diff --git a/src/mouse_tracker.py b/src/mouse_tracker.py
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+++ b/src/mouse_tracker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+import math
+import numpy as np
+import cv2
+import pandas as pd
+import template_matcher
+import os
+import glob
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+def extract_frames(video_path, white_threshold, start_time, end_time):
+    video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path)
+    fps = video_capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
+    start_frame = int(start_time * fps)
+    end_frame = int(end_time * fps)
+    interval = int(0.1 * fps)  # 100ms interval
+    
+    rgb_frames = [] # List to store rgb frames
+    binary_frames = []  # List to store binary frames
+    current_frame = start_frame
+    video_capture.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_POS_FRAMES, current_frame)
+    while current_frame <= end_frame:
+        ret, frame = video_capture.read()
+        if not ret:
+            break
+        rgb_frames.append(frame) # bgr
+        # Convert frame to grayscale
+        gray_frame = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
+        binary_frame = template_matcher.binarize_image(gray_frame, white_threshold)
+        binary_frames.append(binary_frame)
+        current_frame += interval
+        video_capture.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_POS_FRAMES, current_frame)
+    video_capture.release()
+    return np.array(binary_frames), np.array(rgb_frames)  # Return an array of grayscale frames
+
+def closest_point(point, pt_list):
+    x, y = point
+    dists = []
+    for pt_x, pt_y in pt_list:
+        dists.append(int(round(math.sqrt((pt_x - x)**2 + (pt_y - y)**2))))
+    return pt_list[dists.index(min(dists))]
+
+def load_templates(templates_folder, white_threshold):
+    images = []
+    image_patterns = ["*.jp*g", "*.png", "*.bmp"]
+
+    image_paths = []
+    for pattern in image_patterns:
+        image_paths.extend(glob.glob(os.path.join(templates_folder, pattern)))
+
+    for img_path in image_paths:
+        image = cv2.imread(img_path, cv2.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE)
+        if image is not None:
+            images.append((img_path, image))
+        else:
+            print(f"Warning: Failed to load image '{img_path}'.")
+    if not images:
+        print("Error: No valid template images loaded.")
+    return [(path, template_matcher.binarize_image(img, white_threshold)) for path, img in images]
+
+def pick_pixel(frame):
+    selected_pixel = (-1, -1)
+    def on_click(event):
+        global selected_pixel
+        if event.xdata is not None and event.ydata is not None:
+            col = int(round(event.xdata))
+            row = int(round(event.ydata))
+            if 0 <= row < 768 and 0 <= col < 1280:
+                selected_pixel = (row, col)
+            plt.close()
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    ax.imshow(frame)
+    fig.canvas.mpl_connect('button_press_event', on_click)
+    manager = plt.get_current_fig_manager()
+    manager.window.state('zoomed')
+    plt.show()
+    return selected_pixel
+
+def get_cursor_loc(binary_frames, rgb_frames, idx, templates, prev_x, prev_y, detection_threshold):
+    frame = binary_frames[idx]
+    detected_regions = []
+    while detection_threshold >= 0.7:
+        for template_path, template in templates:
+            w, h = template.shape[::-1]
+            result = cv2.matchTemplate(frame, template, cv2.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
+            locations = np.where(result >= detection_threshold)
+
+            for pt in zip(*locations[::-1]):
+                detected_regions.append((int(pt[0]), int(pt[1])))
+                cv2.rectangle(rgb_frames[idx], pt, (pt[0] + w, pt[1] + h), (0,0,255), 1)
+        if(len(detected_regions) != 0):
+            break
+        detection_threshold -= 0.05
+    if len(detected_regions) == 1: # one
+        return detected_regions[0][0], detected_regions[0][1]
+    elif len(detected_regions) > 10 or len(detected_regions) == 0: # large multiple
+        curr_x, curr_y = pick_pixel(rgb_frames[idx])
+        if curr_x != -1 and curr_y != -1:
+            return curr_x, curr_y
+        else:
+            return prev_x, prev_y
+    else: # if multiple, check if regions are close together (within 3 pixels)
+        # if close, return average
