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Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints
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Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints

Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints

DOI:
10.3791/54034-v

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09:47 min

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May 01, 2016

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1WildTrack and Nicholas School of the Environment,Duke University, 2N∕a′an ku sê Research Programme, 3Division of Biology and Conservation Ecology, School of Science and the Environment,Manchester Metropolitan University, 4N∕a′an ku sê Foundation

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:00Footprint Collection for the Construction of the Initial Database Using Known Individuals
  • 02:52Image Feature Extraction
  • 04:52Cheetah Footprint Identification Technique Algorithm Development
  • 07:00Results: Individual Animal Identification
  • 08:49Conclusion

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The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an iconic, endangered species, but conservation efforts are challenged by habitat shrinkage and conflict with commercial farmers. The footprint identification technique, a robust, accurate and cost-effective image classification system, is a new approach to monitoring cheetahs.

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CheetahFootprint IdentificationWildlife ConservationNoninvasive MonitoringTraditional Ecological KnowledgePrint QualityFootprint TrailImage Features

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