LINCE PLUS

LINCE PLUS is a project under development through a Phd study with the collaboration of Inefc Catalunya.

About LINCE PLUS

LINCE PLUS is a visualization tool for research, that let’s you analyze data and organize your study

Article Citation

Please, if any use or scientific research is done through this application, cite us to improve:

Soto, A, Camerino, O, Anguera, M.T., Iglesias, X., & Castañer, M., (2022): LINCE PLUS Software for Systematic Observation Studies of Sports and Health. Behavior Research Methods 54 , 1263–1271 , https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01642-1
Soto, A., Camerino, O., Iglesias, X., Anguera, M. T., & Castañer, M. (2019). LINCE PLUS: Research Software for Behaviour Video Analysis. Apunts. Educación Física y Deportes, 137, 149-153. doi:10.5672/apunts.2014-0983.es.(2019/3).137.11

Contact

Any bug, mistake or improvement can be suggested using the “issues” part from this project
Check online documentation and our wiki
For any usage or request please send an email to alberto.soto@gmail.com

Supported languages

Our software it’s build on a multilanguage base: Spanish, English, German and Catalan

System requirements

LINCE PLUS works in any computer (x64) and has been tested with Win10 and MacOS ARM and chipset intel
We do not have license as it needs a fee and it’s free software.

Download

https://github.com/observesport/lince-plus/releases/tag/v3.2.5

Current version 3.2.5

Solves slow motion episode saving https://github.com/observesport/lince-plus/issues/90

Lince Plus 3.2.4 Release Notes

Recommended update as it solves a critical issue during export:

Update to Spring 3.3.9
Solves exportation error and generates a new environment for excel Decoupled behaviour on registration:
User selection on excel export without converting to legacy lince
Sets frame value with current project settings, not using default FPS
When selecting a video it sets automatically the FPS of the project
Exportation introduces revisited conversion for FPS calculation and scene duration
New flow for lince v1.4 import/export
Significative improvements on unit testing

Version 3.2.3 Release notes

This release focuses on modernizing the technology stack, improving installation reliability, and enhancing cloud compatibility to better support enterprise deployments.

Major Changes

Framework Updates

JDK17
Upgraded to Spring Boot version 3.2.3
Enhanced dependency injection system to support Lince Cloud extensions
Improved cloud-native compatibility for containerized deployments

Installation Improvements

New automated installer package generated through CI/CD pipeline
Fixed installation issues on macOS systems
Resolved permission handling during setup
Improved application registration process
Addressed Windows-specific installation problems
Fixed path resolution conflicts
Enhanced registry management
Corrected service installation procedures

Cloud Integration

Added cloud-native configuration options
Implemented extensible dependency injection framework for Lince Cloud
Enhanced service discovery capabilities
Improved container orchestration support

Installation Instructions

The new installer package can be downloaded from the official Lince repository. For detailed installation steps, please refer to the updated documentation.

System Requirements

macOS 10.15 or later
Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2019/2022
4GB RAM minimum
2GB available disk space

Known Issues

On Windows systems with restricted user permissions, manual elevation may be required during installation macOS users should ensure Terminal has full disk access enabled in System Preferences

Download it here

Documentation

Check the youtube channel! LINCE PLUS YOUTUBE
Check our on-line guide in spanish or in english
Check our workshop material at workshop
Check our installation and use guide at our wiki, under development, on our wiki

Previous versions

Old Lince

This version only works for windows

Lince_1.4

Important: MacOS users

20/02/2020 Since the update of MacOS Catalina YOU NEED TO ENABLE MAC OS EXTERNAL SOFTWARE to install LINCE PLUS. We are working on the licensing issue, but, until it´s solved you must follow this procedure: Install uncertified software - ES o Install uncertified software - EN.

MacUsers

Bugs or problems? No problem

Use our bug system to report any problem at bug reporting

Support

Jetbrains

LINCE PLUS has been develop using Jetbrains Suite thanks to their license support for Open source projects.

Install4J

LINCE PLUS installer is build using Install4J multi-platform installer builder thanks to their license support for Open source projects.

Release notes

Version 2.1.0 RELEASE, 02/10/2023
- AI Studio
- new Video Player
- Youtube player update
Version 2.0.0 RELEASE, 03/07/2023
- GA4 intro - Spring boot 2.7 - JDK 17 upgrade from 1.8 - Support issues solved
Version 1.3.2 RELEASE, 20/01/2021
- Excel CSV error review
Version 1.3.1 RELEASE, 05/10/2020
- Solves problems with big instruments.
- This version resolves the following issues:
  - Exporting data does not break anymore
  - Improving performance on visualization and recording
  - Better Quantitizing phase
  - GA
Version 1.3.0 RELEASE, 30/06/2020
- UI Enhancement & web redesign
- React + lerna monorepo + full microservices aproach
- Scene program
- Keyboard usage
- Multi-observer exporting support
- Lince v1 support reviewed
Version 1.2.0 RELEASE, 21/05/2020
- Solves multiobserver problems
- Adds transcoding support. Lince can convert automatically now to mp4 any video you choose.
Version 1.1.2 RELEASE, 25/02/2020
- creation of new observers from legacy Lince register import
- kappa index review
- video analysis improvement: better dragable area, minimal gaps to improve UX and shows description when the mouse goes over
- adaptative graphs
- legacy instrument review
- log improvement and better messaging
- temporal saving
- mac update. License needed. Installer has been updated.
- better working atmosphere with margin decrease
- PoP (Picture on picture) behaviour review
Version 1.1.1 RELEASE, 10/12/2019
- Repairs problems on importing files
- Includes change version notificacion
- Source clean up
- Adds localhost on view option
- Improves QR
- Sandboxing https support
Version 1.1.0 RELEASE, 20/11/2019 This version is a major update. New features
- Installer works on mac os 100%
- Installer improvements on windows (needs resolve uninstall for previous version)
- QR code generator for devices connection
- Network utils
- Recording sandbox
- Video chrono
- Mix data: Information nodes on toolbox
- Unit tests
- Renjin version update (carefully)
- CSV export update
- Web update
Version 1.0.3 RELEASE, 06/08/2019
- Multi-observer file import issues
- Non-existing file check on autoload
- MacOS installer with embedded JRE
- Win10 installer with embedded JRE
- Valid CSV export with ; or ,
- MacOS can open browser and files properly
Version 1.0.2 RELEASE, 01/07/2019
- File issues on MACos are solved. This includes, importing and exporting files, browser opening and video selection
- Native swing adapter for javafx
- Solved multitier file saving (javafx can’t open file dialog on old swing operating)
- Added testing operations
- This is an stable version
- Installer contains java jre check on windows
- MacOs must have user interaction for java setup
Version 1.0.1 RELEASE, 12/06/2019
- Unit testing included
- Valid i18n
- Exporting register to theme
- Support for CSV and tab files native on lince plus
- GA
- Desktop app new Design with interactive stats
Version 1.0.0 RELEASE, 10/06/2019
- Initial desktop version
- MacOS installer