Virtual Meetup Discussion: Tools and Spaces for Collaboration
8 May 2019 12:55pm
24 June 2019 2:27pm
Could you enable a download so I can watch while I am offline.
I think zoom have an option to enable the download button.
18 July 2019 10:46pm
Unfortunately, we're not set up to enable download for video recordings at the moment, but we do plan to upload shorter clips of each presentation to YouTube in the near future. We could also potentially make an audio-only version available for download if that would be of interest?
Virtual Meetup Discussion: Creative Approaches to Data-Driven Storytelling
19 June 2019 2:39pm
19 June 2019 4:05pm
Hello,
Has this session been recorded? Can it be viewed anywhere after the event has ended?
Thank you,
Alexandra
19 June 2019 7:22pm
Hi Alexandra,
Yes - we recorded the session and will share it on the event page, as well as in a follow-up email to those who registered, within the week.
Thanks for your interest!
Talia
18 July 2019 10:41pm
Hi all,
For anyone still looking, the recording is and notes from this event are available here.
Talia
Are you headed to ICCB 2019?
12 July 2019 11:53am
18 July 2019 3:07am
Hi Steph,
Thanks for starting this thread. I'll be at ICCB too. I am presenting on social and organisational aspects of implementing technologies for protected area management and security on Tuesday 23rd at the session starting 11:45. Would love to join the meetups as well!
18 July 2019 3:19am
Yay! Will you also be at the pre-conference short course?
18 July 2019 3:39am
Oh yes I forgot to mention, I will be at the University of Nottingham campus on Saturday too.
World first workshop of "Spatial Monitoring & Reporting Tool - SMART" in Portuguese takes place in Protected Area in the Brazilian Amazon
12 July 2019 4:46pm
Sound Event Recognition - through collaboration
28 June 2017 9:13pm
10 April 2018 2:19pm
no, you didn't miss it. We don't share it with the general public. Only with serious partners ;-)
9 July 2019 9:42pm
@jankees,
Hi I am working on a system to reduce Human Elephant Conflict and am interested in acoustics of Elephants and the identification of elephants through their acoustic signature to assist with this project, did you get anywhere with the serval sensor for detecting Elephants?
We are a non profit called the Forgotten Parks Foundation and currently managing the Upemba and Kundelungu National Parks in the DR.Congo and have an immediate requirement to reduce HEC so we would like to assist with the development of such a system.
10 July 2019 7:15am
Hi Kev,
thank you for contacting us. We are a non-profit, too. I very much welcome collabortion on this system. Shall we continue our discussion through email? Mine is [email protected].
Looking forward to discussing this further,
Jan Kees
[ARCHIVED] Position: UI/UX Machine Learning Engineer
8 July 2019 11:27pm
[ARCHIVED] Position: Senior Computer Vision Research Engineer
8 July 2019 10:42pm
Hello buzzing World!
7 July 2019 6:55pm
Blockchain-verified data collection app
6 July 2019 5:42am
Looking for field researchers and conservationists to interview about conservation roadblocks.
5 July 2019 5:13pm
EAZA CONFERENCE - Support Letter from a member (request)
3 July 2019 11:35am
Data analysis question: More detections closer to set-up date
27 May 2019 10:15am
1 July 2019 10:49am
Hey Eric
Thank you for your reply! the camera we used is Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Aggressor (Model 119776). The battery was showing one bar left from the start because we used rechargable batteries which seems to be able to last long enough though only showing one bar.
Eagle
1 July 2019 2:57pm
Given that the rechargable batteries are starting out with lower voltage, I would suggest trying to run a test wherein you use standard alkaline or high powered Lithium as a test to see if that resolves your issue. If it does, and you want to make sure you can still use rechargeable batteries, maybe consider something like:
https://www.amazon.com/AA-Batteries-Rechargeable-ECO-Friendly-Recyclable/dp/B079JFK22D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3UY7WGNZXC31Q&keywords=lithium+rechargeable+aa+batteries&qid=1561989505&s=gateway&sprefix=lithium+rec%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-3
as those will maintain a full 1.5 v level until they totally run out of power. Both NiCD and NiMH batteries exhibit a voltage drop as power depletes, which could be what is causing decreased detections.