+        close = True
+        for idx1 in range(len(detected_regions)):
+            region = detected_regions[idx1]
+            for idx2 in range(idx1, len(detected_regions)):
+                if int(round(math.sqrt((region[idx1] - region[idx2])**2 + (region[idx1] - region[idx2])**2))) > 10:
+                    close = False
+                    break
+            if close == False:
+                break
+        if close:
+            x_list = [region[0] for region in detected_regions]
+            y_list = [region[1] for region in detected_regions]
+            return (int(round(np.mean(x_list))), int(round(np.mean(y_list))))
+        else:
+            print(len(detected_regions))
+            curr_x, curr_y = pick_pixel(binary_frames[idx])
+            curr_x, curr_y = pick_pixel(rgb_frames[idx])
+            if curr_x != -1 and curr_y != -1:
+                return curr_x, curr_y
+            else:
+                return prev_x, prev_y
+
+def make_tr_dict(binary_frames, rgb_frames, templates, prev_x, prev_y, detection_threshold):
+    tr_dist_dict = {}
+    # if only 1 match, then get x and y, if none, decrease threshold until 1 match, if multiple matches then discard/infer from previous
+    frame_counter = 1
+    #for tr in range(600): # 15*60/1.5 = 600 TR
+    for tr in range(20): # TESTING
+        dists = []
+        for ms in range(15): # 15 units of 100ms in each TR (NEED TO CHANGE IF DECREASE INTERVAL)
+            curr_x, curr_y = get_cursor_loc(binary_frames, rgb_frames, frame_counter, templates, prev_x, prev_y, detection_threshold)
+            dists.append(int(round(math.sqrt((curr_x - prev_x)**2 + (curr_y - prev_y)**2))))
+            prev_x, prev_y = curr_x, curr_y
+            frame_counter += 1
+
+        # store the data by hashmapping by TR (like 1: (sum of dists for 15 intervals each interval being 100ms))
+        tr_dist_dict[tr+1] = sum(dists)
+    return tr_dist_dict
+
+def dict_to_csv(tr_dist_dict, output_filepath):
+    df = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(tr_dist_dict, orient='index', columns=["Distance"])
+    df.index.name = "TR"
+    df.to_csv(output_filepath)
+
+def main(input_filepath, output_filepath, templates_folderpath, start_time, end_time):
+    # paths
+    if not os.path.exists(input_filepath):
+        print(f"File '{input_filepath}' doesn't exist.")
+        exit()
+    if os.path.exists(output_filepath):
+        print(f"File '{output_filepath}' exists.")
+        exit()
+    if not os.path.exists(templates_folderpath):
+        print(f"File '{templates_folderpath}' doesn't exist.")
+        exit()
+    
+    # thresholds
+    detection_threshold = 0.90
+    white_threshold = 207
+
+    # extract frames
+    binary_frames, rgb_frames = extract_frames(input_filepath, white_threshold, start_time, end_time)
+
+    # get templates
+    templates = load_templates(templates_folderpath, white_threshold)
+
+    # get frame dimensions
+    dim_y, dim_x = binary_frames[0].shape
+
+    # get initial frame
+    prev_x, prev_y = get_cursor_loc(binary_frames, rgb_frames, 0, templates, int(round(dim_x/2)), int(round(dim_y/2)), detection_threshold)
+
+    # make dict
+    tr_dist_dict = make_tr_dict(binary_frames, rgb_frames, templates, prev_x, prev_y, detection_threshold)
+
+    # save dict
+    dict_to_csv(tr_dist_dict, output_filepath)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # input_filepath = 'Web47_run1.mkv'
+    # output_filepath = 'Web47_1_mouse_dists_selection.csv'
+    # templates_folderpath = 'binary-image-matching/src/templates'
+    # start_time = 25
+    # end_time = 925
+    # main(input_filepath, output_filepath, templates_folderpath, start_time, end_time)
+
+    input_filepath = 'Web08_run2.mkv'
+    output_filepath = 'Web08_2_mouse_dists_selection.csv'
+    templates_folderpath = 'binary-image-matching/src/templates'
+    start_time = 185
+    end_time = 1085
+    main(input_filepath, output_filepath, templates_folderpath, start_time, 215)
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diff --git a/src/template_matcher.py b/src/template_matcher.py
index e5c2210..63dc43d 100644
--- a/src/template_matcher.py
+++ b/src/template_matcher.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def load_images(path, grayscale=True):
 
     return images
 
-def binarize_image(image, threshold=200):
+def binarize_image(image, threshold):
     """
     Converts an image to a binary format using a specified threshold.