Case studies demonstrating Cos4Cloud success
stories and best practice examples
This area of the Cos4Cloud Toolbox & Evidence Hub showcases case studies demonstrating evidence-based knowledge from a range of examples of Cos4Cloud approaches to citizen science and their impact are shared as part of the legacy and lessons learned from the project. These case studies are presented as user-friendly resources of selected success stories and experiences, collated from activity implemented throughout the lifetime of the project, such as those involving the Cos4Cloud citizen observatories (COs), as well as the use and integration of Cos4Cloud services by other organisations and COs while demonstrating possibilities for further collaboration.
Case study highlights:
- Summary overview of the theme and content
- What the case study is about
- The challenge: what did this seek to do/solve?
- Audience reach and methods of engagement
- Benefits, outcomes and/or impact
- Further information and other support
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Evaluating the learning potential of citizen observatories: a case study of iSpot |
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This Case study explores the citizen science learning potential of citizen observatories demonstrating examples from iSpotnature activity. It highlights the learning potential from online activities focused on collecting and sharing biodiversity data. iSpot is a citizen science platform (citizen observatory) for biodiversity developed and operated by The Open University (OU) and is one of the COs involved in Cos4Cloud. It is aimed at helping anyone share wildlife observations, identify, explore and learn about nature. © iSpotnature, Open University |
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Use cases of Pl@ntNet-API in an app for farmers and to identify plant-pollinator interactions |
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This case study demonstrates the potential of the Cos4Cloud service Pl@ntNet-API in two different use cases to query the Pl@ntNet identification engine allowing the integration of an automatic plant identification feature into an app and workflow, respectively, without having to manage the plant identification feature itself. Pl@ntNet-API is an Application Programming Interface (API) allowing users to query the Pl@ntNet identification engine. Pl@ntNet-API: © Inria, Pl@ntNet and Cos4Cloud |
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Testing FASTCAT-Edge and FASTCAT-Cloud camera trap services in a real scenario: the FELIS project |
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This case study demonstrates the potential of the Cos4Cloud services FASTCAT-Edge and FASTCAT-Cloud to improve the camera trap community users’ experience. It is focused on a testing session that Cos4Cloud organised with the FELIS’ group, a camera trap community in Catalonia, Spain that uses camera traps to monitor Catalan mammals, focusing on the wildcat (Felis silvestris). FASTCAT-Cloud and FASTCAT-Edge: © DynAIkon and Cos4Cloud |
These case studies demonstrate Cos4Cloud success stories, created as part of the legacy and lessons learned from the project; developed and shared by The Open University (OU), in collaboration with project partners, for the Cos4Cloud Toolbox & Evidence Hub. Contact: cos4cloud-toolbox@open.ac.uk
