scholarly journals An Overview of Computer Vision in iNaturalist

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken-ichi Ueda
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
The Future

iNaturalist is a social network of people who record and share observations of biodiversity. For several years, iNaturalist has been employing computer vision models trained on iNaturalist data to provide automated species identification assistance to iNaturalist participants. This presentation offers an overview of how we are using this technology, the data and tools we used to create it, challenges we have faced in its development, and ways we might apply it in the future.

Image based species identification of Globodera quarantine nematodes using computer vision and deep learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 106058
Author(s):  
Romain Thevenoux ◽  
Van Linh LE ◽  
Heloïse Villessèche ◽  
Alain Buisson ◽  
Marie Beurton-Aimar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Species Identification

scholarly journals Ophyiulus in Victoria: results of millipede surveys from south-eastern Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Briony A. Norton ◽  
Linda J. Thomson ◽  
Michael A. Nash
Keyword(s):  
Species Identification ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Native Species ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The Future ◽  
South Eastern Australia

The composition and ecology of the millipede fauna of Victoria remain poorly understood. We collected millipedes as part of a series of ecological arthropod surveys across south-eastern Australia, focusing mainly on Victoria. These samples almost exclusively contained millipedes from the introduced order Julida. We pursued species identification of the julids when it became apparent there were species other than the well-recorded Ommatoiulus moreleti (Lucas, 1860) (Portuguese millipede) in the samples. The majority of specimens were O. moreleti, but we also detected at least one species of Cylindroiulus Verhoeff, 1894, as well as an Ophyiulus Berlese, 1884, species, specimens of which have been identified as Ophyiulus cf. targionii. These are the first Ophyiulus records for Victoria to our knowledge. We present preliminary data on the abundance through the year of Ophyiulus. This is the first study to examine this species in Victoria and little is currently known about its likely impact on agriculture or on native species. Monitoring and research of the species in the future is therefore warranted.

The Kind Master is Petting Puppies - Transmutation of the Simplified Populist Rhetoric into Instagram Photography

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Teja Miholič
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Do So

The communication power of the social network Instagram is important to address due to its relaxed nature of presenting details from the ordinary lives of individuals. A comparison of the manners in which influencers and politicians represent themselves brings to front a changed dynamic of social power, as it is available online to anyone who can persuade followers to identify with them or to wish to do so in the future. Two ways of identification with an influencer are assumed, namely increasing and decreasing of distance between them and their followers. The text focuses on the latter, where politicians approach the people by showing the banality of their everyday lives. After reviewing the profiles of two Slovenian politicians, a noticeable pattern is that they most often do so with photographs of puppies and kittens. Keywords: populists’ rhetoric, master, Instagram, politics, pets, selfie

Sixth Sense Technology

2016 ◽  
pp. 188-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeenat S. AlKassim ◽  
Nader Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Image Processing ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Gesture Recognition ◽  
Real World ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Computer Interaction

In this chapter, the authors discuss a unique technology known as the Sixth Sense Technology, highlighting the future opportunities of such technology in integrating the digital world with the real world. Challenges in implementing such technologies are also discussed along with a review of the different possible implementation approaches. This review is performed by exploring the different inventions in areas similar to the Sixth Sense Technology, namely augmented reality (AR), computer vision, image processing, gesture recognition, and artificial intelligence and then categorizing and comparing between them. Lastly, recommendations are discussed for improving such a unique technology that has the potential to create a new trend in human-computer interaction (HCI) in the coming years.

The Digital Age and the Future of Social Network Science and Engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 102 (12) ◽  
pp. 1873-1877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica C. Flack ◽  
Raissa M. D'Souza
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Network Science ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The Future

LeafNet: A computer vision system for automatic plant species identification

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Barré ◽  
Ben C. Stöver ◽  
Kai F. Müller ◽  
Volker Steinhage
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Computer Vision System ◽  
Plant Species Identification

scholarly journals Digital Rovaniemi: contemporary and future arctic tourist experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alix Varnajot
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Circle ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Interpretive Understanding

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate tourists’ representations of the Arctic through the lens of the photo-sharing social network Instagram. The study focuses on the particular tourist experience of crossing the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Finland, as in tourism, it represents the “official” entry to the Arctic. The study also aims at drawing assumptions about the future experiences of crossing the Arctic Circle, with the development of new technologies such as augmented and virtual realities. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered with netnography methodologies on the Instagram social network. The first stage was the observational part and consisted of “lurking” at specific hashtags and locations, both referring to the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi. Data were gathered in December 2018 and consisted of images and descriptions of Instagram posts published by users between June 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, so data collection encompassed both summer and winter seasons. The second stage was the analysis part and involved interpretive understanding, and especially phenomenological sociology. Findings Results show that three dominant representations of the Arctic emerge when tourists cross the Arctic Circle. The region is either seen as a frozen fairytale wonderland due to the close proximity of the Christmas industry, as a far and northern destination participating in the realization of the self, and as a territory where summer weather conditions are not necessarily synonymous with the Arctic. In addition, the study acknowledges the future challenges of conceptualizing “Arctic tourism” due to the development of virtual reality technologies that could provide immersive Arctic experiences outside the region. Originality/value The paper investigates connections between social media studies and tourist experiences in the Arctic context. It also questions the future of Arctic tourist experiences with the development of new technologies enhancing experiences and, thus, potentially threatening the exceptionalism of the Arctic and what makes the region a unique tourism destination.

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