2 July 2019 9:25am
There was a talk recently at ZSL where a similar thing was found using camera traps studying wild pigs in the Osa Penisula. Tracking and other audio evidence showed that the pigs populations were circumnavigating camera traps which appeared to be giving a reduced level of detection.
@ollie.wearn made an interesting point as he has found in his research that wild pigs are extremely sensitive to human or unfamiliar smells and will avoid anthing that holds the scent. Once the pigs know the cameras are there they are likely to avoid them.
Something to think about as I would doubt it would be anything to do with those cameras.
Solutions for safely transporting camera traps?
20 July 2018 4:05pm
19 September 2018 7:52pm
Ollie I have all of my camera traps in Pelican Boxes but I buy camping foam and line the inside, then I buy 50mm foam and layer the cameras so they dont rest on each other and then foam on top, it sems to work well and my cameras get driven thousands of km over bad roads.
Paul
28 June 2019 2:56pm
For transport of equipment on flights I suggest Pelican's line of cases called "Pelican Air". They have slightly lighter shells so you don't run in to weight overage issues as much...
Eric
1 July 2019 10:00am
A cheaper alternative to Pelis is MAX cases. They are just as strong:
https://www.trifibre.co.uk/product-category/products-by-type/waterproof-cases/max-cases/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=Search_MAX-Cases_Exact&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3uboBRDCARIsAO2XcYBSp1XbwS_KSQC-Y9brRjwKhJmjZjK6_vxT37LHrtLlr-uEavWuD0gaAgehEALw_wcB
Cellular camera trap antennas - animal proofing?
27 November 2017 3:10pm
28 June 2019 2:59pm
Hello Sam,
We've had good luck with these:
https://www.covertscoutingcameras.com/shop/covert-accessories/booster-antenna-for-wireless-cameras/
In high baboon areas we'll pass the cable through clear PVC tubing to prevent chewing.
The other thing we'll frequently do in areas we forecast problems is to pre-deploy broken or dummy equipment at the location for a couple of weeks. We find that that deploying this "sacrificial" stuff sometimes reduces interest in the functional equipment after it is deployed after this initial period of acclimation.
Eric
ML at the Edge
28 June 2019 8:16am
Advice and construction of camera traps.
8 May 2019 9:32am
18 June 2019 7:09am
here is there first publication and a test camera that theyre using.
https://www.wool.com/globalassets/start/about-awi/publications/beyond-the-bale-75-june-2018.pdf
18 June 2019 4:55pm
Hi Toby, hi all,
I've been keeping very quiet about Instant Detect 2.0 on WildLabs as we wanted to ensure we didn't generate any hype or make any promises that we cannot fulfil....but I think we will have something that fits this brief almost exactly relatively soon and it would be a shame for the same work to be replicated.
I have just returned from Kenya where I was testing our Instant Detect 2.0 prototypes and I am very pleased to report that the system is now working. We still have some optimisation work to do and we plan to run a number of longer trial deployments over a number of months later in the year to completely identify, and correct the sort of issues that only crop up over time and in the field. We plan to record and publish all the results from these trials.
Once we believe that the system is ready we hope to be able to supply it to the conservation community at a very low rate at the start of next year. Importantly it will be fully certified and legal to use, it is not 'hacky'.
I am in the process of writing a blog about the testing but if you would like to know more perhaps we could have a chat sometime.
Best wishes,
Sam Seccombe
27 June 2019 11:51pm
Adding my 2 cents here... and I'm being generous with the value of my comment, maybe just 1 cent... AI should be able to help a lot with the recognition tasks. Edge Computing AI, done in the camera module might have to be custom developed for the application, but if you have the AI folks available might not be that hard. The trick is finding a very low power, low cost solution. For that, I would recommend maybe looking into SqueezeNet, a super efficient Open Source Deep Neural Net created by UC Berkeley, Stanford and a company called DeepScale. It is small enough and efficient enough that it can run on a smart phone or on the processor of a smart camera.
