batdetect2-view 1.0.1

A visualization tool for batdetect2 output files

Bat Detection Visualization

This directory contains scripts for processing bat detection data and creating visualizations.

Scripts

• batdetect2_view.py: Main script to consolidate bat detection files and create a visualization. It also opens the visualization in the default web browser.
• consolidate_detections.py: Script to consolidate JSON files containing bat detections and adjust timestamps.
• create_visualization.py: Script to create an HTML visualization of bat detection data.

Installation

To install the required dependencies, run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Running batdetect2_view.py

To run the main script, use the following command:

python batdetect2_view.py <source_dir> [--format <date_format>] [--output <output_file>]

• <source_dir>: Directory containing the JSON files.
• --format: (Optional) Date format for the input filenames. Default is %Y%m%d_%H%M%S.
• --output: (Optional) Output HTML file name. If not specified, a default name based on the time range will be used.

Running consolidate_detections.py

To consolidate detection files, use:

python consolidate_detections.py <source_dir> [--format <date_format>] [--output <output_file>]

Running create_visualization.py

To create a visualization, use:

python create_visualization.py <input_file> [--output <output_file>]

• <input_file>: Input JSON file with bat detections.
• --output: (Optional) Output HTML file name. Default is bat_detections.html.