Using DeepLabCut for 3D markerless pose estimation across species and behaviors.

Tanmay Nath, Alexander Mathis, An Chi Chen, Amir Patel, Matthias Bethge, Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis

July 2019 Nat Protoc

Synopsis of Social media discussions

The collective discussions highlight support and enthusiasm for DeepLabCut's capabilities, with references to tutorial videos and practical applications like 3D tracking in the wild. The tone varies from informative to slightly technical, indicating detailed engagement and recognition of its broader impact in behavioral research and neuroethology.

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Agreement
 Moderate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the usefulness and accuracy of DeepLabCut, with some emphasizing its support for 3D pose estimation, indicating general agreement on its effectiveness.

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Interest
 High level of interest

There's high interest reflected by multiple mentions of tutorials, videos, and system implementations, showing enthusiasm for adopting this technology.

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Engagement
 High engagement

Posts involve detailed references to tutorials, collaborations, and technical aspects like multi-cam calibration, demonstrating active engagement.

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Impact
 Moderate level of impact

While primarily positive, discussions around its applications in diverse species and behavioral studies suggest potential for meaningful impact, though some technical debates temper this slightly.

Social Mentions

YouTube

6 Videos

Twitter

39 Posts

Blogs

4 Articles

News

2 Articles

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Video Views

147,875

Total Likes

448

Extended Reach

294,183

Social Features

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    @DeepLabCut (Twitter)

    @MorphoFun @overrotate56 I think the papers are the best for building intuition on data and labeling, etc ;) https://t.co/B0cpNnHa7K and the user guide: https://t.co/Vjeffk6x8B
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    @JacquelineUWA @johnwmillr Respectfully, we disagree - 3D is just a matter of good multi-cam calibration which we, and now other packages built on deeplabcut (anipose), support and have very high accuracy. Check out our work on 3D cheetahs in the wild: https://t.co/Vjeffk6x8B
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Abstract Synopsis

  • DeepLabCut is an open-source tool that allows for markerless 3D pose estimation of animals across different species and behaviors, based on advanced human pose-estimation algorithms.
  • The toolbox enables users to train neural networks with minimal data to accurately track specific animal features, even in complex and changing backgrounds, making behavioral analysis more precise and noninvasive.
  • Recent updates include graphical user interfaces, performance improvements, and active learning features, with detailed step-by-step procedures and options to run analyses on GPUs or cloud platforms like Google Colaboratory for wider accessibility.