DeepScale is using it for automotive applications, but it might be a good fit for this kind of application where you want to quickly decide on the edge what data is important and what data you can ignore and only send the important data to the cloud and discard the rest with an extremely high degree of reliability.
Cheers,
Drue
Meetup: Machine Learning/AI on Earth Observation Data (23 July, London)
21 June 2019 12:00am
WILDLABS Virtual Meet up 6/19: Creative Approaches to Data-Driven Storytelling
13 June 2019 3:57pm
New open data site for fisheries
10 June 2019 7:17pm
From the Field: Melissa Schiele
10 June 2019 12:00am
Database Design for Wildlife Enforcement
7 June 2019 3:33pm
Researching most affordable GPS chips with sensor capability
7 December 2018 7:10pm
18 January 2019 5:42pm
Hello Malou
I hazard the guess that what you are looking for is already available for livestock monitoring, so I would look in that direction unless you want to re-invent that wheel. I admit I am not 100% sure what is out there as I am working on something unrelated. Homemade tags may be cheaper but don't underestimate the effort and experience required to make something reliable and robust.
Reliably monitoring body temperature and heart rate may also be more difficult than you expect. I looked into this some time ago for birds such as golden eagles and discovered that the most reliable option required attaching a sensor onto the skin. I then decided that I would have to do without this and moved on. I am in no way an expert on this and others may know much better so don't give up quite yet. Again, there may be ready-made solutions in the livestock tracking market that do these types of measurements already.
Anyway, I can offer you a few details on GPS components I have come across that may be of interest. Please note that although these components are on my tracker prototype, this is still under development and I cannot yet say how well they perform. But their technical details looked good enough to give them a try for my project.
GPS MODULE: uBlox EVA-M8M
- certainly not the cheapest, GBP 10 bought in single units, cheaper in bulk;
- stores GPS satellites' almanac and ephemeris data onboard and can interpolate future trajectories. This means that the module has to be switched on only once in 48 h to get all the satellite data (typically takes 45 s) and then fire up only for a few seconds to get a position fix. The key benefit of this is energy conservation, which on most tags is important.
Data sheet: https://www.u-blox.com/sites/default/files/EVA-M8-FW3_DataSheet_(UBX-16014189).pdf
Source: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/u-blox-america-inc/EVA-M8M-1/672-1112-1-ND/9818030
GPS ANTENNA: ProAnt PRO-OB-430, GBP1.00
A very small and lightweight GPS antenna, much more so than the usual ceramic patch antennas. If weight and size are an issue then this may come in handy.
data sheet: http://www.proant.se/files/user/Application%20note%20-%20OnBoard%20SMD%20GNSS%20rev%202.0.pdf
Source: https://www.digikey.co.uk/products/en?keywords=1532-1000-1-ND
A hint for more inspiration and sources of useful information on lightweight and energy-efficient electronics: websites on remote controlled model aircraft and amateur weather balloons.
It would be useful if you could post here a summary of your results on the GPS module search, once complete, for the benefit of those looking for the same details in the future.
Good luck !
J
18 January 2019 8:43pm
Hello! Thank so much for responding to this. I appreciate it very much.
I would agree with you- at this point we're researching the different wildlife/livestock tracking systems and hoping to reverse engineer a few close options. Our price point has to be substantially lower than what is currently on the market or being manufacured in order for livestock producers to even consider this possibility. I do have a software engineer in Seattle who has created something similar, but again not just what we need.
I too learned that body temp and heart rate will be hard to get and probably pricey. For the work we need this system for, I think we could get away with just body temp at this point but in the future would need both because we're trying to pinpoint the exact or near exact time livestock are being preyed upon by large carnivores, so the heart rate is the stress response to all of that.
Thank you for this wonderful info on GPS. I'll dive further into what you sent me after I'm finished creating a presentation I have at a Living with Wildlife conference. And yes- I'll plan on keeping this group up to date on anything we're able to gather together/create, etc. I definietly don't have the time to reinvent the wheel, so to speak, so if you come acorss anything else in your endeavors, pleasde do reach out. I'll do the same.
