RanaVision
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Developer(s) | Mark A. O'Neill |
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Stable release | 2.00
/ August 18, 2016 |
Written in | ARM |
License | Proprietary commercial software |
Website | www |
Rana motion vision system is a motion detection that uses vision to detect the presence of objects within its visual field. Rana is based on the open source motion package for
Rana system setup
Here we see a typical Rana setup for observing bumblebees in the vicinity of their colony. The colony is mounted on cork stilts inside an outer (plastic) weatherproof housing. Bees are channelled in and out of the nest via a one way system. Each channel is monitored using a Phillips SPC1330N autofocus USB camera which are connected to the Asus Aspire one data logging computer via USB 2.0 connections. This logging computer runs C code which implements a motion detector which is loosely modelled on the frog visual system (e.g. a blob detector which capable of detecting and tracking blobs of a user determined size). This motion code is running on top of a Linux kernel. This offers a relatively good real time performance on the relatively slow
in addition to detecting moving blobs, the Rana system can also track the path of these blobs through its visual field. If required be split into a number of sub-fields within which blobs can be tracked independently. This permits a single camera to monitor a number of visual channels reducing system hardware complexity and expense.
Subsequently, Rana has been ported onto a number of low power
] which can be operated off the grid in remote field locations.Remote control of Rana (and live video streaming from the camera(s) monitored by Rana is accomplished via a
References
- ^ Morrison, Emma (2012). Commercially imported bumblebees: Competition for natives? A foraging activity comparison (PDF). 3rd Year Project Report (Thesis). University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- ^ O'Neill, Mark A.; Barlow, Sarah E.; Port, Gordon (2010). Recording pollinator visitation to Rhinathus minor using an automated motion sensitive detection system (PDF). Ento'10, University of Swansea.
- ^ Reed, Daniel T.; Tosh, Colin R.; O'Neill, Mark A. (2012). Olfactory learning in Hoverflies (PDF). ASAB Easter Meeting.
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (2012). The effects of invertebrates on the plant communinites in upland hay meadows (PDF) (Thesis). The University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- ^ Reed, Daniel T. (2016). The evolution of niche width (PDF) (Thesis). The University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E.; Pavlik, Bruce (2016). Using Rana to Screen Plant Species for Effective Pollinator Support During Ecosystem Restoration (Report). USDI Department of Land Management Report L16AC00237.
- PMID 28803876.
External links
- Rana page at the Tumbling Dice website [1]