Nat Protoc July 2019 PMID 31227823

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

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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.

AgreementModerate 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.

InterestHigh interest

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

EngagementHigh engagement

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

ImpactModerate 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.

Abstract in brief

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.

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DeepLabCut Markerless Pose Estimation with Deep Learning Techniques

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DeepLabCut · Nov 11, 2018 54,539 views

DeepLabCut for Markerless Pose Estimation and Behavioral Analysis

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DeepLabCut 3D for Markerless Animal Pose Estimation

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DeepLabCut 3D Markerless Pose Estimation Setup Tutorial

This demo shows how to set up DeepLabCut in Google Colab for 3D markerless pose estimation across animal species and behaviors, enabling precise, noninvasive behavioral analysis.

DeepLabCut · Apr 29, 2019 20,529 views

Using DeepLabCut with Google Colaboratory for Animal Pose Estimation

Learn how to utilize Colaboratory GPUs with DeepLabCut for training and analyzing videos. This open-source tool enables markerless 3D pose estimation across species and behaviors, offering precise, noninvasive…

DeepLabCut · Nov 11, 2018 16,614 views

Advances in Animal Pose Estimation with Deep Learning Tools

This video compares DeepLabCut and SLEAP, exploring their evolution and integration for behavior identification. It highlights how deep learning improves animal pose estimation, enabling quick, accurate tracking across…

NeuroTech · Apr 8, 2025 296 views

DeepLabCut

@DeepLabCut · X

@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

Nov 13, 2019 · 9,463 followers View post →

Hung Lo 羅鴻

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@RaidenAxl @DeepLabCut Here is another great tutorial video :) https://t.co/DOyEKxWD2E

Nov 11, 2019 · 1 like · 1,136 followers View post →

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@c_mayerl @MorphoFun @KFeilich @KaneLabGSU @MilesToKilo @braiello

Oct 16, 2019 · 2 likes · 9,476 followers View post →

DeepLabCut

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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

Aug 6, 2019 · 9,463 followers View post →

ODNEN

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Aug 1, 2019 · 11 shares · 327 followers View post →

DeepLabCut

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Thanks Dr. Iriki for the very nice #F1000 review of our latest paper (https://t.co/Vjeffk6x8B)! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://t.co/yS2zTHKGRg https://t.co/KJinKZeXfk

Jul 24, 2019 · 8 likes · 9,463 followers View post →

Takuma Kitanishi

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NatProtoc 2019. Using DeepLabCut for 3D markerless pose estimation across species and behaviors.

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DTHSTR

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Using DeepLabCut for 3D markerless pose estimation across species and behaviors null https://t.co/gEISXEZRUp #DTHSTR

Jun 24, 2019 · 113 followers View post →

Professor John R. Hutchinson

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 23, 2019 · 11 shares · 14,071 followers View post →

Labmind

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 22, 2019 · 11 shares · 1,137 followers View post →

Neuromechanics Lab is Lena Ting

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 22, 2019 · 11 shares · 2,707 followers View post →

Andrew D Wilson is now @adw.bsky.social

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 21, 2019 · 11 shares · 9,709 followers View post →

Jibran Khokhar

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 21, 2019 · 11 shares · 10,759 followers View post →

Swathi Sheshadri

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Jun 21, 2019 · 11 shares · 158 followers View post →

Hiroshi Matsui

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 21, 2019 · 11 shares · 2,480 followers View post →

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 20, 2019 · 11 shares · 3,658 followers View post →

priya joseph

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RT @DeepLabCut: 2/2

Jun 20, 2019 · 11 shares · 4,862 followers View post →

DeepLabCut

@DeepLabCut · X

2/2

Jun 20, 2019 · 50 likes · 11 shares · 9,476 followers View post →

Jun-Liszt Li

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RT @DeepLabCut: A quick video tutorial to demo how to launch Colab, link google drive and Colab, and start training #deeplabcut: https://t.…

May 3, 2019 · 4 shares · 1,017 followers View post →

Amy Wolff

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RT @DeepLabCut: A quick video tutorial to demo how to launch Colab, link google drive and Colab, and start training #deeplabcut: https://t.…

Apr 30, 2019 · 4 shares · 376 followers View post →

Dr. Daniela

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RT @DeepLabCut: A quick video tutorial to demo how to launch Colab, link google drive and Colab, and start training #deeplabcut: https://t.…

Apr 30, 2019 · 4 shares · 487 followers View post →

Eun Hye Park (Grace Park)

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RT @DeepLabCut: A quick video tutorial to demo how to launch Colab, link google drive and Colab, and start training #deeplabcut: https://t.…

Apr 30, 2019 · 4 shares · 151 followers View post →

DeepLabCut

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A quick video tutorial to demo how to launch Colab, link google drive and Colab, and start training #deeplabcut: https://t.co/X2BobK4aUb

Apr 29, 2019 · 18 likes · 4 shares · 9,476 followers View post →

zyxcambridge

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Using DeepLabCut for 3D markerless pose estimation across species and behaviors https://t.co/rlhMdth3jo

Apr 19, 2019 · 16 followers View post →

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