Thanks again! MUCH appreciated!
Best,
Malou
6 June 2019 5:20pm
https://github.com/LoRaTracker/GPSTutorial/tree/master/GPS%20performance%20comparisons
I'm a bit late to this conversation, but in case anyone else is searching "gps" that link above is one of the best "gsp shoot outs" I've come across.
HTH
Virtual Meetup Special Discussion: Scaling technology solutions to tackle the illegal wildlife trade
6 June 2019 3:28pm
Recordings Available: Camera Trap C.V. Web Conference
6 June 2019 9:59am
SALE: WingCopter HeavyLift drone, LiDAR, Multispektral camera, NextVision NightHawk
5 June 2019 10:20am
Methods to detect Derelict Fishing Gear
5 June 2019 9:04am
Workshop & Challenges on Computer Vision for Wildlife Conservation (CVWC) at ICCV 2019
5 June 2019 6:51am
Creating a wifi hotspot in a remote site
17 April 2019 3:30pm
18 April 2019 10:03am
Thanks1 The Moja system looks fantastic. I've neevr heard of anything similar in the Caribbean.
10 May 2019 7:12am
Hi Jenny,
Trust you're well. Were you successful in getting something for your team?
4 June 2019 4:02pm
Hi Jenny,
Interesting problem.
I don't have direct experience, but it looks like there are some experts you can probably reach out to and ask... if you haven't already:
http://www.groundcontrol.com/Caribbean_Satellite_Internet.htm
http://www.globaltt.com/en/internet_satellite/Caribbean.html
Also I found an interesting discussion on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/networking/comments/72wrio/satellite_internet_in_the_caribbean/
Best of luck!
Ivan
Circular Polarising Filters for the Mavic 2 Pro
29 April 2019 2:36pm
8 May 2019 7:23pm
I like the stuff Polar Pro puts out. I think they are some of the best you can get and it is what I use.
4 June 2019 3:31pm
Thank you for the tip! Shall try and pick up a set soon.
Introducing your new (beta) dashboard
4 July 2018 5:13pm
31 March 2019 10:23am
Hey,
Am a developer, I would be happy to give some feedback and lend you a hand.
The first major suggestion is related to the Typography. The font size are too large on some browsers. Also the embedded fonts doesn't always work on all browser/operating systems, for instance on chromium.
See the attached screenshots below:
Large typeface:
https://pasteboard.co/I7WJtCO.png
Large titles:
https://pasteboard.co/I7WJPZy.png
Some type/icons fail to load
https://pasteboard.co/I7WKsxZH.png
HTH
arky
3 June 2019 5:12pm
Hi everyone,
New functionality for you! We've added in a email option. You can now elect to receive a regular email that summarises new conversations from the groups you're a member of. A lot of people have asked to recieve a notification when new discussion threads are started in your groups. This is our answer to that request, and we hope it offers helpful alerts while avoiding overwhelming your inbox with notifications.
At this stage, we have it set to be sent on the 1st of the month. We can change this to give you more options (e.g. you could elect to get it fortnightly), but while we're testing it we thought it best to keep it simple. This timing should compliment your regular Community Digest that we curate from across the full community -we aim to have this come out in the middle of the month.
To turn this email on, visit your dashboard and click the cogs under your profile image on the left. Go to the 'Privacy & Notifications' tab, and then select the checkbox next to 'Please send me an email summary of the activities in my subscribed groups' (see screenshot attached). You can update your preferences here at any time.
If you want to see any changes (e.g. different timing options?) please let us know!
Stephanie
4 June 2019 1:42pm
Hi Steph and WildLabs team, this is a great idea and I'm liking these added options. I just noticed that when accessing conversations from the Dashboard > My Groups, there's no option on there to 'subscribe to this conversation' or to click onto the original conversation URL to do so.
Thanks for continually innovating!
14 May 2019 7:46pm
Hi all,
The recording and notes are now available here. Enjoy!
Talia