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deeplabcut.post_processing.filtering

Functions:

Name Description
columnwise_spline_interp

Perform cubic spline interpolation over the columns of data. All gaps of size

filterpredictions

Fits frame-by-frame pose predictions.

columnwise_spline_interp

columnwise_spline_interp(data, max_gap=0)

Perform cubic spline interpolation over the columns of data. All gaps of size lower than or equal to max_gap are filled, and data slightly smoothed.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default

data

array_like

2D matrix of data.

required

max_gap

int

Maximum gap size to fill. By default, all gaps are interpolated.

0

Returns:

Name Type Description
ndarray

Interpolated data with the same shape as data.

Source code in deeplabcut/post_processing/filtering.py
def columnwise_spline_interp(data, max_gap=0):
    """Perform cubic spline interpolation over the columns of *data*. All gaps of size
    lower than or equal to *max_gap* are filled, and data slightly smoothed.

    Args:
        data (array_like): 2D matrix of data.
        max_gap (int, optional): Maximum gap size to fill. By default, all gaps are interpolated.

    Returns:
        ndarray: Interpolated data with the same shape as *data*.
    """
    if np.ndim(data) < 2:
        data = np.expand_dims(data, axis=1)
    nrows, ncols = data.shape
    temp = data.copy()
    valid = ~np.isnan(temp)
    x = np.arange(nrows)
    for i in range(ncols):
        mask = valid[:, i]
        if np.sum(mask) > 3:  # Make sure there are enough points to fit the cubic spline
            spl = CubicSpline(x[mask], temp[mask, i])
            y = spl(x)
            if max_gap > 0:
                inds = np.flatnonzero(np.r_[True, np.diff(mask), True])
                count = np.diff(inds)
                inds = inds[:-1]
                to_fill = np.ones_like(mask)
                for ind, n, is_nan in zip(inds, count, ~mask[inds], strict=False):
                    if is_nan and n > max_gap:
                        to_fill[ind : ind + n] = False
                y[~to_fill] = np.nan
            # Get rid of the interpolation beyond the spline knots
            y[y == 0] = np.nan
            temp[:, i] = y
    return temp

filterpredictions

filterpredictions(
    config: str | Path,
    video: str | Path,
    video_extensions: str | Sequence[str] | None = None,
    shuffle=1,
    trainingsetindex=0,
    filtertype="median",
    windowlength=5,
    p_bound=0.001,
    ARdegree=3,
    MAdegree=1,
    alpha=0.01,
    save_as_csv=True,
    destfolder=None,
    modelprefix="",
    track_method="",
    return_data=False,
    **kwargs
)

Fits frame-by-frame pose predictions.

The pose predictions are fitted with ARIMA model (filtertype='arima') or median filter (default).

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default

config

str | Path

Full path of the config.yaml file.

required

video

str | Path

Full path of the video to filter. Make sure that this video is already analyzed.

required

video_extensions

str | Sequence[str] | None

Controls how videos are filtered, based on file extension. File paths and directory contents are treated differently: - None (default): file paths are accepted as-is; directories are scanned for files with a recognized video extension. - str or Sequence[str] (e.g. "mp4" or ["mp4", "avi"]): both file paths and directory contents are filtered by the given extension(s). Defaults to None.

None

shuffle

int

The shuffle index of training dataset. The extracted frames will be stored in the labeled-dataset for the corresponding shuffle of training dataset. Defaults to 1.

1

trainingsetindex

int

Integer specifying which TrainingsetFraction to use. Note that TrainingFraction is a list in config.yaml. Defaults to 0.

0

filtertype

string

The filter type - 'arima', 'median' or 'spline'. Defaults to "median".

'median'

windowlength

int

For filtertype='median' filters the input array using a local window-size given by windowlength. The array will automatically be zero-padded. https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/generated/scipy.signal.medfilt.html. The windowlenght should be an odd number. If filtertype='spline', windowlength is the maximal gap size to fill. Defaults to 5.

