| acquisition |
Acquisition/recording parameters for the video. |
| acquisition_notes |
Free-text notes on acquisition settings |
| age_unit |
Age unit of the tracked organism(s). |
| age_value |
Numeric age value of the tracked organism(s). |
| analysis_code_doi |
DOI of the deposited analysis code. |
| analysis_code_repository |
Repository where analysis code is hosted. |
| analysis_code_repository_url |
URL of the code repository. |
| arena_height |
Height of the arena, when applicable. |
| arena_height_unit |
Unit of measurement for arena_height. |
| arena_length |
Length of the arena along one axis. |
| arena_length_unit |
Unit of measurement for arena_length. |
| arena_shape |
Geometric shape of the test arena. |
| arena_type |
Type of the test arena, e.g., open field, multiwell plate or elevated plus maze. |
| arena_width |
Width of the arena along one axis. |
| arena_width_unit |
Unit of measurement for arena_width. |
| assay_description |
Free-text description of the assay protocol |
| assay_type |
Name of the behavioral assay paradigm or test paradigm. |
| behavioral_metrics |
List of behavioral metrics or endpoints extracted from tracking data. |
| bit_depth |
Bit depth per pixel channel of the recorded video. |
| body_length_unit |
Body length unit of the tracked organism(s). |
| body_length_value |
Body length numeric value of the tracked organism(s). |
| camera_count |
Number of cameras used simultaneously. |
| camera_distance_mm |
Distance from camera lens to the arena floor in millimetres. |
| camera_interface |
Interface standard used for communication between the camera and the acquisition system. |
| camera_manufacturer |
Manufacturer of the camera. |
| camera_model |
Full manufacturer model name of the camera. |
| camera_position |
Position of the camera relative to the arena. |
| camera_sensor_type |
Image sensor technology. |
| camera_type |
General type of imaging device. |
| closed_box_system_name |
Name of the integrated commercial closed-box tracking system. (e.g. ZebraBox, DanioVision, ToxMate, PhenoTyper). |
| closed_box_system_version |
Hardware version or model number of the closed-box system. |
| color_mode |
Color mode of the recorded video. Affects tracking algorithm behavior and file size. |
| compute_hardware |
Primary compute hardware used for tracking and analysis. Include model information when available. |
| confidence_interval_level |
Confidence interval reported for statistical results. |
| contrast_polarity |
Contrast relationship between the tracked object and the background; indicates whether the subject appears bright on a dark background or dark on a bright background in the recorded video. |
| control_type |
Type of control group used. |
| dataset_contact_email |
Contact email for the dataset maintainer. |
| dataset_created_date |
Date when the dataset was created (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| dataset_creator_name |
Name(s) of data creators. |
| dataset_creator_orcid |
ORCID identifier of the dataset creator. |
| dataset_description |
Free-text description of the dataset and its scientific purpose |
| dataset_doi |
DOI of the deposited dataset (assigned by repository) |
| dataset_id |
Unique identifier for the dataset or study package. |
| dataset_license |
SPDX license identifier or URL (e.g. CC-BY-4.0) |
| dataset_notes |
Free-text notes on the dataset not captured by structured fields. |
| dataset_title |
Descriptive title of the dataset. |
| dataset_version |
Semantic version string for the dataset (e.g. 1.0.0) |
| developmental_stage |
Developmental stage of the tracked organism(s). |
| developmental_stage_unit |
Unit for developmental stage value of the tracked organism(s). |
| developmental_stage_value |
Numeric developmental stage value (e.g. 72 for 72 hpf) of the tracked organism(s). |
| device_type |
Indicates the category of imaging system used; determines which additional hardware or tracking fields are required or recommended. |
| dropped_frames_count |
Number of video frames lost or omitted during acquisition. |
| dropped_frames_reason |
Reason for dropped or omitted frames during acquisition, recording, encoding, or quality control. |
| effect_size_measure |
Effect size measure reported to quantify the magnitude of observed effects or associations. |
| endpoint_definitions |
Definitions and calculation criteria used for behavioral endpoints, including thresholds, zone boundaries, event definitions, and other parameters required to reproduce endpoint calculations. |
| environmental_conditions |
Environmental conditions during the experiment, including water chemistry, feed, and other details. |
| experiment |
The experimental setup and environment for this dataset's trials. |
| experiment_end_datetime |
Date and time at which the experiment ended. |
| experiment_notes |
Free-text notes on the overall experimental conditions. |
| experiment_start_datetime |
Date and time at which the experiment began. |
| experimental_conditions |
Biological and experimental conditions for this dataset |
| exposure_compound_chebi_id |
ChEBI identifier for the test substance. |
| exposure_compound_name |
