Video monitoring as a research method involves the systematic, continuous or periodic capture of visual data using fixed or mobile cameras to observe behaviors, processes, or environmental conditions in situ. It enables high-resolution, time-stamped, and often multi-angle recording, allowing for subsequent frame-by-frame analysis, coding, and quantification of events. Methodological considerations include camera placement, sampling frequency, field of view, illumination, synchronization with other data streams, and data storage and security. Video monitoring is widely applied in behavioral research, clinical and surgical procedure analysis, environmental and wildlife observation, human–computer interaction studies, and safety and surveillance research, providing objective, reproducible records that support detailed post hoc analyses.
Scientists have captured unique on-board footage of Indian Ocean seabirds speeding just above the waves to catch flying fish on the wing.
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A team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a low-cost, non-invasive method to estimate total leaf area in dwarf tomato plants using 3D reconstruction from standard video footage. The study applies structure-from-motion ...
Biotechnology
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Plants & Animals
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In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to extract their heart rates without touching or disturbing them.
Plants & Animals
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What imaging systems can NASA's Artemis astronauts use on the moon to conduct groundbreaking science and efficient documentation on the lunar surface? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary ...
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2025
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Scientists at EPFL have created MammAlps, a multi-view, multi-modal video dataset that captures how wild mammals behave in the Swiss Alps. This new resource could be a game-changer for wildlife monitoring and conservation ...
Ecology
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Capturing the behavior of animals in their natural habitat with high detail? Researchers from the Konstanz-based Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behavior" developed a unique outdoor camera system to measure 3D movements ...
Plants & Animals
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Researchers have developed a real-time imaging system that can capture images of fast-spinning objects over long durations. Real-time monitoring of rotating parts such as the turbine blades used in power plants or the fan ...
Optics & Photonics
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New research from Portland State University focused on identifying signs of life—biosignatures—in extreme environments here on Earth. Researchers investigated whether microbial active motion (e.g., swimming), morphology, ...
Astrobiology
Apr 4, 2025
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Mimicking animals is a proven strategy in robot design. Take, for example, Haibo Dong's seminal studies on how fins propel fish by churning the water in a vortex.
General Physics
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