MiteMapTools: A toolkit for analyzing arthropod movement data
MiteMapTools-package.RdMiteMapTools provides a comprehensive suite of functions for importing, processing, and analyzing movement data from MiteMap tracking systems. MiteMap is a Raspberry Pi-based automated tracking system designed to monitor arthropod behavior in controlled 2D arenas.
Background
The MiteMap system consists of a circular arena (typically 40mm diameter) where arthropods are tracked using infrared imaging. The arena can be configured with attractive or repulsive stimuli (e.g., volatile compounds) to study chemotactic behavior. Position data is recorded at high temporal resolution (every 0.2 seconds).
References
Masier, L.‐S., Roy, L., & Durand, J.‐F. (2022). A new methodology for arthropod behavioral assays using MiteMap, a cost‐effective open‐source tool for 2D tracking. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 337(4), 333-344. doi:10.1002/jez.2651