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Semi-Automated Analysis of Peak Amplitude and Latency for Auditory Brainstem Response Waveforms Using R
Published on: December 9, 2022
BioAcoustica: a free and open repository and analysis platform for bioacoustics
Edward Baker1, Ben W Price2, S D Rycroft2
1Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK and Environment Department, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK edward.baker@nhm.ac.uk.
Abstract:
We describe an online open repository and analysis platform, BioAcoustica (http://bio.acousti.ca), for recordings of wildlife sounds. Recordings can be annotated using a crowdsourced approach, allowing voice introductions and sections with extraneous noise to be removed from analyses. This system is based on the Scratchpads virtual research environment, the BioVeL portal and the Taverna workflow management tool, which allows for analysis of recordings using a grid computing service. At present the analyses include spectrograms, oscillograms and dominant frequency analysis. Further analyses can be integrated to meet the needs of specific researchers or projects. Researchers can upload and annotate their recordings to supplement traditional publication.
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