5

p_bound

float

For filtertype 'arima' this parameter defines the likelihood below, below which a body part will be consided as missing data for filtering purposes. Defaults to 0.001.

0.001

ARdegree

int

For filtertype 'arima' Autoregressive degree of Sarimax model degree. see https://www.statsmodels.org/dev/generated/statsmodels.tsa.statespace.sarimax.SARIMAX.html. Defaults to 3.

3

MAdegree

int

For filtertype 'arima' Moving Average degree of Sarimax model degree. See https://www.statsmodels.org/dev/generated/statsmodels.tsa.statespace.sarimax.SARIMAX.html. Defaults to 1.

1

alpha

float

Significance level for detecting outliers based on the confidence interval of the fitted SARIMAX model. Defaults to 0.01.

0.01

save_as_csv

bool

Saves the predictions in a .csv file. Defaults to True.

True

destfolder

string

Specifies the destination folder for analysis data. If None, the path of the video is used by default. Note that for subsequent analysis this folder also needs to be passed. Defaults to None.

None

modelprefix

str

Directory containing the deeplabcut models to use when evaluating the network. By default, the models are assumed to exist in the project folder. Defaults to "".

''

track_method

string

Specifies the tracker used to generate the data. Empty by default (corresponding to a single animal project). For multiple animals, must be either 'box', 'skeleton', or 'ellipse' and will be taken from the config.yaml file if none is given. Defaults to "".

''

return_data

bool

If True, returns a dictionary of the filtered data keyed by video names. Defaults to False.

False

kwargs

dict

Additional arguments. For torch-based shuffles, can be used to specify: - snapshot_index - detector_snapshot_index

{}

Returns:

Type Description

dict | None: If return_data is True, returns a dictionary mapping video filepaths to filtered dataframes. Otherwise returns None.

Examples:

Arima model:

deeplabcut.filterpredictions(
    'C:\myproject\reaching-task\config.yaml',
    ['C:\myproject\trailtracking-task\test.mp4'],
    shuffle=3,
    filtertype='arima',
    ARdegree=5,
    MAdegree=2,
)

Use median filter over 10 bins:

deeplabcut.filterpredictions(
    'C:\myproject\reaching-task\config.yaml',
    ['C:\myproject\trailtracking-task\test.mp4'],
    shuffle=3,
    windowlength=10,
)

One can then use the filtered rather than the frame-by-frame predictions by calling:

deeplabcut.plot_trajectories(
    'C:\myproject\reaching-task\config.yaml',
    ['C:\myproject\trailtracking-task\test.mp4'],
    shuffle=3,
    filtered=True,
)

deeplabcut.create_labeled_video(
    'C:\myproject\reaching-task\config.yaml',
    ['C:\myproject\trailtracking-task\test.mp4'],
    shuffle=3,
    filtered=True,
)
Source code in deeplabcut/post_processing/filtering.py
@renamed_parameter(old="videotype", new="video_extensions", since="3.0.0")
def filterpredictions(
    config: str | Path,
    video: str | Path,
    video_extensions: str | Sequence[str] | None = None,
    shuffle=1,
    trainingsetindex=0,
    filtertype="median",
    windowlength=5,
    p_bound=0.001,
    ARdegree=3,
    MAdegree=1,
    alpha=0.01,
    save_as_csv=True,
    destfolder=None,
    modelprefix="",
    track_method="",
    return_data=False,
    **kwargs,
):
    """Fits frame-by-frame pose predictions.

    The pose predictions are fitted with ARIMA model (filtertype='arima') or median
    filter (default).

