VATEM project

VATEM2 - Free Optometric Animal Phenotyping Software

About the VATEM project

With the help of the [(VATEM) software it is possible to measure the body parameters of the animals walking through the place of recording by performing measurements on the images of the animals, using the optometric method. Originally we prepared the first version of this software to be able to measure animals which are kept externally and which do not tolerate the traditional measurement technique. We have tried it out on Hungarian Grey cows, which are especially irritated by the human touch, and as they have long horns, it would indeed be very dangerous to touch them. The method consists of the field and the software stages.

In the field stage we record the video footages for measurement, and in the software stage the measurements are performed with the VAM2 (VATEM2) software. In the field stage it is possible to work at a 100 animal/hour speed, whereas in the software stage the speed of work is 5 minutes/animal. The VAM2 software makes it possible to measure the animals in the video footages.

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EXCEL output

All results of measuring export to .XLSX file

Geometric morphometry

Export the coordinates of the points to .nts file

Result Folder

Images with the measures collected into Output folder

All in one!

The handling of the footage, selecting the standard frames, signing of the points, correction of optical errors, export to various file formats!

Functions of the VATEM2 Software

The whole VATEM workflow can be managed in the software. From the searching and selecting the standard frame from the footages, to Exporting the results.

Languages

Hungarian, English, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German, Italian, Estonian languages are avaible

Video

Handling the video files with VCL engine. Syncronised playing of files. Maximum 5 files simultaneously.

Point Set definition

Define measuring points (anatomical, ground). Define linear measurements, angles.

Sign the points on pictures

Sign with the hairpin the necessary points on the pictures.

Export the Results

Data can save in .xlsx, .csv. Standard and Measureing picture in .png format,

Geometric morphometry

The measureing points can be organised to necessary .nts files for processing.

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Downloads
11911
Measured Animals
23822
Measuring Pictures
45
Project Completed

The field stage

The footages can only be measured properly, if all the necessary anatomic landmarks are visible in the standard position. This is the so-called "standard image", which is going to serve as the basis of the measurements.

In the field stage we record the video footages for measurement, and in the software stage the measurements are performed with the VAM2 (VATEM2) software. In the field stage it is possible to work at a 100 animal/hour speed, whereas in the software stage the speed of work is 5 minutes/animal. The VAM2 software makes it possible to measure the animals in the video footages.

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Downloads

Softwares, Manuals, Articles, Presentations...

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  • Softwares
  • Manuals
  • Training Films
  • Publications
  • setup.exe

  • eartagDisp.py

  • Translation .xlsx

  • VATEM2 manual

  • VATEM2 kézikönyv

  • Illustration Work

Projects

Here we present the most interesting VATEM projects with photos

25790CSAPSZÉK -NGS bull

Kalocsa 29/06/18

22779MÁTYÁS -NGS bull

Sarród 26/06/18

28184MIKORKA -NGS bull

Hortobágy 26/06/18

Measuring at Hortobágy

26958VÉRFŰ; Sámuel 27/06/18

Get in touch

Ákos Maróti-Agóts DVM, PhD # Maroti-Agots.Akos@univet.hu # H-1078, Budapest, István utca 2., J305