.
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:::{grid-item-card} {fas}`comments;sd-text-primary` Join the Community
:link: community/index
:link-type: doc

Get in touch, request a feature or read our roadmap.
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🏗️ The package is currently in early development stages and the interface is subject to change. Feel free to play around and provide feedback.
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:::{tip}
If you are looking to analyse your pose estimation tracks with a user-friendly toolbox, check out our sister project
[movement](https://movement.neuroinformatics.dev)!
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installation
community/index
api_index
```