Timelapse2 Image Analyser

Important Note: Major Upgrade

This page and the links from it are for Timelapse2, which is a completely new version of Timelapse. As Timlapse2 uses a new file format, it will include a converter to convert your old files. It also:

  • includes a graphical editor to help you make your template files,
  • allows you to place your controls in any order (including in a pop-up window)
  • has more powerful features to manage deletion of photos and (optionally) data.

The software is now in its testing stage. Please try it and contact Saul Greenberg with any feedback (positive and negative) +'

If you want to still use the old Timelapse 1 version, you can get it here

Remote cameras capture images of strategic field locations at regular intervals or when any motion is detected. After retrieving the camera's images, scientists visually examine each image and count/describe the entities and conditions of interest (e.g., people, wildlife, weather).

The problem is that visually analyzing thousands of images and encoding that data is a painful process.

Timelapse Image Analyser helps scientists do this last visual analysis and encoding step. In brief, the tool:

  • reads and displays images from any type of remote camera (as long as they are numbered);
  • automatically extracts information from all images such as dates and times;
  • categorizes unusual images including dark (night time) and corrupted ones;
  • displays a custom interface for entering data specific to the scientist's project, where the biologist can enter data by typing, by selecting from a list of choices, and (for counting) by clicking on objects in the image;
  • supports visual search through a magnifying glass, through pan and zooming (where switching images will keep the same pan/zoom levels), and through several image enhancement methods;
  • saves all data to a file that can be opened in Excel and later imported into a database of your choice.
  • and much more...

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Timelapse Image Analyzer was created by Saul Greenberg, a University of Calgary, Computer Science professor, and is supported by Greenberg Consulting Inc.