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Hi Fritz & All,
This, depending upon objectives and the subject may be one of those=20
situations where the journey is of greater value than the destination. I=20
can see this as being useful for birds in flight.
One can photograph a book cover; e.g. Elements of Astrophysics but=20
one's appreciation of that facet of nature will not be enhanced by doing=20
so. There is much which can be seen only by taking the time to look at=20
details.
YT, DW, Kentville
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From: "Fritz McEvoy" <fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com>
To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: 2/17/2019 2:50:51 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] AI and species ID?
>HI Ian,
> I've been on iNaturalist for a couple of years now and it is a=20
>great webpage. There are lots of sites like iNaturalist online now and=20
>they are really helpful for having others help you identify a species.
> The thing I'm asking about is a program that would allow someone=20
>to upload a photo and/or maybe some data (size, colour, location and=20
>whatever other ID info you have) of a fly, a leaf or a mouse etc. and=20
>have a AI computer program take that photo and/or data and give you its=20
>guess as to Genus/species identification based on it's algorithms -=20
>much like facial recognition and retina scans work today. All the best.
> Fritz McEvoy
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>From:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on=20
>behalf of Ian Manning <ianmanning4@gmail.com>
>Sent: February 17, 2019 1:43 PM
>To:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] AI and species ID?
>
>Try uploading a photo to iNaturalist and seeing what it comes up with.=20
>I think you'll be impressed.
>
>Cheers,
>IM
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<body><div>Hi Fritz & All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 This, depending upon =
objectives and the subject may be one of those situations where the journe=
y is of greater value than the destination. I can see this as being useful=
for birds in flight.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0One can photog=
raph a book cover; e.g. Elements of Astrophysics but one's appreciation of=
that facet of nature will not be enhanced by doing so. There is much which=
can be seen only by taking the time to look at details.</div><div>YT, DW, K=
entville</div><div>.=C2=A0</div>
<div><br /></div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From: "Fritz McEvoy" <<a href=3D"mailto:fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com">fr=
itzmcevoy@hotmail.com</a>></div>
<div>To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></div>
<div>Sent: 2/17/2019 2:50:51 PM</div>
<div>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] AI and species ID?</div><div><br /></div>
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HI Ian,=C2=A0</div>
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color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I've been on iNaturalist for a couple of years now and=
it is a great webpage. There are lots of sites like iNaturalist online now=
and they are really helpful for having others help you identify a species.=
=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; =
color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0The thing I'm asking about is a program that would allo=
w someone to upload a photo and/or maybe some data (size, colour, location=
and whatever other ID info you have) of a fly, a leaf or a mouse etc. and h=
ave a AI computer program take that photo and/or
data and give you its guess as to Genus/species identification based on it=
's algorithms - much like facial recognition and retina scans work today. A=
ll the best.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; =
color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 Fritz McEvoy</div>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:nat=
urens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <<a href=
=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>=
> on behalf of Ian Manning <<a href=3D"mailto:ianmanning4@gmail.com">=
ianmanning4@gmail.com</a>><br />
<b>Sent:</b> February 17, 2019 1:43 PM<br />
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a><br />
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] AI and species ID?</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Try uploading a photo to iNaturalist and seeing what it co=
mes up with. I think you'll be impressed.=C2=A0
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>IM</div>
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