Category: wildlife

Bird songs stunningly visualised in animation

As part of the Europeana Creative project, Sound and Vision commissioned Australian artist Andy Thomas to create an inspirational digital sound sculpture re-using two bird sounds from its archive. The result is a visually mesmerizing artwork that has been very well received. If you would like to know more about how this video was made… Continue reading Bird songs stunningly visualised in animation

data.nature.com – linked data

Home : data.nature.com. Triple count: 389,357,371 (389.3 million) The NPG Linked Data Platform provides access to datasets from NPG published as linked data and made available through SPARQL services. Two different interfaces are provided: /query – a form interface for interactive queries, and /sparql – a service endpoint for remote queries.

High-order social interactions in groups of mice

Social behavior in mammals is often studied in pairs under artificial conditions, yet groups may rely on more complicated social structures. Here, we use a novel system for tracking multiple animals in a rich environment to characterize the nature of group behavior and interactions, and show strongly correlated group behavior in mice. We have found… Continue reading High-order social interactions in groups of mice

xkcd: Desert Island

xkcd: Desert Island. …”the most exciting new frontier is charting what’s already here”

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Global Sequencer

Ed Carter and Matt Jarvis Global Sequencer Overview from Matt Jarvis on Vimeo. via Global Sequencer Overview on Vimeo. Commissioned by CultureCode, Ed Carter and Matt Jarvis created an audio visual experience from a dataset of their previously commissioned EyeProject. Using latitude and longitude coordinates, the map is designed to create sound from any location-based… Continue reading Global Sequencer

marc böhlen: glass bottom float

  marc böhlen: glass bottom float. The Glass Bottom Float (GBF) is a floating public robot with the mission of making the critical assessment of recreational water quality a transparent and participatory experience W.G Sebald might have appreciated. GBF cruises along a beach shore, and offers itself as a resting spot in places it deems… Continue reading marc böhlen: glass bottom float

marc böhlen: advanced perception chickens & robot

marc böhlen: advanced perception. Advanced Perception ( 1999 – 2000 ) early animal machine interaction experiments This project was an early experiment in mixing machines and animal societies. Three chickens, Rhode Island Red hens, were held in a spacious cage together with a mobile robot for 60 days. The robot was programmed to share the… Continue reading marc böhlen: advanced perception chickens & robot

Cow herd tracking in real time

Cowsourcing: tracking the health of the herd in real time (Wired UK). Zebra Technologies Corporation and GEA Farm Technologies have developed Cow View for tracking location (to 30cm) and behaviour.

Periodical cicadas emerge after 17 Years

Timescales and evolution. Differing ratios of life periods. The adult males are snapping rigid plates on their abdomens to produce their courtship song. The females are clicking their wings to signal approval. Marvels and a Few Mysteries in Cicadas’ 17 Years – NYTimes.com. NYT_Cicadas_1894 [PDF] Details of how the dissemination of moles and birds and other… Continue reading Periodical cicadas emerge after 17 Years

A RadioLab DIY maker project that encourages people to build a cicada tracker to register the 17 year appearance of Magicicada Brood II when the ground 8″ down is a steady 64° F.

The project suggests citizens help predict the arrival by planting a homemade temperature sensor in the ground and reporting findings back to the Radiolab website.

http://project.wnyc.org/cicadas/

Would love to hear the sound that these swarming cicadas will make all the way up the east coast… 7khz of cicada love hum