Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, and ancient artifacts from long-gone civilizations that few people ever see — museum collections are filled with all this and more.
These collections are treasure troves that recount the planet’s natural and human history, and they help scientists in a variety of different fields such as geology, paleontology, anthropology and more. What you see on a trip to a museum is only a sliver of the wonders held in their collection.
Museums generally want to make the contents of their collections available for teachers and researchers, either physically or digitally. However, each collection’s staff has its own way of organizing data, so navigating these collections can prove challenging.
Professor of Information Sciences Bradley Wade Bishop researched how AI could enhance and simplify data management for museums, making it easier for individuals to find and access information. Read more about his findings at The Conversation.
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