Name of the chemical, drug, or substance used in the treatment or exposure. |
| exposure_concentration |
Nominal exposure concentration (numeric value only; use unit field). |
| exposure_concentration_unit |
Unit for exposure concentration. |
| exposure_duration_h |
Duration of chemical or treatment exposure in hours. |
| exposure_route |
Route of chemical or treatment administration. |
| exposure_time |
Camera sensor exposure time per frame. |
| exposure_type |
It indicates the type of exposure (Acute or chronic) |
| feed_type |
Type of feed provided to the subject(s). |
| field_of_view_height |
Numeric value of vertical field of view covered by the camera. |
| field_of_view_unit |
Unit of measurement for field_of_view_width and field_of_view_height. |
| field_of_view_width |
Numeric value of horizontal field of view covered by the camera. |
| frame_rate |
Number of frames captured per second (fps) during video recording. |
| frames_without_tracked_bodypart |
Percentage of frames in which no body part was tracked. |
| frames_without_tracked_individual |
Percentage of frames in which no individual was tracked. |
| gain |
Camera gain setting at the time of recording. |
| genotype |
Genotype identifier of the tracked organism(s) including strain-specific, mutant, transgenic, or engineered genotypes. |
| habituation_duration_min |
Duration of habituation period before recording, in minutes |
| habituation_protocol |
Description of habituation or acclimation prior to testing. |
| hardware |
Hardware configuration used to record the video. |
| hardware_acquisition_notes |
Free-text catch-all for additional context about the hardware and acquisition setup as a whole that does not fit within hardware_notes or acquisition_notes specifically (e.g. deviations from standard protocol, or setup issues spanning both hardware and acquisition). |
| hardware_and_acquisition |
Hardware and acquisition configuration used to record the video dataset. |
| hardware_notes |
Free-text notes on hardware configuration not captured by structured fields. |
| housing_conditions |
Free-text description of animal housing conditions prior to assay. |
| illumination_illuminance |
Illuminance at the recording arena or observation surface. |
| illumination_type |
Type of illumination used during recording. |
| illumination_wavelength |
Peak wavelength of the illumination source in nanometres. Use for non-white-light sources such as infrared or UV. |
| in_house_system_components |
List of key hardware components used in the custom-built system (e.g. camera sensor, lens, illumination source, mounting hardware). |
| in_house_system_description |
Free-text description of the custom-built imaging system, including how the components are assembled and used. |
| in_house_system_designer |
Lab, person, or institution that designed or built the in-house system. |
| lens_focal_length_mm |
Focal length of the imaging lens in millimetres; applicable to camera or microscope optics when reported. |
| light_cycle_detail |
Free-text description of the light-dark cycle. |
| light_cycle_type |
Standardized category of the light-dark cycle. |
| manipulation |
Any intervention applied to the subjects. Omitted when no treatment or exposure was used. |
| microscope_lot_number |
Lot number of the microscope. |
| microscope_manufacturer |
Manufacturer of the microscope. |
| microscope_model |
Model name or identifier of the microscope. |
| microscope_serial_number |
Serial number of the microscope. |
| microscope_type |
Microscope configuration according to the OME microscope type classification. |
| mortality |
Indicates whether a subject died during the course of the experiment. |
| mortality_notes |
Free-test notes on any deaths that occured during the trial. This can be used to provide additional context about mortality. |
| multiple_testing_correction |
Procedure used to correct for multiple comparisons (if more than one hypothesis was tested). Include the name of the method and any parameters (e.g., false‑discovery‑rate level). |
| n_bodyparts_tracked |
Number of body parts or keypoints tracked per individual. |
| n_individuals_end |
Number of individuals at the end of the experiment/trial. |
| n_individuals_per_arena |
Number of individuals tested simultaneously in the arena. |
| n_individuals_represented |
Represents the toal number of individual subjects in a given subject entry. Use a value greater than one to show its a homogenous subjects. Defaults to one (when omitted) |
| n_individuals_start |
Number of individuals at the start of the experiment/trial. |
| n_individuals_total |
Total number of individuals used in the experiment. |
| n_individuals_tracked_per_arena |
Number of individuals actually tracked in a single arena or trial. |
| noise_reduction_method |
Method or algorithm used to reduce image noise during acquisition or immediately after recording. |
| objective_magnification |
Magnification of microscope objective (if applicable). |
| plate_well_count |
Number of wells in the multiwell plate. |
| preprocessing_steps |
Preprocessing steps applied to video before tracking to enhance quality or isolate features. |
| publication_doi |
