Mantra: an open method for object and movement tracking

Sebastiaan Mathot; Jan Theeuwes

doi:10.3758/s13428-011-0105-9

Mantra: an open method for object and movement tracking

Sebastiaan Mathot^*, Jan Theeuwes

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Abstract

Mantra is a free and open-source software package for object tracking. It is specifically designed to be used as a tool for response collection in psychological experiments and requires only a computer and a camera (a webcam is sufficient). Mantra is compatible with widely used software for creating psychological experiments. In Experiments 1 and 2, we validated the spatial and temporal precision of Mantra in realistic experimental settings. In Experiments 3 and 4, we validated the spatial precision and accuracy of Mantra more rigorously by tracking a computer controlled physical stimulus and stimuli presented on a computer screen.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1182-1193
Number of pages	12
Journal	Behavior Research Methods
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-011-0105-9
Publication status	Published - Dec-2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Object tracking
Response collection
Software
Open source
Psychological experiments
Methods
ABRUPT ONSETS
ATTENTION
CAPTURE
GRASP

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