Machine learning and deep neural networks can capture and analyze the “language” of animal behavior in ways that go beyond what’s humanly possible.
“We are getting to a point where the methods are keeping up with our questions,” Murthy said. “That roadblock has just been lifted. So I think that the sky’s the limit. People can do what they want.”
Measuring Fly and Mouse Behaviors with Machine Learning
Scientists are turning to machine learning methods to track the movements and postures of diverse animals engaged in natural behaviors. In these videos, algorithms are automatically labeling and following the body parts of a pair of mating flies (left) and of two mice exploring their environment.
