Biowatch

A powerful tool for wildlife researchers and conservationists to analyze, visualize, and explore CamtrapDP datasets with ease.
https://github.com/earthtoolsmaker/biowatch

Category: Biosphere
Sub Category: Terrestrial Wildlife

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camtrap-dp ml wildlife

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Analyze, visualize, and explore camera trap datasets with ease

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/earthtoolsmaker/biowatch
Owner: earthtoolsmaker
License: other
Created: 2025-03-01T17:00:01.000Z (about 1 year ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2026-03-13T10:00:16.000Z (14 days ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-13T21:52:21.300Z (13 days ago)
Topics: camtrap-dp, ml, wildlife
Language: JavaScript
Homepage: https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/tools/biowatch/
Size: 36.3 MB
Stars: 13
Watchers: 2
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 21
Releases: 17
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

Biowatch

Analyze Camera Trap Data — Privately, On Your Machine

Biowatch is a free, open-source desktop application for wildlife researchers and conservationists. Analyze camera trap datasets completely offline — your data never leaves your machine.

Overview

Key Features

100% Offline & Private: Your research data stays on your machine. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no tracking.
On-Device AI: Species identification models run locally — no internet required.
Interactive Maps: Visualize camera trap locations and wildlife sightings with spatial analysis tools.
Data Analysis: Generate insights with temporal activity patterns, species distributions, and deployment metrics.
Media Management: Browse, filter, and search through thousands of camera trap images and videos.
CamtrapDP Compatible: Import and export using Camera Trap Data Package standards for GBIF integration.

Installation

Download Biowatch-setup.exe
Run the installer
Follow the installation wizard
Launch Biowatch from the Start menu or desktop shortcut

Download Biowatch.dmg
Open the disk image
Drag Biowatch to the Applications folder
On first launch, right-click and select "Open" (required for apps from identified developers)

AppImage

Download Biowatch.AppImage
Make it executable: chmod +x Biowatch.AppImage
Run: ./Biowatch.AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu

Download Biowatch_<version>_amd64.deb
Install: sudo dpkg -i Biowatch_*.deb

Documentation

Full developer documentation is available in the docs/ folder:

Architecture - System design and data flow
Data Formats - CamTrap DP and import/export formats
Database Schema - SQLite tables and relationships
HTTP ML Servers - ML model integration
Development - Setup, testing, and building
Contributing - How to contribute

Quick Start (Development)

# Install all dependencies and start development
make install
make dev

Run make help to see all available commands.

See Development Guide for full details.

License

CC BY-NC 4.0 - Free for non-commercial use with attribution.

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