Software
software

Public Lab has developed a number of open source software platforms to assist in the collection, analysis, storage, sharing, and conversion of data from our open source tools. The data storage and sharing websites MapKnitter.org, SpectralWorkbench.org, and Infragram.org provide long-term storage for locally produced data, and convert and present that data in open, standard formats which are easy to use for the press, "scientists", and other advocacy groups while providing community researchers with a forum to discuss, interpret, and compare their data. For example, activists mapping oil contamination from the BP oil spill and those mapping water pollution in the Gowanus Canal have thoroughly documented their work on the Public Lab platform, publishing research notes as well as embeddable web maps at MapKnitter.org. They have also achieved widespread media attention for their work, as well as, in NYC , a place on the EPA community committee involved in the canal cleanup project. _For more detail, visit https://publiclab.org/software-overview. All codebases are available on Github as linked below; the main Public Lab Github account can be found at https://github.com/publiclab_ **** [![mapknitter.png](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/002/610/medium/mapknitter.png)](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/002/610/original/mapknitter.png) ###MapKnitter [MapKnitter](https://mapknitter.org) is our oldest codebase, since 2014 has provided a free and open source means to place, rectify, and stitch aerial photographs together; in particular those collected using Public Lab's open hardware Balloon Mapping Kit. Users upload images one by one onto a base reference map, and align them in a web-based GIS system. Completed maps are exported into standard formats including TMS, GeoTiff and more. https://github.com/publiclab/mapknitter/ **** ![Spectral Workbench](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8248338918_970cb463db.jpg) ###Spectral Workbench [SpectralWorkbench.org](http://SpectralWorkbench.org) hosts an archive of open source spectra collected with Public Lab's open source spectrometer. The website enables collaboration to refine and improve sample collection and analysis techniques to identify a growing number of materials. We imagine eventually hosting a comprehensive open library which can help to investigate chemical spills, diagnose crop diseases, and identify contaminants in household products. https://github.com/jywarren/spectral-workbench/ **** ![Infragram](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/002/495/medium/Screen_Shot_2014-01-07_at_12.43.22_PM.png) ###Infragram.org [Infragram.org](http://infragram.org), our newest open source codebase, provides real-time multispectral image compositing for crop and vegetation analysis, as well as hosting of resulting open source images for the Public Lab collaborative research community. Users can upload images for analysis or even directly connect modified multispectral cameras and composite live video. https://github.com/p-v-o-s/infragram-js/ **** ![PublicLab.org](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/000/085/medium/front.png) ###PublicLab.org The online research sharing platform we’ve created at [PublicLab.org](http://publiclab.org) provides a powerful -- and free -- means for local groups to publish and promote their work, and supports their advocacy by helping to organize events, coordinate data collection, storage, publication, and outreach. https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/ **High priority issues:** https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/issues?labels=priority&page=1&state=open ...


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warren "This looks very cool! Have you taken photos of these steps, or might you? We would love to feature this as an activity if you can illustrate at lea..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "We sent this version: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zkKp13BouJ9H8M1hzN9M81jcHi3i8KNklFwvuoqsxxw/prefill " | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "OK -- we just sent it out to a group of about 8 people! @mollydb - did you happen to see this call? " | Read more » over 6 years ago
liz "Ah! That was an oversight, that there was no "check all that apply" -- do you think we should add to what's there or instead remove "multi-ethnic" ..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Quick additional questions -- for ethnicity, was there an important reason the Community Survey doesn't allow "check all"? (I usually check more th..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "OK, so I was able to work almost verbatim from the diversity and participation sections from the 2017 Community Survey -- i left a comment about ad..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Great, thanks Liz - really helpful. The diversity section and the participation section (as you mentioned in chat a moment ago) would be super to i..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
liz "Thanks Jeff! There is also a need to coordinate this survey with the other surveys that are sent around Public Lab, such as other post-experience s..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Like this one on the actual individual question page: " | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "I just wanted to share this follow-up work that Siyuan made on Mural: https://app.mural.ly/t/autodesk18/m/autodesk18/1493058561784/830bcd3736273a1..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
icarito "I appreciate to have followed your progress thru this season and look forward to continue collaborating more and more! Regards, Sebastian " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
warren "@stella @ryzokuken @Ashan @ccpandhare @mridulnagpal @david-days @icarito @stevie @liz @Ujitha @ananyo2012 -- thank you!!!!! " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
liz "Amazing!!! What a stupendous pile of work! Congrats and thanks to all involved. " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
ananyo2012 "Hi @Ashan Can you put all these link in your research note. Thanks! " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
Ashan "Thanks all :). Following are links for my commits and pull requests: Commits regarding inline-commenting feature: https://github.com/publiclab/plo..." | Read more » almost 7 years ago
ananyo2012 "Good work @Ashan. Can you add the link to your commits like I suggested here. Also link to any FTO issues you made ? " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
warren ":-) great! can you link to your final PR? " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
liz "gorgeous @Ashan! can't wait to try it " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
liz "Hi @siyuan , i just posted this github issue about what seems to be redundant clutter on the /questions page: https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/i..." | Read more » almost 7 years ago
ccpandhare "Thanks! And sure, @warren, I will modify the gh-pages branch at the soonest. " | Read more » almost 7 years ago
warren "@mridulnagpal has done this and can advise. Also I like your project page for organizing you progress! https://github.com/publiclab/image-sequenc..." | Read more » almost 7 years ago
warren "Hi, Chinmay- thanks!! I'm curious if you can test things on the gh-pages branch of your project, where the demo is running from. Could you try mer..." | Read more » almost 7 years ago
ccpandhare "Hello! On the Image Sequencer project, I have completed the core functionality of the module and will now be working on Unit tests for the same an..." | Read more » almost 7 years ago
liz "hi @siyuan , I'm excited to help you get whatever other information you need to ideate and sketch some ideas for features/layouts. " | Read more » almost 7 years ago