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Experience with VoxNet: a rapidly-deployable acoustic monitoring system for bio-acoustic studies.
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PMID:  18529720     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Terrestrial bioacoustic census is a difficult problem because of propagation characteristics, obstructions, the diversity of bioacoustic sources, and the impact of noise. To address this problem we have developed VoxNet, a complete hardware and software platform for distributed acoustic monitoring applications. Each VoxNet node is a portable, self-contained processor with a small four-channel acoustic array. Using a distributed set of VoxNet nodes, a forested habitat can be monitored and the behavior of animals can be recorded and analyzed acoustically. In this work we present our experiences applying VoxNet to bioacoustic census. This work is based on data collected using the system during a deployment in Chiapas, Mexico at the Chajul Biological Field Station. The Chajul station is located in a region of dense rain forest and is home to Mexico's most diverse ecosystem. Using VoxNet in this harsh environment, we obtained census estimates based on observation of bird calls.
Authors:
Lewis Girod; Michael Allen; Travis Collier; Daniel T Blumstein; Deborah Estrin; Charles Taylor
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  123     ISSN:  1520-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3102     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
MITCSAIL, 32G-918, 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA, girod@nms.csail.mit.edu.
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