GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science
Citizen science can increase the scope of research in the marine environment; however, it suffers from necessitating specialized training and simplified methodologies that reduce research output. This paper presents a simplified, novel survey methodology for citizen scientists, which combines GoPro...
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| author | Vincent Raoult Peter A. David Sally F. Dupont Ciaran P. Mathewson Samuel J. O’Neill Nicholas N. Powell Jane E. Williamson |
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| description | Citizen science can increase the scope of research in the marine environment; however, it suffers from necessitating specialized training and simplified methodologies that reduce research output. This paper presents a simplified, novel survey methodology for citizen scientists, which combines GoPro imagery and structure from motion to construct an ortho-corrected 3D model of habitats for analysis. Results using a coral reef habitat were compared to surveys conducted with traditional snorkelling methods for benthic cover, holothurian counts, and coral health. Results were comparable between the two methods, and structure from motion allows the results to be analysed off-site for any chosen visual analysis. The GoPro method outlined in this study is thus an effective tool for citizen science in the marine environment, especially for comparing changes in coral cover or volume over time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7256b90ca3e445178c6bf643b0536d232023-12-02T21:53:43ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592016-04-014e196010.7717/peerj.1960GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen scienceVincent Raoult0Peter A. David1Sally F. Dupont2Ciaran P. Mathewson3Samuel J. O’Neill4Nicholas N. Powell5Jane E. Williamson6Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaBiological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaBiological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaBiological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaBiological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaBiological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaBiological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, AustraliaCitizen science can increase the scope of research in the marine environment; however, it suffers from necessitating specialized training and simplified methodologies that reduce research output. This paper presents a simplified, novel survey methodology for citizen scientists, which combines GoPro imagery and structure from motion to construct an ortho-corrected 3D model of habitats for analysis. Results using a coral reef habitat were compared to surveys conducted with traditional snorkelling methods for benthic cover, holothurian counts, and coral health. Results were comparable between the two methods, and structure from motion allows the results to be analysed off-site for any chosen visual analysis. The GoPro method outlined in this study is thus an effective tool for citizen science in the marine environment, especially for comparing changes in coral cover or volume over time.https://peerj.com/articles/1960.pdfPhotogrammetryStructure-from-motionTransectsCoral healthCoral coverDiversity |
| spellingShingle | Vincent Raoult Peter A. David Sally F. Dupont Ciaran P. Mathewson Samuel J. O’Neill Nicholas N. Powell Jane E. Williamson GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science PeerJ Photogrammetry Structure-from-motion Transects Coral health Coral cover Diversity |
| title | GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science |
| title_full | GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science |
| title_fullStr | GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science |
| title_full_unstemmed | GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science |
| title_short | GoPros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science |
| title_sort | gopros™ as an underwater photogrammetry tool for citizen science |
| topic | Photogrammetry Structure-from-motion Transects Coral health Coral cover Diversity |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/1960.pdf |
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