Time to automate identification

Taxonomists should work with specialists in pattern recognition, machine learning and artificial intelligence, say Norman MacLeod, Mark Benfield and Phil Culverhouse — more accuracy and less drudgery will result.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 467; no. 7312; pp. 154 - 155
Main Authors MacLeod, Norman, Benfield, Mark, Culverhouse, Phil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.09.2010
Nature Publishing Group
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Accuracy
Animals
Automation
Classification - methods
Ecologists
Ecology
Engineering research
Humanities and Social Sciences
Investments
Life sciences
Marine Biology - methods
multidisciplinary
Neural networks
Oceanographic research
opinion
Pattern recognition
Plankton
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Studies
Technological change
Zooplankton - classification
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Summary:Taxonomists should work with specialists in pattern recognition, machine learning and artificial intelligence, say Norman MacLeod, Mark Benfield and Phil Culverhouse — more accuracy and less drudgery will result.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/467154a