Critterpedia the application for hazard assessment of spiders and snakes

2020: Critterpedia start - applications for determination of danger of arthropods and reptiles

At the beginning of August, 2020 there was mobile application which allows to define danger of arthropods and reptiles. It is rather simple to user to photograph a spider or a snake - or any animal who can constitute for him danger, - and the Critterpedia application will help to identify it and to estimate threat.

Critterpedia is a result of cooperation of creators Nick and Nic and Murray Scarce and the Australian national scientific agency (CSIRO). The mechanism of machine learning intended for automatic detection of different types of spiders and snakes is the cornerstone.

"Shazam for spiders and snakes"

Algorithm based on artificial intelligence, such as Critterpedia, requires the huge database for training with exact signatures to hundreds of thousands of images. Therefore CSIRO and other developers of the Data 61 project hope that as much as possible people will pay attention to the Critterpedia application and will begin to load into it photos of spiders and snakes who are met in the wild nature.

Visual differences between two types can be very insignificant. We need to obtain many training data correctly to identify all types, - the project manager and the researcher of Data 61 Matt Adcock noted.

Any user can help with beta testing of the application. CSIRO hopes that this project will help to save lives to many people and animals.

Using disruptive advanced technologies, Critterpedia is capable to help people to understand better the wild nature which is often represented in absolutely incorrect light. We are ready to provide to our users the tools and experience necessary for training, namely it is a key to positive changes, - the CEO and the cofounder of Critterpedia Nic Scarce claims.[1]

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