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Tracking may refer to:
Science and technology
Computing
Tracking, in computer graphics, in
match moving (insertion of graphics into footage)
Tracking, composing music with
music tracker software
Eye tracking , measuring the position of the eye relative to the head
Finger tracking , measuring the positions of the fingers
Optical motion tracking , or motion capture, recording the precise movements of objects or people
Position tracking, monitoring the location of a mechanical system in real-time by counting pulses; see
Incremental encoder § Position tracking
Positional tracking , an essential component of augmented reality
Video tracking , locating an object in each frame of a video sequence
Mobile phone tracking , monitoring the physical location of a mobile phone
Internet tracking , analyzing online activity
Web visitor tracking , the analysis of visitor behavior on a website
Sleep tracking , monitoring sleeping experience (deep, REM, duration etc.)
Life sciences
Logistics
Other uses in science and technology
Tracking (particle physics) , measuring the direction and magnitude of the momenta of charged particles
Tracking, a process of degradation in which tree-like carbonized patterns (
electrical treeing ) appear on an insulator
Tracking or
Toe (automotive) , the symmetric angle that each wheel makes with the long axis of a vehicle
Video tape tracking , alignment of the magnetic tape of a video recorder with the read head
Tracking, combining individual radar detections with a
radar tracker
Tracking system , various methods used to monitor moving persons or objects, often remotely
Tracking transmitter , a device that broadcasts a radio signal that can be detected by a directional antenna
Target and missile tracking, elements of
Go-Onto-Target systems in missile guidance
Tracking is also used, euphemistically, for
surveillance or
mass surveillance
Multitrack recording , a term commonly shortened to "tracking"
Arts and entertainment
Sports
Other uses
Tracking (education) , separating children into classes according to academic ability
Tracking (scouting) , a scouting activity focused on observation, stalking, and following a trail
Tracking, typographers' term for
letter-spacing , uniformly increasing or decreasing the space between all letters in a block of text
Tracking, matching or comparing the performance of a financial portfolio to a
stock market index
See also
Topics referred to by the same term