Large scale detailed mapping of dengue vector breeding sites using street view images.

ABSTRACT: Targeted environmental and ecosystem management remain crucial in control of dengue. However, providing detailed environmental information on a large scale to effectively target dengue control efforts remains a challenge. An important piece of such information is the extent of the presence of potential dengue vector breeding sites, which consist primarily of open containers such as ceramic jars, buckets, old tires, and flowerpots. In this paper we present the design and implementation of a pipeline to detect outdoor open containers which constitute potential dengue vector breeding sites from geotagged images and to create highly detailed container density maps at unprecedented scale. We implement the approach using Google Street View images which have the advantage of broad coverage and of

SUBMITTER: Haddawy P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687207 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature