Two Ravens

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  Viewing existing camera traps

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  Adding a new Camera Trap

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  Manage integrations

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  Camera Trap overview

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  Event List for a camera trap

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  Processing the uploaded images

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  View images connected in a batch location

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  Previewing Approval Document

Inspiration

'Two Ravens' is named for the avian servants of the god Odin; Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory). This was inspired by the challenge of the hackathon; to retrieve the Memory of geospatial data in existing fieldwork practice, and make it an easily accessible tool for scholarly Thought. Like the ravens, we aim only ever to lighten workloads, and to eliminate global distance from the pursuit of knowledge.

What it does

Two Ravens integrates existing fieldwork practices. Asset and data management can all be controlled from a central location. The field agent needs nothing more than a mobile phone with GPS and a camera. - not even network coverage! QR codes are used to auto-populate forms and integrate data from multiple sources, making for robust data on every camera trap and image, without the need for tedious or error-prone transcription. The images obtained are easily and clearly tied to individual projects and cameras, and can be exported directly to stakeholders for approval or protection using DocuSign software.

How we built it

It's built using Redwood.js which after previously having worked with Ruby on Rails was a welcome breath of fresh air, and allowed me to make very fast progress despite it being brand new.

Challenges we ran into

For the first two weeks of the hackathon we were out of action with Covid. Frustratingly we hit a lot of technical issues on the final day which I spent too long trying to fix rather than focusing on the video.

What's next for Two Ravens

We will continue to use our digital expertise to support responsible understanding and enjoyment of the natural world. Our studio URSALUNA is recording season 2 of "SeaGazing", a podcast interviewing ecologists working around the coast of Scotland, with original soundscapes. We are already working on a pilot program of discretely installing QR and RFID resources in areas of marine importance round Scotland; the aim is that curious visitors can easily find something to enhance their enjoyment; whether it be a nugget of insight from an expert conservationist, a folk song from the historic local community, or a meditative musical track with which to enjoy a solo stroll.

Built With

• android
• docusign
• esri
• graphql
• ios
• mediavalet
• prisma
• react
• redwoodjs
• spectrum
• storybook
• survey123