Image-Based Leopard Seal Recognition: Approaches and Challenges in Current Automated Systems
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| author | Salazar, Jorge Yero Rivas, Pablo Borras-Chavez, Renato Kienle, Sarah |
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| contents | This paper examines the challenges and advancements in recognizing seals within their natural habitats using conventional photography, underscored by the emergence of machine learning technologies. We used the leopard seal, \emph{Hydrurga leptonyx}, a key species within Antarctic ecosystems, to review the different available methods found. As apex predators, Leopard seals are characterized by their significant ecological role and elusive nature so studying them is crucial to understand the health of their ecosystem. Traditional methods of monitoring seal species are often constrained by the labor-intensive and time-consuming processes required for collecting data, compounded by the limited insights these methods provide. The advent of machine learning, particularly through the application of vision transformers, heralds a new era of efficiency and precision in species monitoring. By leveraging state-of-the-art approaches in detection, segmentation, and recognition within digital imaging, this paper presents a synthesis of the current landscape, highlighting both the cutting-edge methodologies and the predominant challenges faced in accurately identifying seals through photographic data. |
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| spellingShingle | Image-Based Leopard Seal Recognition: Approaches and Challenges in Current Automated Systems Salazar, Jorge Yero Rivas, Pablo Borras-Chavez, Renato Kienle, Sarah Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition I.4.8; I.2.10; I.5.4 This paper examines the challenges and advancements in recognizing seals within their natural habitats using conventional photography, underscored by the emergence of machine learning technologies. We used the leopard seal, \emph{Hydrurga leptonyx}, a key species within Antarctic ecosystems, to review the different available methods found. As apex predators, Leopard seals are characterized by their significant ecological role and elusive nature so studying them is crucial to understand the health of their ecosystem. Traditional methods of monitoring seal species are often constrained by the labor-intensive and time-consuming processes required for collecting data, compounded by the limited insights these methods provide. The advent of machine learning, particularly through the application of vision transformers, heralds a new era of efficiency and precision in species monitoring. By leveraging state-of-the-art approaches in detection, segmentation, and recognition within digital imaging, this paper presents a synthesis of the current landscape, highlighting both the cutting-edge methodologies and the predominant challenges faced in accurately identifying seals through photographic data. |
| title | Image-Based Leopard Seal Recognition: Approaches and Challenges in Current Automated Systems |
| topic | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition I.4.8; I.2.10; I.5.4 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.07269 |