Combining Unity with machine vision to create low latency, flexible and simple virtual realities by Yuri Ogawa, Raymond Aoukar, Richard Leibbrandt, Jake S. Manger, Zahra M. Bagheri, Luke Turnbull, Chris Johnston, Pavan K. Kaushik, Jaxon Mitchell, Jan M. Hemmi, Karin Nordström

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Area integrity index with random rearrangement (AIIRR): A new concept for quantifying disruptive colorations by Masahiko Tanahashi, Min‐Chen Lin, Chung‐Ping Lin

“…Abstract Disruptive coloration is one of the camouflaging strategies that use conspicuous coloration patterns to destroy the visual integrity of an object and interfere with the observer's visual perception. …”
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AngleCam: Predicting the temporal variation of leaf angle distributions from image series with deep learning by Teja Kattenborn, Ronny Richter, Claudia Guimarães‐Steinicke, Hannes Feilhauer, Christian Wirth

“…However, there is no efficient method for tracking leaf angles of plant canopies under field conditions. …”
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An isothermal workflow for low‐cost and PCR‐free field‐based community metabarcoding by Amadeus Plewnia, Henrik Krehenwinkel, Christopher Heine

“…Abstract DNA metabarcoding has revolutionized our ability to monitor ecosystems. However, the method is still rarely used in developing countries where resources are limited and fieldwork is challenging. …”
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FEISTY Fortran library and R package to integrate fish and fisheries with biogeochemical models by Yixin Zhao, P. Daniël vanDenderen, Rémy Denéchère, Jonathan E. Falciani, Nis S. Jacobsen, Themistoklis Konstantinopoulos, Daniel Ottmann, Colleen M. Petrik, Karline Soetaert, Charles A. Stock, Ken H. Andersen

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Handbook of protocols for standardized measurements of floral traits for pollinators in temperate communities by Alice Michelot‐Antalik, Alban Langlois, Francesco deBello, James Desaegher, Léa Genty, Jérémie Goulnik, Jérémy Grosjean, Anne‐Laure Jacquemart, Alan Kergunteuil, Robert R. Junker, Léna Jeannerod, Jean‐François Odoux, Magali Proffit, Bertrand Schatz, Maryse Vanderplanck, Anna E‐Vojtkó, Mathilde Baude

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ecochange: An R‐package to derive ecosystem change indicators from freely available earth observation products by Wilson Lara, Maria C. Londoño, Ivan Gonzalez, Victor H. Gutierrez‐Velez

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Understanding the reliability of citizen science observational data using item response models by Edgar Santos‐Fernandez, Kerrie Mengersen

“…Multiple statistical illustrations and visualizations are given, which allow extrapolation to a wide range of citizen science ecological problems.…”
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Rapid ecological data collection from 360‐degree imagery using visualisation and immersive sampling in the R pannotator package by Robert Godfree, Nunzio Knerr

“…Advances in 360‐degree (panospheric) camera technology now allow the collection of geospatially explicit visual records of ecological properties far more cheaply, quickly and efficiently than traditional field survey methods. …”
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Beneath the buzz: Quantifying nest locations and densities of ground‐nesting wild bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) by Christopher Hellerich, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Michael Garratt, Michael Mix, Anne‐Christine Mupepele, Felix Fornoff

“…Methods ranging from established field methods (visual nest observations and emergence traps) to new technological approaches (marking and tracking individuals) are compared in terms of success in catching nesting bees and identifying nest locations, time effort required to implement the methods, and limitations. …”
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Towards enhancing field‐based vegetation monitoring: A deep learning approach for species coverage estimation from ground‐level imagery by Pauline Müller, Stefano Puliti, Johannes Breidenbach

“…Often, the area covered by a species is estimated visually within a reference frame. However, such assessments are prone to observer bias and a large variability. …”
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Graphical representation of landscape heterogeneity identification through unsupervised acoustic analysis by Maria J. Guerrero, Camilo Sánchez‐Giraldo, César A. Uribe, Víctor M. Martínez‐Arias, Claudia Isaza

“…We implemented the proposed method across 17 sites within an oil palm plantation in Santander, Colombia. …”
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Using deep convolutional neural networks to forecast spatial patterns of Amazonian deforestation by James G. C. Ball, Katerina Petrova, David A. Coomes, Seth Flaxman

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VANTAGE: An open‐source application for visualisation, navigation and analysis of video and ancillary time‐series data in bio‐logging studies by Stefan Schoombie, Tagen deWet, Stefan Britz, Andrew D. Lowther, W. Chris Oosthuizen

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Quantifying degradation in animal acoustic signals with the R package baRulho by Marcelo Araya‐Salas, Erin E. Grabarczyk, Marcos Quiroz‐Oliva, Adrián García‐Rodríguez, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara

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Feature selection based on Mahalanobis distance for early Parkinson disease classification by Mustafa Noaman Kadhim, Dhiah Al-Shammary, Ahmed M. Mahdi, Ayman Ibaida

“…This paper proposes a novel feature selection method based on the Mahalanobis distance for Parkinson's disease (PD) classification. …”
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Application of non-contact infrared monitoring technology in marine controlled-source electromagnetic transmission systems by C. Wang, M. Deng, Z. Ren, M. Wang

“…Concurrently, our software architecture facilitates real-time thermal visualization, robust offline data storage, and intelligent region-of-interest temperature alert mechanisms. …”
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Production monitoring and machine tracking in underground mines based on a collision avoidance system: A case study by Artur Skoczylas, Natalia Duda-Mróz, Wioletta Koperska, Paweł Stefaniak, Paweł Śliwiński

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Irreversible electroporation for tissue ablation: A 3D computational platform by Sudip Kumar Das, Srinivasan Jayaraman

“…In addition, the developed IRE model estimates the relationship between the pulse protocol and different electrode geometries, number of electrodes, and electrode configurations. Methods:: The computational model for IRE is developed with Laplace’s equation and Penn’s bio-heat equation for the electric potential and temperature profiles, respectively, and the Finite Difference method is considered for the numerical solution. …”
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The Face as Image: Witnessing, Minimizing Harm and Testimony by Kerstin Roger, Andrew Hatala

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