State-switching Navigation Strategies in C. elegans with Chemotaxis Trajectories

A 5.1 GB collection of chemotaxis trajectories for the nematode C. elegans, including sensory concentration, track, and heading change data. The dataset was authored by Kevin Chen and last updated on June 2, 2026. Files are provided in ZIP and TXT formats and include variables required to generate plots for the associated project.

Use Cases

• Modeling state-switching behavior based on recorded chemotaxis trajectories.
• Analyzing navigation strategies based on heading change and track data.
• Correlating behavioral responses with sensory concentration gradients.
• Reproducing or extending the visualizations from the original project using the included variables.

Strengths

• Dataset size is 5.1 GB, indicating a substantial volume of trajectory data.
• Includes multiple data types such as trajectories, sensory concentration, and heading changes, as described.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Kevin Chen via figshare

Collection Method

Data structure from a project on C. elegans navigation; specific collection method not detailed.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 13:59:57; freshness should be verified.