servosphereR {servosphereR}

servosphereR: A package to facilitate cleaning and analyzing data produced by a servosphere.

Description

A servosphere, or locomotory compensator, is a device that can be used to study the movement of insects or other small critters. A servosphere consists of a ball that rests on top of motors. A camera pointed at the top of the sphere watches the insect as it moves and reports position changes to the motors. As the insect moves, the motors rotate to keep the insect positioned at the top of the sphere.