    Args:
        config (str | Path): Full path of the config.yaml file.
        video (str | Path): Full path of the video to filter. Make sure that this video is
            already analyzed.
        video_extensions (str | Sequence[str] | None, optional): Controls how ``videos`` are
            filtered, based on file extension. File paths and directory contents are
            treated differently:
            - ``None`` (default): file paths are accepted as-is; directories are
              scanned for files with a recognized video extension.
            - ``str`` or ``Sequence[str]`` (e.g. ``"mp4"`` or ``["mp4", "avi"]``):
              both file paths and directory contents are filtered by the given
              extension(s). Defaults to None.
        shuffle (int, optional): The shuffle index of training dataset. The extracted frames will be stored in
            the labeled-dataset for the corresponding shuffle of training dataset. Defaults to 1.
        trainingsetindex (int, optional): Integer specifying which TrainingsetFraction to use.
            Note that TrainingFraction is a list in config.yaml. Defaults to 0.
        filtertype (string, optional): The filter type - 'arima', 'median' or 'spline'. Defaults to "median".
        windowlength (int, optional): For filtertype='median' filters the input array using a local window-size given
            by windowlength. The array will automatically be zero-padded.
            https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/generated/scipy.signal.medfilt.html.
            The windowlenght should be an odd number.
            If filtertype='spline', windowlength is the maximal gap size to fill. Defaults to 5.
        p_bound (float, optional): For filtertype 'arima' this parameter defines the likelihood below,
            below which a body part will be consided as missing data for filtering purposes.
            Defaults to 0.001.
        ARdegree (int, optional): For filtertype 'arima' Autoregressive degree of Sarimax model degree.
            see https://www.statsmodels.org/dev/generated/statsmodels.tsa.statespace.sarimax.SARIMAX.html.
            Defaults to 3.
        MAdegree (int, optional): For filtertype 'arima' Moving Average degree of Sarimax model degree.
            See https://www.statsmodels.org/dev/generated/statsmodels.tsa.statespace.sarimax.SARIMAX.html.
            Defaults to 1.
        alpha (float, optional): Significance level for detecting outliers based on the
            confidence interval of the fitted SARIMAX model. Defaults to 0.01.
        save_as_csv (bool, optional): Saves the predictions in a .csv file. Defaults to True.
        destfolder (string, optional): Specifies the destination folder for analysis data. If ``None``, the path of
            the video is used by default. Note that for subsequent analysis this folder
            also needs to be passed. Defaults to None.
        modelprefix (str, optional): Directory containing the deeplabcut models to use when evaluating the network.
            By default, the models are assumed to exist in the project folder. Defaults to "".
        track_method (string, optional): Specifies the tracker used to generate the data.
            Empty by default (corresponding to a single animal project).
            For multiple animals, must be either 'box', 'skeleton', or 'ellipse' and will
            be taken from the config.yaml file if none is given. Defaults to "".
        return_data (bool, optional): If True, returns a dictionary of the filtered data keyed by video names.
            Defaults to False.
        kwargs (dict, optional): Additional arguments.
            For torch-based shuffles, can be used to specify:
                - snapshot_index
                - detector_snapshot_index

    Returns:
        dict | None: If ``return_data`` is True, returns a dictionary mapping video
            filepaths to filtered dataframes. Otherwise returns None.

    Examples:
        Arima model:

            deeplabcut.filterpredictions(
                'C:\\myproject\\reaching-task\\config.yaml',
                ['C:\\myproject\\trailtracking-task\\test.mp4'],
                shuffle=3,
                filtertype='arima',
                ARdegree=5,
                MAdegree=2,
            )

        Use median filter over 10 bins:

            deeplabcut.filterpredictions(
                'C:\\myproject\\reaching-task\\config.yaml',
                ['C:\\myproject\\trailtracking-task\\test.mp4'],
                shuffle=3,
                windowlength=10,
            )

