any-maze video tracking software is today’s most advanced video tracking system. Trusted by thousands of researchers around the world,any-maze video tracking software couples an unrivalled depth of features with a simple, familiar design, to provide automated testing in virtually any behavioural test.
ANY-maze is today’s most advanced video tracking system. Trusted by thousands of researchers around the world, ANY-maze couples an unrivalled depth of features with a simple, familiar design, to provide automated testing in virtually any behavioural test.
ANY-maze has always been praised for it's simple and intuitive user interface but in version 5 we've taken this to a whole new level.
Modelled on the familiar interface used in Microsoft Office, the new style makes ANY-maze instantly familiar - and the new ribbon bar makes it quicker and easier to find features.
The software has been modernised in other ways too: all graphics have been redesigned; the layout is sharper, cleaner and more dynamic; the program works flawlessly on modern high-resolution monitors and the system is touch-enabled
ANY-maze has always been praised for it's simple and intuitive user interface but in version 5 we've taken this to a whole new level.
Modelled on the familiar interface used in Microsoft Office, the new style makes ANY-maze instantly familiar - and the new ribbon bar makes it quicker and easier to find features.
The software has been modernised in other ways too: all graphics have been redesigned; the layout is sharper, cleaner and more dynamic; the program works flawlessly on modern high-resolution monitors and the system is touch-enabled
It’s now easier than ever to setup the animals you’ll be using in an Experiment. As well as placing animals into 'Treatment groups', you can now easily view a list of animals and simply add animals to that - you don’t even need to use treatment groups if you don’t want to.
Procedures have replaced Events and Actions.
Procedures provide a simple and intuitive method to control what's happening in a test. This could be as simple as ending the test when the animal enters the island zone in a water-maze, or it could be a complex operant protocol involving many variables.
Improved reports
The layout of all
reports has been updated. Graphs, track plots, and heat maps (previously called
occupancy plots) are now larger and clearer and heat maps now include a
scale.
Navigation between
reports has been simplified and it’s now possible to jump from any report to any
related report
The compression of
tracking data has been improved and large experiment files are now typically 50%
smaller than those in previous versions.
What’s more, analysis
is faster and there’s now a mechanism to fine tune analysis to only include the
results you’re interested in - this can provide dramatic reductions in the time
taken to analyse large data sets.
More support for input/output devices
ANY-maze already
supports a wide range of input/output devices, such as switches, photo-beams,
shockers, and speakers.
In version 5.1, we’ve
added support for analogue inputs, analogue outputs, and syringe pumps. An
analogue input, for example, might be used to record the data from a blood
pressure or heart rate monitor during a test; while a syringe pump controlled
through a Procedure could be used in a self-administration experiment.
Improved help and support
You can now contact
technical support from within ANY-maze itself without needing an email program
installed on your computer. You can also send us files (of any size) directly
from within ANY-maze.
Furthermore, we’ve
restructured, reviewed, and updated all 2000-plus pages of the ANY-maze
help.