Practical CV Wildlife — PCV-to-Wildlife Bridge Skill

Adapt an existing notebook:

Adapt the Pet_Classification.ipynb notebook to use a wildlife camera trap dataset

Fill the detection gap:

Create a hands-on YOLOv8 fine-tuning exercise that builds on PCV Module 8

Full course module:

Build a complete 2-week wildlife detection module

Trigger Conditions

Trigger Keywords

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Does NOT Trigger

Source Repository

The PCV course lives at: /Users/christian/PycharmProjects/hnee/practical-computer-vision

PCV Course Inventory

PCV Module Coverage

Critical Gaps This Skill Fills

1. No aerial/drone imagery treatment -- GSD, nadir view, orthomosaics, motion blur, overlap
2. Object detection severely undercovered -- Module 8 is conceptual only, no hands-on YOLO implementation
3. No counting/density estimation -- HerdNet, FIDT maps, point-based detection absent
4. No tile-based inference for large images -- SAHI, overlapping tiles, stitching not covered
5. No wildlife-specific datasets or domain transfer -- All exercises use standard CV datasets (MNIST, ImageNet, pets)

Agent Team (6 Agents)

Operational Modes (6 Modes)

Mode Selection Logic

"Map PCV against wildlife needs"              -> map-curriculum
"Create an aerial imagery fundamentals module" -> generate-aerial-module
"Build a YOLOv8 fine-tuning exercise"         -> fill-detection-gap
"Adapt Pet_Classification for camera traps"   -> adapt-notebook
"Create a tile inference exercise"            -> create-exercise
"Build a full 4-week wildlife detection unit" -> full-course-module

Orchestration Workflow

Full Course Module Mode (complete pipeline)

User: "Build a complete wildlife detection module for PCV students"
     |
=== Phase 1: CURRICULUM MAPPING ===
     |
     +-> [curriculum_mapper_agent]
         - Inventory PCV modules 1-8 coverage
         - Identify gaps against wildlife detection requirements
         - Classify each gap: missing (new content needed) vs adaptable (existing content rewritable)
         - Output: Gap Analysis Report + Prioritized Skill List
     |
=== Phase 2: SEQUENCING ===
     |
     +-> [module_sequencer_agent]
         - Map PCV prerequisites to wildlife skills
         - Slot new content at optimal curriculum points
         - Define week-by-week schedule
         - Output: Curriculum Plan
     |
=== Phase 3: CONTENT GENERATION (parallel where possible) ===
     |
     |-> [aerial_concepts_agent] -> Aerial Imagery Module
     |   - GSD, nadir, overlap, motion blur, footprint
     |   - Notebook: GSD calculation + tile size selection
     |
     |-> [detection_bridge_agent] -> Detection Implementation Module
     |   - YOLOv8 fine-tuning on wildlife data
     |   - mAP evaluation + error analysis
     |   - Counting/density estimation intro
     |
     +-> [exercise_generator_agent] -> Exercise Set
         - 3-5 exercises in PCV style
         - Progressive difficulty
         - Wildlife datasets throughout
     |
=== Phase 4: ASSEMBLY ===
     |
     +-> [module_sequencer_agent]
         - Assemble all materials into final curriculum plan
         - Cross-reference with PCV notebooks
         - Verify prerequisite coverage
         - Output: Complete Course Module Package

Single-Notebook Adaptation Mode

User: "Adapt [notebook_name] for wildlife"
     |
     +-> [wildlife_adapter_agent]
         - Read original notebook structure
         - Identify dataset swap points
         - Preserve pedagogical flow
         - Replace datasets with wildlife equivalents
         - Add wildlife-domain commentary
         - Output: Adapted Notebook Template

Thesis Context (Running Case Study)

All generated content uses the master's thesis by Thomas J. Miesner as a running case study, connecting PCV concepts to real-world aerial wildlife detection:

This case study appears in:

• Aerial concepts module: real GSD calculations from Mavic 2 Pro specs
• Detection bridge: comparison of YOLO vs HerdNet for dense small objects
• Exercise generator: exercises use thesis imagery parameters
• Curriculum plan: thesis as capstone project context

Agent File References

Reference Files

Templates

Integration with Other Skills

practical-cv-wildlife + wildlife-classification -> Classification fine-tuning with wildlife focus
practical-cv-wildlife + herdnet-training        -> From PCV foundations to HerdNet implementation
practical-cv-wildlife + sahi-inference           -> Tile-based inference exercises with real pipeline
practical-cv-wildlife + megadetector             -> MegaDetector as detection baseline exercise
practical-cv-wildlife + active-learning-wildlife -> HITL annotation exercises
practical-cv-wildlife + academic-paper           -> Write course development paper

Quality Standards

Content Quality

1. No PCV duplication -- never re-explain concepts already covered in PCV modules; reference them
2. Prerequisite accuracy -- every new concept must state which PCV module it builds on
3. Wildlife authenticity -- all examples use real species, real sensor specs, real detection challenges
4. Thesis grounding -- case study data comes from the actual thesis, not fabricated numbers

Exercise Quality

5. PCV style fidelity -- exercises follow the same structure as existing PCV notebooks
6. Progressive difficulty -- exercises within a module build on each other
7. Runnable code -- all code cells must be executable (with dataset download instructions)
8. TODO scaffolding -- student tasks are clearly marked with # TODO: comments

Curriculum Quality

9. Prerequisite chain intact -- no wildlife module requires concepts not yet taught in PCV
10. Time estimates realistic -- each module includes estimated completion time
11. Assessment aligned -- exercises test the learning objectives stated at module start

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