69% "nothing here"

• by ForestPreserve moderator

  Most of the images on CWW end up being classified as "nothing here". In a CWW blog post, Mason Fidino discusses why this occurs:

  In fact, 69 percent of all photo tags were “nothing.” Generally, this is fairly typical with camera trap data, as things like falling leaves or vegetation blowing in the wind can cause a camera to take a photo. With more than 100 camera traps, falling leaves or swaying branches tend to add up.

  Some sharp-eyed watchers manage to spot well-camouflaged birds and lurking coyotes that would be easy to miss, so don't be too quick with the "nothing here". (I've missed at least a few squirrels and the odd rabbit that way....)

  Posted January 10, 2016 7:08 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  If it's any encouragement, there were about 2,348,597 classifications listed as finished on the CWW home page early this morning. Just now when I looked, it showed 2,349,776. Over a thousand classifications so far today! 😃 We are finding some interesting animals, too.

  Posted January 18, 2016 5:13 PM

• by llehrerlpzoo.org scientist

  Way to go!! Thanks so much for your hard work!

  Posted January 19, 2016 6:43 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  As of today we've classified 73% of the data set at 2,355,955 classifications.

  Posted January 20, 2016 2:12 PM

• by mason_UWI scientist

  Getting close! It will be a few months, but steady progress is being made!

  Posted January 20, 2016 2:22 PM

• by abloss

  When the project is completed, and some lucky soul has to write the paper, is there a way we can be told where and when it will be published?

  Posted January 22, 2016 4:34 PM

• by llehrerlpzoo.org scientist

  Yes, absolutely!

  Posted January 25, 2016 10:32 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  Good question, Aabloss. Thank you, @llehrerlpzoo.org .

  2,396,516 Classifications Total 74%
  Inch by inch, we're making progress.

  Posted February 1, 2016 1:15 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  Wow! Somebodies are working hard. The classification counter just passed 2,398,000 😄 😄 CWW Homepage

  (I wonder how long it will take for us to work carefully and efficiently through another 2,000?)

  Posted February 1, 2016 7:03 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  Current count: 2,400,012 That was fast. 😃

  Posted February 2, 2016 12:00 PM

• by mason_UWI scientist

  Hooray! Last week we had a bump of an additional 7K photos from our current running average (27K entered last week, 20K is the running average).

  Posted February 2, 2016 2:28 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  That's great, @mason_UWI .

  Up to 2,400,877 now.

  Posted February 2, 2016 3:11 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  Making progress: 2,413,905 so far.

  Posted February 4, 2016 10:54 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  2,418,151 Classifications

  Posted February 5, 2016 8:53 PM

• by gardenmaeve

  2,429,000 Classifications.

  Posted February 8, 2016 12:33 AM

• by mason_UWI scientist

  Moving on up! Last week was 33 K classifications (up by 13 K from our average of 20 K)!

  Posted February 8, 2016 5:15 PM