Digitization Software & Equipment

Established in 2008 In 2009, we started digitizing the Louisiana Herbaria In 2010, we started R&D for processing herbarium labels In 2011, we started to offer barcode printing services Summer 2012: release of SilverCollection v1.2 with zoomable image support and mapping using CartoDB Future???

1.Producing a mobile copy station for herbaria 2.Providing a logistical software (SilverImage) to aid in rapidly imaging vascular collections 3.Developing open source software for housing biodiversity images online 4.Providing consulting on methods to scan and digitize index cards and 35mm slides

Available in Fall 2012

Pelican 1780T watertight case Copymate II + Lights Canon 5d MkII + 50mm Macro Lens Dell Windows 7 laptop 20" external monitor SilverImage software ready to use Remote switch Barcode scanner & assembly tools Assembly guide & videos 9-5 Tech support and remote training 5,000 herbarium barcodes included Free US ground shipping Mobile Copy Station

Canon 5d mk II can produce some of the best images from SLR cameras that are on the market. RAW Resolution 5,616 x 3,744 pixels and average 20-25MB per image. Mobile Copy Station

You can transport the case via Car, Ground & Air Shipping Can be assembled and ready to use in less than 1 hour Can be disassembled in less than 1 hour Normally does not require interacting with the computer The barcode-scanner renames files with the proper barcode Images can be uploaded/transferred to a required server within 24 to 48 hours automatically Ability to selectively upload images based on barcode numbers Mobile Copy Station

Rates are based on motivated workers imaging vascular specimens. Specimen images with existing barcodes applied: 6,000+ images per 40 work week Average of 150/hr Specimen images not barcoded: 3,500+ images per week Average of 90/hr Workers do get bored, tired, distracted and burned out. Multiple workers with 4hr shifts Mobile Copy Station

Rental Option Small or dormant herbarium collection. Imaging deadlines and needing an extra copy station to complete your project sooner. Purchase Option Group of collections wanting to share equipment and split the cost. Bigger collection that wants to loan out their copy station for regional imaging efforts ADBC joint projects to rapidly digitize many herbaria. Traveling imagers. If you plan to travel from location to location imaging collections. Mobile Copy Station

Open Source Server Software to House & Manage Images

Biodiversity Image Server is a type of web server software that specializes in managing and delivering scientific images. All disciplines Individual or Regional Collections Natural History Museums Small to Extremely Large Image Collections Biodiversity Image Server Software

Provides a place to store specimen, microscopy, radiographs, field notes, field and living images Works with 100’s to millions of images Similar to other image hosting companies, except: The images are stored on your server There is an emphasis in biodiversity metadata User controlled access Web services for future integration Biodiversity Image Server Software

Grouping images by collection Associating images to geographical regions or Exif Lat/Lng metadata. Metadata Tags support (Key/Value Pairs, Triples, Features) Events Sets - Used for image matrices Multiple Store Device Support (NFS & Amazon S3) Barcode Detection Analysis Pixel Ratio Detection Tesseract OCR Label Analysis EverNote Search Engine Biodiversity Image Server Software

RESTful web services for web developers HTML5 Zoom Engine SDK’s in PHP, NodeJS Example use cases Biodiversity Image Server Software

Image -> Text -> GNA Name Finder -> Names -> GBIF CLB -> Results University of Southern Mississippi Herbarium (USMS) iiiiiiii |i|iiiiii FLORA OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Gramineae MISSISSIPPI: LAMAR County: west of Hattiesburg, Coie Road, just m south of intersection with US Highway 98. T4-N R14W Sec I8 NW/4. 31°18'S1"N, 89026/40//W. Eievation 100 m, Roadside and adjacent upiand Iongieaf pine forest, grazed by horses, with limited understory of Persimmon, Hex glabra, sassafras, and taIIowtree. Roadside ditch. Mac H. Alford #3705 I0 August 2006 GramineaeGramineae Juss. According To: ITIS Taxon Status: synonym Synonym Of: Poaceae Barnhart Biodiversity Image Server Software

Sample JPG label JSON output Biodiversity Image Server Software

Choose images or collections to send to EverNote Engine within the software When the image is added it will return the evernote_id associated to your image_id Use the built in EverNote search service features on your website User can search and get back corresponding images based on the EverNote fuzzy search engine WARNING!!! You can get False Positives because it is fuzzy searching It is a black box so you have no control over how it searches Biodiversity Image Server Software

Use your image server to send a Collection of images to EverNote with the built in features Wait an hour to let EverNote index those images Create your lookup lists, Taxonomy, Geography, etc. Loop through all values in your list and use the build in EverNote search service to get the image_id’s associate with each name in your list Store those associations and use those findings to make decisions Biodiversity Image Server Software

PC & Mac Versions Used for uploading images to a Biodiversity Image Server Can upload many images at once Can monitor changes in images and keep them synchronized online Ability to tag images with character/value data Great for Microscopes, Field Images, Living Plant Images Biodiversity Image Server Software

Official Release: September 2012 Biodiversity Image Server Software: BIS Desktop Client: SilverBiology Website: Skype: mikegiddens Biodiversity Image Server Software

CyberFlora Louisiana (1 million+ specimen sheets) Georgia Virtual Herbarium Mississippi Virtual Herbarium California Academy of Sciences Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Biodiversity Image Server Software