dave kilbey - nature locator
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Presentation delivered by Dave Kilbey, University of Bristol, as part of the Apps for Engagement Session at Communicate 2012: Breaking Boundaries.TRANSCRIPT
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Dave Kilbey – Service Manager
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What we doWhat we do
• Work with researchers and organisations to engage the public with data collection– Design bespoke smartphone applications – Innovate to take the technology in new directions– Provide data visualisation tools to enhance
feedback
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Projects IncludeProjects Include
http://planttracker.naturelocator.org/
http://leafwatch.naturelocator.org/
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The ProductsThe Products
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Lat/Long obtained via phone’s GPS in the fieldNormal accuracy between 2 and 8m
51.391709743,-
0.170123657 Photo + Metadata
How the basics workHow the basics work
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Making a difference…Making a difference…
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Some Stats• Leaf Watch – 12,500 app downloads– 6,000 records in first 3 months of project– Featured on the One Show, in the Sunday Times…
• PlantTracker– 2,500 downloads– 1,600 records of invasive species since Aug 2012– Appearance on BBC Countryfile– Data has already enabled early intervention– Cost saving to the Environment Agency
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Why it worksWhy it works
• Immediacy• Minimal effort• Usability (paramount for public engagement)• It appeals to the “geek” in us• I can use my phone to do something useful…• The apps are informative• Feedback loop
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InnovationInnovation
• BatMobile (https://batmobile.blogs.ilrt.org/)
– A JISC funded project to automatically ID UK bat species using a phone app
– Lots of challenges– Exciting potential
It will hopefully be a bit more hi-tech and useful than my other one…
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