        One can then use the filtered rather than the frame-by-frame predictions by calling:

            deeplabcut.plot_trajectories(
                'C:\\myproject\\reaching-task\\config.yaml',
                ['C:\\myproject\\trailtracking-task\\test.mp4'],
                shuffle=3,
                filtered=True,
            )

            deeplabcut.create_labeled_video(
                'C:\\myproject\\reaching-task\\config.yaml',
                ['C:\\myproject\\trailtracking-task\\test.mp4'],
                shuffle=3,
                filtered=True,
            )
    """
    cfg = auxiliaryfunctions.read_config(config)
    track_method = auxfun_multianimal.get_track_method(cfg, track_method=track_method)

    DLCscorer, DLCscorerlegacy = auxiliaryfunctions.get_scorer_name(
        cfg,
        shuffle,
        trainFraction=cfg["TrainingFraction"][trainingsetindex],
        modelprefix=modelprefix,
        **kwargs,
    )
    Videos = collect_video_paths(video, extensions=video_extensions)

    video_to_filtered_df = {}

    if not len(Videos):
        print("No video(s) were found. Please check your paths and/or extensions filter.")
        if return_data:
            return video_to_filtered_df

    for video in Videos:
        videofolder = destfolder
        if videofolder is None:
            videofolder = str(Path(video).parents[0])

        print(f"Filtering with {filtertype} model {video}")
        vname = Path(video).stem

        try:
            df, filepath, _, _ = auxiliaryfunctions.load_analyzed_data(
                videofolder, vname, DLCscorer, True, track_method
            )
            print(f"Data from {vname} were already filtered. Skipping...")
            video_to_filtered_df[video] = df
            # Data has been filtered so continue to the next video
            continue
        except FileNotFoundError:
            pass

        # Data haven't been filtered yet
        try:
            df, filepath, _, _ = auxiliaryfunctions.load_analyzed_data(
                videofolder, vname, DLCscorer, track_method=track_method
            )
        except FileNotFoundError as e:
            video_to_filtered_df[video] = None
            print(e)
            continue

        nrows = df.shape[0]
        if filtertype == "arima":
            temp = df.values.reshape((nrows, -1, 3))
            placeholder = np.empty_like(temp)
            for i in range(temp.shape[1]):
                x, y, p = temp[:, i].T
                meanx, _ = FitSARIMAXModel(x, p, p_bound, alpha, ARdegree, MAdegree, False)
                meany, _ = FitSARIMAXModel(y, p, p_bound, alpha, ARdegree, MAdegree, False)
                meanx[0] = x[0]
                meany[0] = y[0]
                placeholder[:, i] = np.c_[meanx, meany, p]
            data = pd.DataFrame(
                placeholder.reshape((nrows, -1)),
                columns=df.columns,
                index=df.index,
            )
        elif filtertype == "median":
            data = df.copy()
            mask = data.columns.get_level_values("coords") != "likelihood"
            data.loc[:, mask] = df.loc[:, mask].apply(signal.medfilt, args=(windowlength,), axis=0)
        elif filtertype == "spline":
            data = df.copy()
            mask_data = data.columns.get_level_values("coords").isin(("x", "y"))
            xy = data.loc[:, mask_data].values
            prob = data.loc[:, ~mask_data].values
            missing = np.isnan(xy)
            xy_filled = columnwise_spline_interp(xy, windowlength)
            filled = ~np.isnan(xy_filled)
            xy[filled] = xy_filled[filled]
            inds = np.argwhere(missing & filled)
            if inds.size:
                # Retrieve original individual label indices
                inds[:, 1] //= 2
                inds = np.unique(inds, axis=0)
                prob[inds[:, 0], inds[:, 1]] = 0.01
                data.loc[:, ~mask_data] = prob
            data.loc[:, mask_data] = xy
        else:
            raise ValueError(f"Unknown filter type {filtertype}")

        video_to_filtered_df[video] = data

        outdataname = filepath.replace(".h5", "_filtered.h5")
        data.to_hdf(outdataname, key="df_with_missing", format="table", mode="w")
        if save_as_csv:
            print("Saving filtered csv poses!")
            data.to_csv(outdataname.split(".h5")[0] + ".csv")

    if return_data:
        return video_to_filtered_df