Add cam_direction to deployment
In GitLab by @peterdesmet on Sep 8, 2020, 18:41
Note: this was suggested in the 2020-09-08 EUROMAMMAL technical call
In addition to cam_height and cam_angle, it would be useful to know the camera trap orientation/direction (wind direction).
The EUROMAMMAL table suggests north; west; south; east, but I would suggest a (decimal) degrees from north (e.g. south = 180). The same is used for heading in Movebank.
My proposal:
{
"name": "orientation",
"type": "number", # Or integer
"format": "default",
"description": "The direction of the camera in decimal degrees clockwise from north (0 = north, 90 = east, 180 = south, 270 = west).", # Or degrees
"example": "311.2", # Or integer
"constraints": {
"required": false,
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 360
}
}
In GitLab by @peterdesmet on Sep 23, 2020, 10:01
This term is also suggested by @Tim-Hofmeester in #55.
In GitLab by @Tim-Hofmeester on Sep 23, 2020, 12:50
sorry missed that it was already here!
This is implemented in https://tdwg.github.io/camtrap-dp/data/#deployments.cameraheading