Enabling Image Classification (Beta) for Benthic Photo Quadrats

In MERMAID Collect, you can either:

• Manually enter photo quadrat data (see the Benthic Photo Quadrat documentation) previously processed using an external software (e.g., CoralNet, CPCe, ReefCloud).

• Use Image Classification (Beta) to semi-automatically classify photos and review points.

To enable AI classification:

1. Navigate to your project from the main Projects page in MERMAID Collect.

2. Go to the Collecting page on the left sidebar.

3. Click on +Add Sample Unit on the top-right.

4. Select Benthic Photo Quadrat from the dropdown menu.

5. Click on Classify photos with AI (Beta). 

In the sample unit form, complete required fields (with the red asterisk *) in Sample Event and Transect sections. The field for “Number of quadrat points” in the Transect section will automatically be set to 25. You cannot edit this field.