From 4a9e72a093bd4b807beab5bc0b2438fd877c5a2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rain-Brian Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 14:56:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Remove SPARROW-Studio cross-links; defer launch SPARROW-Studio is not launching yet. Remove the SPARROW Studio section, table rows, and summary sentence from README, megadetector.md, and docs/index.md. --- README.md | 15 +-------------- docs/index.md | 1 - megadetector.md | 1 - 3 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c1cd945..ff87300 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -163,17 +163,6 @@ Google's [SpeciesNet](https://github.com/google/cameratrapai) is also designed t ## Desktop and Web Interfaces -### SPARROW Studio - -[SPARROW Studio](https://github.com/microsoft/SPARROW-Studio) is a unified desktop application by the AI for Good Lab built on PyTorch-Wildlife: - -- Run MegaDetector and species classifiers through a graphical interface -- Manage camera-trap data locally or in the cloud -- Annotate, analyze, and visualize detection results -- Supports bioacoustics and overhead wildlife imagery - -Windows installer: [Download from Zenodo](https://zenodo.org/records/19687738/files/SPARROW%20Studio%20Installer.msi?download=1) (signed). Mac and Linux builds in progress. - ### AddaxAI (formerly EcoAssist) [AddaxAI](https://addaxdatascience.com/addaxai/) is a third-party desktop tool for running MegaDetector with batch processing, annotation, and results visualization. Windows, macOS, and Linux. @@ -196,9 +185,7 @@ MegaDetector is one model in a larger open-source ecosystem from the AI for Good | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier) | Camera-trap species classification fine-tuning — adapt classifiers to your own datasets and geographic regions | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead) | Point-based detection models for overhead and aerial imagery | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar) | Sonar-based wildlife detection for aquatic monitoring | -| [microsoft/SPARROW-Studio](https://github.com/microsoft/SPARROW-Studio) | The desktop application that wraps it all in a graphical interface | - -MegaDetector is the entry point for most users. SPARROW Studio is the full platform. SPARROW is the field-hardened edge device. +MegaDetector is the entry point for most users. SPARROW is the field-hardened edge device. ## Organizations Using MegaDetector diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index 469d9ea..af4b037 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ MegaDetector is one project in a larger open-source ecosystem from the AI for Go | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier) | Camera-trap species classification fine-tuning — adapt classifiers to your own datasets and geographic regions | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead) | Point-based detection models for overhead and aerial imagery | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar) | Sonar-based wildlife detection for aquatic monitoring | -| [microsoft/SPARROW-Studio](https://github.com/microsoft/SPARROW-Studio) | The desktop application that wraps it all in a graphical interface | > [!TIP] > If you have any questions regarding MegaDetector and PyTorch-Wildlife, please [email us](mailto:zhongqimiao@microsoft.com) or join us in our Discord channel: [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/any_text-Join_us!-blue?logo=discord&label=PyTorch-Wildlife)](https://discord.gg/TeEVxzaYtm) diff --git a/megadetector.md b/megadetector.md index d58c87b..33868d7 100644 --- a/megadetector.md +++ b/megadetector.md @@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ MegaDetector is one project in a larger open-source ecosystem from the AI for Go | [microsoft/SPARROW](https://github.com/microsoft/SPARROW) | Solar-Powered Acoustic and Remote Recording Observation Watch — the AI-enabled edge device that runs MegaDetector in the field | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Acoustics](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Acoustics) | Bioacoustic models for audio-based wildlife monitoring | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead) | Point-based detection models for overhead and aerial imagery | -| [SPARROW-Studio](https://github.com/microsoft/Biodiversity/tree/main/SPARROW-Studio) | The desktop application that wraps it all in a graphical interface | > [!TIP] From 33c555b937050087400c5df4f11f83df8dc1c19f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rain-Brian Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 15:20:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Restore SPARROW Studio without repo link per Miao's review Keep SPARROW Studio as a listed option with download link but remove the github.com/microsoft/SPARROW-Studio hyperlink across all three files. --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- docs/index.md | 1 + megadetector.md | 1 + 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ff87300..b4f7afd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -163,6 +163,17 @@ Google's [SpeciesNet](https://github.com/google/cameratrapai) is also designed t ## Desktop and Web Interfaces +### SPARROW Studio + +SPARROW Studio is a unified desktop application by the AI for Good Lab built on PyTorch-Wildlife: + +- Run MegaDetector and species classifiers through a graphical interface +- Manage camera-trap data locally or in the cloud +- Annotate, analyze, and visualize detection results +- Supports bioacoustics and overhead wildlife imagery + +Windows installer: [Download from Zenodo](https://zenodo.org/records/19687738/files/SPARROW%20Studio%20Installer.msi?download=1) (signed). Mac and Linux builds in progress. + ### AddaxAI (formerly EcoAssist) [AddaxAI](https://addaxdatascience.com/addaxai/) is a third-party desktop tool for running MegaDetector with batch processing, annotation, and results visualization. Windows, macOS, and Linux. @@ -185,7 +196,9 @@ MegaDetector is one model in a larger open-source ecosystem from the AI for Good | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier) | Camera-trap species classification fine-tuning — adapt classifiers to your own datasets and geographic regions | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead) | Point-based detection models for overhead and aerial imagery | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar) | Sonar-based wildlife detection for aquatic monitoring | -MegaDetector is the entry point for most users. SPARROW is the field-hardened edge device. +| SPARROW Studio | The desktop application that wraps it all in a graphical interface | + +MegaDetector is the entry point for most users. SPARROW Studio is the full platform. SPARROW is the field-hardened edge device. ## Organizations Using MegaDetector diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index af4b037..bfd4f9e 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ MegaDetector is one project in a larger open-source ecosystem from the AI for Go | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Classifier) | Camera-trap species classification fine-tuning — adapt classifiers to your own datasets and geographic regions | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead) | Point-based detection models for overhead and aerial imagery | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Sonar) | Sonar-based wildlife detection for aquatic monitoring | +| SPARROW Studio | The desktop application that wraps it all in a graphical interface | > [!TIP] > If you have any questions regarding MegaDetector and PyTorch-Wildlife, please [email us](mailto:zhongqimiao@microsoft.com) or join us in our Discord channel: [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/any_text-Join_us!-blue?logo=discord&label=PyTorch-Wildlife)](https://discord.gg/TeEVxzaYtm) diff --git a/megadetector.md b/megadetector.md index 33868d7..5b5e11c 100644 --- a/megadetector.md +++ b/megadetector.md @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ MegaDetector is one project in a larger open-source ecosystem from the AI for Go | [microsoft/SPARROW](https://github.com/microsoft/SPARROW) | Solar-Powered Acoustic and Remote Recording Observation Watch — the AI-enabled edge device that runs MegaDetector in the field | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Acoustics](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Acoustics) | Bioacoustic models for audio-based wildlife monitoring | | [microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead](https://github.com/microsoft/MegaDetector-Overhead) | Point-based detection models for overhead and aerial imagery | +| SPARROW Studio | The desktop application that wraps it all in a graphical interface | > [!TIP]