4 Ways Big Data And Machine Learning Are Helping Conservation Articles Big Data

Leafsnap is an electronic field guide app available in North Eastern America, Canada and the UK developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland and the Smithsonian Institution. The app uses visual recognition algorithms, derived from machine learning facial recognition techniques and allows users to identify species of trees from pictures of their leaves. The imaging system takes into consideration other signifiers such as flowers, fruits, and bark. The datasets available with Leafsnap includes 185 tree species, 23,147 lab images, and 7,719 field images, which are set to grow as the app develops. As stated on their website, Leafsnap aims to'build an ever-greater awareness of and appreciation for biodiversity.'