The Citizen Science dedicated App is one of the cool tools that has been designed, implemented, and integrated into the NAUTILOS data infrastructure. It allows for the uploading and analyzing data gathered during various Citizen Science campaigns.
Data acquisition, management, and visualization work as a common entry-point to operate as a bridge towards NAUTILOS data infrastructure, with which they are fully integrated.

App main areas for data upload:

CS plastics-related campaigns (WP12)
Divers’ campaigns (WP10)
Crowdsourcing for visual marine image annotations (WP10)
Algal bloom related campaign (WP10)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Using the CS App requires an approved registration!

The primary goal of the developed App is to support citizen science activities with various focus that NAUTILOS project partners and other ocean-related professional organizations arrange.

The acquired data is exported to the web platform, which provides for the sharing of data collection in a standardised way and guarantees a straightforward access to the collected scientific data.

We welcome new partnering projects or initiatives that want to work in synergy with NAUTILOS.

To request access to the App, fill out the contact form.

Download the CS App User Guide here.

DFKI ALGORITHM

An algorithm-classifier for annotation of plastic litter on aerial drone images has been integrated in the CS App. For more information, please contact Elmar Berghoefer at elmar.berghoefer@dfki.de.

NIR SCANNER

The NIR scanner and camera were bought to the project as commercial products from SCiO (smartphone scanner) and VIAVI (micro NIR camera). Within NAUTILOS, partner NIVA has developed upgrades, as follows:

a) a library database with more than 400 household items for the identification of their plastic polymers which can now be used during CS applications
b) user instructions for citizen scientists

Detailed information about the updated plastic polymer database can be requested from Bert Van Bavel at bert.vanbavel@niva.no.

ALGAWARNING KIT

The AlgaWarning is a user’s kit and a smart phone application for the participatory environmental monitoring of algal blooms. The citizen scientists can collect seawater samples from the field and observe them using the microscopic counting chambers and the objective lenses included in the kit. Using their smartphones, they are able to take photos of algal cells and upload them in the NAUTILOS Data Portal using the NAUTILOS CS App. This gives the citizen scientists the opportunity to transmit reports on the anomalous presence of microalgae in aquatic environments directly from the detection site. The reports include photos, geo-located coordinates, name of location, sample characteristics (taxon name, volume), habitat attributes (sea zone, sea bottom type), weather conditions and other useful details.

For more information, please contact Antonio Novellino at antonio.novellino@grupposcai.it or Giulia Dapueto at giulia.dapueto@grupposcai.it.