diff --git a/script/utils.py b/script/utils.py
index e69de29..62c0494 100644
--- a/script/utils.py
+++ b/script/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from ijutils import *
+from ch.psi.pshell.imaging.Overlays import *
+import ch.psi.pshell.imaging.Pen as Pen
+import java.awt.Rectangle as Rectangle
+
+
+def integrate(ips, roi=None):    
+    aux = None
+    for i in range(len(ips)):
+        if i==0:        
+            aux = new_image(ips[i].width, ips[i].height, image_type="float", title = "sum", fill_color = None)
+        op_image(aux, ips[i], "add", float_result=True, in_place=True)    
+    return aux
+
+def average (ips):   
+    aux = integrate(ips)     
+    op_const(aux, "divide", len(ips), in_place=True)    
+    return aux
+
+def grab_frames(source, samples):
+    frames = []            
+    for i in range(samples):
+        aux = get_image(source)        
+        frames.append(aux)        
+    return frames
+    
+def average_frames(source, samples = 1):
+    return average(grab_frames(source, samples))
+
+def integrate_frames(source, samples = 1):
+    return integrate(grab_frames(source, samples))
+
+def get_image(source, roi=None):
+    ret = load_image(Utils.grayscale(source.output, Rectangle(roi[0], roi[1], roi[2], roi[3]) if (roi is not None) else None))
+    return ret
+
+