5.4 Crowdsourcing
1. Exam Points
Situations for using a citizen science project (crowdsourcing).
- Need more devices, people, locations, resources...to remove barriers(locations) or limits (time, resources).
Crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining input or information from a large number of people via the Internet. That is, to solve a problem or conduct a research with the help of the public.
2. Knowledge Points
(1) Crowdsourcing (Citizen Science)
Citizen science(公民科学) is scientific research conducted in whole or part by distributed individuals, many of whom may not be scientists (amateurs), who contribute relevant data to research using their own computing devices.
- Example: find criminals through photos or videos published by the public.
- Example: collect plant or animal photos from the public.
Crowdsourcing(众包) is the practice of obtaining input or information from a large number of people via the Internet.- Crowdsourcing offers
new models for collaboration, such as connecting businesses or social causes with funding.
Situations for using a citizen science project(crowdsourcing).
- Need more devices, people, locations, resources...to remove barriers(locations) or limits (time, resources).
3. Exercises