DOI of the publication associated with the dataset. |
| raw_data_repository |
Repository where raw tracking data and/or video files are deposited. |
| raw_data_repository_url |
URL of the repository record or landing page. |
| raw_tracking_data_doi |
DOI of the deposited raw tracking data |
| raw_tracking_data_format |
File format of the raw tracking data. |
| recording_duration |
Total duration of the video recording in ISO 8601 duration format. |
| recording_end_datetime |
Date and time at which acquisition of the video recording ended. |
| recording_software_name |
Name of the software used to record the video. |
| recording_software_version |
Version string of the recording software. |
| recording_start_datetime |
Date and time at which acquisition of the video recording began. |
| research_domain |
Primary research domain of this study. |
| sample_size_analysis |
Sample size or power analysis method, software, or justification used before the study. |
| sex |
Biological sex of the tracked organism(s). |
| significance_level |
Significance threshold used for hypothesis testing (e.g., alpha). |
| solvent_vehicle |
Solvent or vehicle used to dissolve the test substance. |
| spatial_resolution |
Physical size represented by one pixel at the observation plane. |
| species_name |
Scientific (Latin) binomial name of the study organism |
| species_ncbi_taxon_id |
NCBI Taxonomy ID for the study organism |
| statistical_analysis |
Statistical analysis for this dataset |
| statistical_models |
Statistical models used to analyse behavioral endpoints. |
| statistical_software_name |
Name of the software used for statistical analysis. |
| statistical_software_version |
Version string of the software used for statistical analysis. |
| statistical_tests |
Statistical tests applied to behavioral endpoints for hypothesis testing or inference. |
| statistics_notes |
Free-text notes on the statistical analysis not captured by structured fields. |
| strain |
Organism strain or line |
| subject |
Indicates if a single animals or multiple animals are used, it could be 1 for single-animal models or well plate studie, >1 for mult--animal rodent studies |
| subject_colour |
Indicates the colour of the subject. This is useful for tracking. |
| subject_type |
Indicates whether the subject being tracked is a whole organism or a cell/cell culture; determines which biological identity fields are applicable. |
| subjects_per_field_of_view |
Number of individual subjects (e.g. wells, organisms, larvae) visible within a single field of view or camera frame, when applicable. |
| temperature_celsius |
Water or ambient temperature during the recording in degrees Celsius |
| total_frame_count |
Total number of frames in the video. Can be derived from frame_rate × recording_duration if not explicitly stated. |
| tracking_algorithm |
Algorithmic approach used to detect, identify, and track organisms in video recordings. Multiple values may be provided when tracking is performed using a pipeline of methods. |
| tracking_analysis |
Tracking software and analysis configuration |
| tracking_confidence_threshold |
Confidence or likelihood threshold used to accept detections, identities, tracks, or keypoints during tracking analysis. |
| tracking_data_format |
File format used to store tracking results, including coordinates, keypoints, identities, trajectories, annotations, or derived outputs. |
| tracking_manual_correction |
Whether tracking results were manually reviewed, corrected, or curated after automated tracking. |
| tracking_notes |
Free-text notes on the tracking analysis not captured by structured fields. |
| tracking_software_name |
Name of the software used for tracking. |
| tracking_software_settings |
Key tracking configuration parameters used during analysis, including software-specific settings required to reproduce tracking results. |
| tracking_software_type |
Indicates whether the tracking analysis was performed using a custom software or a standard package or software |
| tracking_software_version |
Version string of the tracking software. |
| treatment_description |
Full description of the treatment protocol. |
| treatment_name |
Short label identifying the experimental treatment group, condition, or regimen. |
| video_codec |
Video compression codec used for recording. |
| video_container_format |
File container format of the recorded video. |
| video_resolution_height |
Vertical pixel count of the recorded video. |
| video_resolution_width |
Horizontal pixel count of the recorded video. |
| water_ph |
pH of the water in housing/experimnetal conditions |
| water_temperature |
The temperature of the water during the experiment |
| water_temperature_unit |
The unit of the water temperature. |
| weight_unit |
Body weight unit of the tracked organism(s). |
| weight_value |
Body weight numeric value of the tracked organism(s). |
| well_plate_format |
Format of the multi-well plate used in a closed-box imaging system (e.g. "96-well", "24-well"), when applicable. |
| well_shape_bottom |
Geometric bottom shape of the wells of a multiwell plate. |
| well_shape_cross_section |
Geometric cross section shape of the wells of a multiwell plate. |