Automated Taxon Identification in Systematics: Theory, Approaches and ApplicationsNorman MacLeod The automated identification of biological objects or groups has been a dream among taxonomists and systematists for centuries. However, progress in designing and implementing practical systems for fully automated taxon identification has been frustratingly slow. Regardless, the dream has never died. Recent developments in computer architectures an |
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... variation), (2) the causes of Phanerozoic extinction events and (3) quantitative stratigraphical data analysis. Through his work in these areas, he has made significant contributions to the punctuated-equilibrium controversy and the ...
... variation), (2) the causes of Phanerozoic extinction events and (3) quantitative stratigraphical data analysis. Through his work in these areas, he has made significant contributions to the punctuated-equilibrium controversy and the ...
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... variation are often complex and the comparison of these to reference specimens and/or images. While this process works, it is not quick, efficient or reliable. Anecdotes regarding disagreements between experienced specialists over the ...
... variation are often complex and the comparison of these to reference specimens and/or images. While this process works, it is not quick, efficient or reliable. Anecdotes regarding disagreements between experienced specialists over the ...
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... variation. Automated identification systems can even be used to determine which aspects of the observed patterns of variation are being used to achieve the identification, thus opening the way for the discovery of new and (potentially) ...
... variation. Automated identification systems can even be used to determine which aspects of the observed patterns of variation are being used to achieve the identification, thus opening the way for the discovery of new and (potentially) ...
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... variation can and do overlap on occasion (e.g. Meyer and Paulay, 2005), exposing the folly of assumptions made in proposals to use a 'uniform short-segment' from one gene to identify species of all or any serious percentage of animal ...
... variation can and do overlap on occasion (e.g. Meyer and Paulay, 2005), exposing the folly of assumptions made in proposals to use a 'uniform short-segment' from one gene to identify species of all or any serious percentage of animal ...
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... variation. This is an essential ingredient in a vibrant, successful future for taxonomy and should give heart to those who recognize the great test facing us. It is an important part of an increasingly repeated call for a new ...
... variation. This is an essential ingredient in a vibrant, successful future for taxonomy and should give heart to those who recognize the great test facing us. It is an important part of an increasingly repeated call for a new ...
Contents
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| 9 | |
Man versus Machine | 25 |
Chapter 4 Neural Networks in Brief | 47 |
An Old Theme Revisited | 69 |
Concepts and Applications | 83 |
A Practical ComputerBased Tool for SemiAutomated Species Identification | 101 |
Chapter 8 Automated Extraction and Analysis of Morphological Features for Species Identification | 115 |
A MachineLearning Method for Characterizing Morphological Patterns Resulting from Ecological Adaptation | 261 |
The Yeasts and the BioloMICS Software as a Case Study | 277 |
Chapter 17 Automatic Measurement of Honeybee Wings | 289 |
Chapter 18 Good Performers Know Their Audience Identification and Characterization of Pitch Contours in Infant and ForeignerDirected Speech | 299 |
Appendix 1 | 311 |
Appendix 2 | 313 |
Appendix 3 | 315 |
Appendix 4 | 319 |
Wavelets Neural Networks and Internet Accessibility in an ImageBased Automated Identification System | 131 |
Face Recognition in Wasps | 153 |
An Initial Report | 189 |
Chapter 12 Plant Identification from Characters and Measurements Using Artificial Neural Networks | 207 |
Can Reliable Taxonomic Identifications Be Made Using Isolated Foot Bones? | 225 |
Chapter 14 A New SemiAutomatic Morphometric Protocol for Conodonts and a Preliminary Taxonomic Application | 239 |
Appendix 5 | 321 |
Subject Index | 329 |
Taxon Index | 337 |
Back cover | 351 |
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Page vii - Association also publishes volumes that are not specifically linked to meetings and encourages new publications in a broad range of Systematics topics. Anyone wishing to learn more about the Systematics Association and its publications should refer to our website at http://www.systass.org Other Systematics Association publications are listed after the index for this volume.
Page vii - Systematics (1940) was a classic work edited by its then-president Sir Julian Huxley, that set out the problems facing general biologists in deciding which kinds of data would most effectively progress systematics. Since then, more than 70 volumes have been published, often in rapidly expanding areas of science where a modern synthesis is required. The modus operand/ of the Association is to encourage leading researchers to organize symposia that result in a multi-authored volume. In...
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Page 10 - Taxonomy is at the same time the most elementary and the most inclusive part of zoology, most elementary because animals cannot be discussed or treated in a scientific way until some taxonomy has been achieved, and the most inclusive because taxonomy in its various guises and branches eventually gathers together, utilizes, summarizes, and implements everything that is known about animals, whether morphological, physiological, or ecological.