Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37582407›Full record

ReviewJournal of the Royal Society, Interface2023

Conservation tools: the next generation of engineering-biology collaborations.

Andrew K Schulz, Cassie Shriver, Suzanne Stathatos, Benjamin Seleb, Emily G Weigel, Young-Hui Chang, M Saad Bhamla, David L Hu, Joseph R Mendelson

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Review in Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Ecosystem-Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs).Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
    Review
  3. Bridging Science Across Species: A Biomechanics Outreach Event at the Zoo.Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2026
    Article
  4. Article
  5. Review
  6. Article
  7. Bioinspired robots can foster nature conservation.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2023
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Andrew K SchulzHaptic Ingelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8007-5157
Cassie ShriverBiological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2970-1196
Suzanne StathatosDivision of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4351-4389
Benjamin SelebBiological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5023-1972
Emily G WeigelBiological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5570-4142
Young-Hui ChangBiological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7987-6459
M Saad BhamlaChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9788-9920
David L HuSchools of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0017-7303
Joseph R MendelsonBiological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5620-377X

Funding

Frugal Science Academy: Training K-12 innovators and democratizing synthetic biology toolsR25GM142044 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · PI SAAD BHAMLA · 2022 to 2026
$1.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM142044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The recent increase in public and academic interest in preserving biodiversity has led to the growth of the field of conservation technology. This field involves designing and constructing tools that use technology to aid in the conservation of wildlife. In this review, we present five case studies and infer a framework for designing conservation tools (CT) based on human-wildlife interaction. Successful CT range in complexity from cat collars to machine learning and game theory methodologies and do not require technological expertise to contribute to conservation tool creation. Our goal is to introduce researchers to the field of conservation technology and provide references for guiding the next generation of conservation technologists. Conservation technology not only has the potential to benefit biodiversity but also has broader impacts on fields such as sustainability and environmental protection. By using innovative technologies to address conservation challenges, we can find more effective and efficient solutions to protect and preserve our planet's resources.

Indexed as

Animals, WildConservation of Natural ResourcesAnimalsBiodiversityBiologyGame TheoryHumansAI4Goodconservation techhuman-centred designTech4Wildlife

Identifiers

PMID37582407
PMCPMC10427197

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