Crabifier
Philippines
Developed by De La Salle University, Crabifier is a mobile application that identifies to species a juvenile mud crab by analyzing the shape of its carapace. It is useful of mud crab farmers and traders in detecting preferred species for grow out and validating the pricing of crablets for sale. CRABIFIER is based on a problem-solving system that uses image analysis and genetic marker technology to look for discrete visual differences in organisms that are hard to identify. The system is transformed into a mobile application using convolutional neural networks that can quickly do the identification on the field at the touch of a button. The system is currently used for juvenile mangrove crabs but can eventually be used for any organism at any developmental stage, dependent on the needs of the user. The identified reference images are processed using convolutional neural networks and transformed into CRABIFIER app. CRABIFIER has been field-tested in fish ponds and fishermen communities in Binangonan, Zambales and in Buguey, Cagayan, trainings of fishermen on the use of the app have also been held.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Digital aquaculture, Digital aquaculture
Delivery type (format)
Mobile app
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Academic/research
Name of supplier/developer
De La Salle University's PRACTICAL GENOMICS LABORATORY (PGL)
Primary Users
Fisherfolks
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
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Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
Crabifier has worked with five farmers and is set to be tested in the mud crabs farms of Cagayan, Bataan and Iloilo to showcase its current state of accuracy and mobility. Interested parties from local governments, trade schools and state universities have also signified their interest in learning about the technology. A new project involving Crabifier seeks to democratize the use and development of such technologies through a training program that will teach members of local governments, state high schools and universities, and agriculture and aquaculture stakeholders that basic principles of DNA barcoding, image analysis and programming. This targets the creation of a national network knowledgeable in the use of the technique and involved in the discussions and movements towards the modernization of Philippine agriculture and aquaculture practices. Source: https://directory.growasia.org/crabifier/
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over Philippines
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
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