What is it? =========== It is a software for the (semiautomatic) analysis and filtering of force curves. Force curves are the output of an analytical technique called force spectroscopy. A force spectroscopy experiment usually requires the analysis of thousands of force curves at a time. As of today, there is no standard, free software for the analysis of force curves. Hooke aims to solve that. What it does? ============= * View, annotate, measure force curves * Worm-like chain and freely-jointed chain fit of force peaks * Automatic convolution-based filtering of empty curves * Automatic fit and measurement of multiple force peaks * Handles force-clamp force experiments (experimental) * It is extensible by users by mean of plugins and drivers See the Google Code website for more details http://code.google.com/p/hooke/ How do you make it work? ======================== See the doc/USAGE file distributed with hooke. Is this published in some peer-reviewed journal? ================================================ Sandal M, Benedetti F, Brucale M, Gomez-Casado A, Samorì B. "Hooke: an open software platform for force spectroscopy." Bioinformatics, 2009 25(11):1428-1430. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btp180 Please cite Hooke if you use it. Troubleshooting =============== If you have troubles in using it, before throwing it in the trash: 1) try look at the TroubleShooting page or in the discussion group 2) ask a question in the discussion group! http://groups.google.com/group/hookesoftware Disclaimer ========== Remember that Hooke is still experimental software! It has been mostly done to fit the needs of its authors, and there is no guarantee it will do what you need. However, you can write us/help us improve it so that it does. We aim to make of Hooke a little, universal tool that can help your research.