[en] The meeting in Milan also provided the opportunity for specific workshops advancing the development of both a standard CoralFISH seafloor habitat classification scheme with common vocabulary, and associated tools and methodologies for habitat characterization. Although this work is still in progress, it represents the first European wide effort to define a comprehensive standardised protocol for habitat characterization in the deep sea. One of the most important tools being developed is an open source software called COVER (Customizable Video Image Observation Record) to facilitate a standard annotation of sea floor video. This will facilitate capture of all the key data attributes required for robust habitat characterization. A full day of the Milan meeting was devoted to an explanation and hands-on demonstration of the software (above).
Cyril Carre (IFREMER) demonstrating the COVER software during the video annotation workshop and tutorial in Milan.
Carré, Cyril ; Université de Liège > Département de géographie > Unité de Géomatique - Topographie et géométrologie
Language :
English
Title :
COVER software for video annotation
Publication date :
December 2010
Event name :
CoralFISH 2nd Science Meeting
Event place :
Milan, Italy
Event date :
from 29-11-2010 to 2-12-2010 and 3-12-2010
Audience :
International
European Projects :
FP7 - 213144 - CORALFISH - Assessment of the interaction between corals, fish and fisheries, in order to develop monitoring and predictive modelling tools for ecosystem based management in the deep waters of Europe and beyond
