Description:
Video analysis and modelling tool for physics education
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 6.3.4@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Other
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Tags:
physics
education
video-analysis
science
modeling
stem
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Install:
brew install --cask osp-tracker
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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.
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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
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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
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Alternatives:
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Logger Pro
– Commercial software with similar video analysis capabilities, but requires a paid license and is less extensible.
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Vernier Video Analysis
– Modern proprietary alternative focused on integration with Vernier hardware, offering cloud sync but at a higher cost.
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ImageJ with MTrack2
– Open-source scientific image analysis suite; more powerful for microscopy but less intuitive for physics motion tracking.
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Version |
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Change |
Commit |
| Mar 30, 2026 10:30am |
6.3.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
8df8e5f4 |
| Aug 5, 2025 2:22pm |
6.3.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
fa53585a |
| Jul 29, 2025 2:26pm |
6.3.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
d0cc748f |
| Jun 25, 2024 5:17am |
6.2.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
17590640 |
| Feb 18, 2024 9:12am |
6.1.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
41b8297c |
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