Uploading and Classifying Photos

After enabling AI classification and completing all required fields in the form, click Upload Photos at the bottom of the page. Drag and drop multiple photos or select from your computer. MERMAID will automatically assign a quadrat number for each photo based on the upload sequence. (Note: Max photo size is 15 MB and accepted formats are JPEG and PNG. You can upload all the photos in a sample unit at once).

Once uploaded, the model will immediately begin processing and classifying each photo.

After processing, classified and unclassified points (25 total) appear in the Observations table for each photo, representing separate individual quadrats. (Note: Processing time depends on internet connection. With a slow connection, photos may be queued for processing). (Note: Classified points have AI-generated predictions with high confidence levels (>50%), while unclassified points appear when the AI lacks confidence in its predictions (<50%). All points require user review and confirmation).