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August 14, 2020 article Open access Aachen paper

Landscape Analysis for the Specimen Data Refinery

Research Ideas and Outcomes, vol. 6

DOI: 10.3897/rio.6.e57602 Full text (OA) OpenAlex

Abstract

This report reviews the current state-of-the-art applied approaches on automated tools, services and workflows for extracting information from images of natural history specimens and their labels. We consider the potential for repurposing existing tools, including workflow management systems; and areas where more development is required. This paper was written as part of the SYNTHESYS+ project for software development teams and informatics teams working on new software-based approaches to improve mass digitisation of natural history specimens.

Authors 14

  1. Stephanie Walton Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  2. Laurence Livermore corresponding Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  3. Olaf Bánki Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  4. Robert Cubey Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  5. Robyn Drinkwater Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  6. Markus Englund Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  7. Carole Goble Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  8. Quentin Groom Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  9. Christopher Kermorvant Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  10. Isabel Rey Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  11. C. Santos Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  12. Ben Scott Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  13. Alan R Williams Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

  14. Zhengzhe Wu Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Meise Botanic Garden · Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Natural History Museum · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Swedish Museum of Natural History · University of Manchester · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · Finnish Museum of Natural History

    Affiliation as printed

    Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain ˄

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

    TEKLIA, Paris, France

    The Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom ¤

    The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland

    The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

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