osp-tracker ☆

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Description:
Video analysis and modelling tool for physics education

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 6.3.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: physics education video-analysis science modeling stem

Install: brew install --cask osp-tracker

About:
Tracker is an open-source video analysis and modeling tool designed for physics education. It enables users to track the motion of objects frame-by-frame in video recordings and overlay dynamic visualizations. Its main value proposition is making abstract physics concepts tangible through interactive, real-world experimentation and analysis.

Key Features:

Frame-by-frame video analysis with manual or automatic point tracking
Interactive dynamic models for simulating forces, energy, and trajectories
Extensible plugin architecture for custom models and tools
Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data export for further analysis in spreadsheets or other software

Use Cases:

Analyzing projectile motion in student-recorded lab videos
Modeling pendulum dynamics and spring-mass systems
Creating interactive physics demonstrations for classroom teaching
Conducting kinematics and dynamics experiments without expensive sensors

Alternatives:

Logger Pro – Commercial software with similar video analysis capabilities, but requires a paid license and is less extensible.
Vernier Video Analysis – Modern proprietary alternative focused on integration with Vernier hardware, offering cloud sync but at a higher cost.
ImageJ with MTrack2 – Open-source scientific image analysis suite; more powerful for microscopy but less intuitive for physics motion tracking.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:22pm	6.3.2	0	VERSION_BUMP	fa53585a
Jul 29, 2025 2:26pm	6.3.2	0	VERSION_BUMP	d0cc748f