News

  • Birds recognised expanded to over 60

    by Shaun Ryan

    We have just released our latest bird recognition model that greatly expands the number of birds that we recognise to over 60. This uses data from DOC and eBird.

    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Software updates

  • Bird identification working much better

    by Shaun Ryan

    An improved bird recognition algorithm is doing a much better job at recognising birds.

    Posted in Bird Monitor

  • Improved bird recognition, sidekick and portal

    by Shaun Ryan

    Lots of software improvements: Improved bird classification, Overlay photos on by default, stopped emails working in audio only mode, tracking improvements for thermal videos, mobile UI improvements, controls to change the size of an audio track, password remembering and reset on Sidekick, 5 min audio recording button and upload notifications.

    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Sidekick, Software updates, Thermal Camera

  • AI can now run on the DOC AI Cam & audio updates

    by Shaun Ryan

    The DOC AI Cam can now run AI on the camera. This can be used to control traps, or interface with low bandwidth networks. New audio setting allow a 5 minute bird recording and to synchronise random bird recordings across DOC AI Cams.

    Posted in Bird Monitor, Thermal Camera, Trap

  • Reviewing audio and using photos on browse-next

    by Shaun Ryan

    Audio recordings can now be reviewed on the new version of the Cacophony Portal. The location photo feature has been fixed and now works on this new version, with an transparency slider that lets you see the photo and the thermal video at the same time. This makes it easier to interpret the thermal videos.

    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Sidekick, Thermal Camera

  • Enhanced bird monitor functionality

    by Shaun Ryan
    • You can now remotely set the bird monitor functionality (if your camera has an internet connection)
    • Audio recordings made on devices that don't have a connection can now be downloaded to Sidekick and uploaded to the Cacophony servers.
    • The release includes the ability to run the AI on the camera to control a trap or interface with an alternative communications provider. This is not fully functional yet.
    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Sidekick, Software updates, Thermal Camera, Trap

  • Audio bird monitoring available on DOC AI Cam

    by Shaun Ryan
    A new software update for the DOC AI Cam allows enables the audio bird monitor.
    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Software updates

  • Updated bird monitor app fixes upload problem

    by Shaun Ryan
    Our old bird monitors have recently stopped uploading recordings. These bird monitors typically use old Android phones which stopped recognising th...
    Posted in Bird Monitor

  • Bird monitor identifying hotspots for morepork and feral chickens

    by Shaun Ryan
    Norfolk Island are using The Cacophony Project Bird Monitors to create hotspots of various birds, including Morepork and Feral Chickens. These inform and direct their conservation efforts and will enable them to measure progress over the years.
    Posted in Bird Monitor

  • View your tagging stats

    by Shaun Ryan
    You can now see tagging stats - what has been tagged, who did it and where.
    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Software updates, Thermal Camera

  • Add notes to bird recordings

    by Shaun Ryan
    You can now add notes to bird recordings and flag the recording as requiring review, or cool. Stations with no recordings can now be deleted.
    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Software updates

  • Human voices automatically deleted from Bird Monitor

    by Shaun Ryan
    We now have the ability to automatically remove recordings that contain human voices. Also, you can now pin as many tags as you want.
    Posted in Bird Monitor, Cacophony Portal, Software updates