Configuration
The configuration is divided into several areas:

Experiment: In "Experiment" you can save a description of the experiment and adjust the settings to start and stop the experiment automatically.
Parameters: Experimenter, Experiment No., Short description, Long description, Animal name, Animal No., Date/Time, Time controlled experiment execution
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Filters and Objects: Allows you to adjust the filters for the animal recognition.
Parameters: Tracking mode, Tracking area, Background filter, Animal filter, Display settings, Animal recognition
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Zone Definition: You can define different zones within the arena which will be evaluated separately in the subsequent data acquisition. The zones can also be used as start and stop zones or to trigger external hardware.
Parameters: Setup calibration, Grid options, Zone forms (rectangle, circle, free formed), trigger settings for each zone, reference point for zone entry (head, body, tail)
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Velocity Class Definition: You can determine up to ten different velocity classes in order to subdivide velocity profile of the animal.
Parameters: Lower and upper threshold for each class, Activity threshold
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Behavior: You can set different filters for the automatic detection of ambulation, headbobs and headstretches.
Parameters: Ambulation threshold, Headbobs (angular velocity), Headstretches
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Saving options: Different options for saving the data.
Parameters: Save raw data, Summary interval, save animal trajectory
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