Sexing white 2D footprints using convolutional neural networks

Marcin Budka; Matthew R. Bennett; Sally C. Reynolds; Shelby Barefoot; Sarah Reel; Selina Reidy; Jeremy Walker

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0255630

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Sexing white 2D footprints using convolutional neural networks

Marcin Budka ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Marcin Budka, Matthew R. Bennett

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Computing and Informatics, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0158-6309

⨯
Matthew R. Bennett ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Marcin Budka, Matthew R. Bennett

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: mbennett@bournemouth.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-8844

⨯
Sally C. Reynolds,

Roles Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom
⨯
Shelby Barefoot,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology

Affiliation Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom
⨯
Sarah Reel ,

Roles Writing – review & editing

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Division of Podiatry and Clinical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1361-0978

⨯
Selina Reidy ,

Roles Investigation, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Identification Bureau, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services, Wakefield, United Kingdom
⨯
Jeremy Walker

Roles Data curation, Resources

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Sheffield Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust, Podiatry Services, Woodhouse Clinic, Sheffield, United Kingdom
⨯

Sexing white 2D footprints using convolutional neural networks

Marcin Budka,
Matthew R. Bennett,
Sally C. Reynolds,
Shelby Barefoot,
Sarah Reel,
Selina Reidy,
Jeremy Walker

Published: August 18, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255630

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Machine learning
Is the Subject Area "Machine learning" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Forensics
Is the Subject Area "Forensics" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Neural networks
Is the Subject Area "Neural networks" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Feet
Is the Subject Area "Feet" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Machine learning algorithms
Is the Subject Area "Machine learning algorithms" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Image processing
Is the Subject Area "Image processing" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Network analysis
Is the Subject Area "Network analysis" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Texture
Is the Subject Area "Texture" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.