Cubaynes Hannah Charlotte, Clarke Penny Joanna, Goetz Kimberly Thea, Aldrich Tyler, Fretwell Peter Thomas, Leonard Kathleen Elise, Khan Christin Brangwynne
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom.
School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, United Kingdom.
MethodsX. 2023 Jan 25;10:102040. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102040. eCollection 2023.
The use of very high-resolution (VHR) optical satellites is gaining momentum in the field of wildlife monitoring, particularly for whales, as this technology is showing potential for monitoring the less studied regions. However, surveying large areas using VHR optical satellite imagery requires the development of automated systems to detect targets. Machine learning approaches require large training datasets of annotated images. Here we propose a standardised workflow to annotate VHR optical satellite imagery using ESRI ArcMap 10.8, and ESRI ArcGIS Pro 2.5., using cetaceans as a case study, to develop AI-ready annotations.•A step-by-step protocol to review VHR optical satellite images and annotate the features of interest.•A step-by-step protocol to create bounding boxes encompassing the features of interest.•A step-by-step guide to clip the satellite image using bounding boxes to create image chips.
在野生动物监测领域,尤其是对鲸鱼的监测中,超高分辨率(VHR)光学卫星的应用正日益兴起,因为这项技术在监测研究较少的区域方面显示出了潜力。然而,使用VHR光学卫星图像进行大面积测量需要开发自动目标检测系统。机器学习方法需要大量带注释图像的训练数据集。在此,我们提出一种标准化工作流程,以鲸类为案例研究,使用ESRI ArcMap 10.8和ESRI ArcGIS Pro 2.5对VHR光学卫星图像进行注释,以开发适用于人工智能的注释。
• 逐步审查VHR光学卫星图像并注释感兴趣特征的协议。
• 逐步创建包含感兴趣特征的边界框的协议。
• 使用边界框裁剪卫星图像以创建图像芯片的逐步指南。