Microsoft Research today released a new tool called_ZooTracer, it is a desktop tool that can be used to trace animal movement by using consumer video equipment._ZooTracer is a collaboration work between _Computational Ecology and Environmental Sciences (CEES) group at Microsoft Research Cambridge, and the Computer Vision group, also from Microsoft Research Cambridge. There are some existing animal tracking software, but the ZooTracer offers_distinct benefits such as_easy usability,_it can take video from anywhere(consumer videos from mobile devices too) and the user can quickly modify the results—helping the software learn how to track any object. Why should we track animals using this tool? “For example, bee populations are in drastic decline. What plants do they pollinate—and why? That is a question pretty relevant to the production of food for human consumption, but actually watching bees fly around and trying to track their plant preferences and the flight paths they take is a pretty difficult task. ZooTracer allows scientists to collect these very easily.” About this Research from Microsoft, This research from the...

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