BirdNET-PI-chart on MM2

bhepler

@thgmirror Are these the people at Cornell? I reached out to these guys to see if I could build a module around their API to show local birds identified through their app. I never got a response from them.

thgmirror

@bhepler I don’t really know who is there in the background, but if you look at the “about us” page at the smartphone-app, there is an email-address ending with “cornel”.
May be they are very busy because I use the PI-version since one week and the gui changed two times…
For me, it is enough to show the main-chart. BirdNet-Pi generates this chart as a png periodically. It may also be possible to change their used css to align the outcome more MM2-like, but I’m fine with it like it is.

bhepler

@thgmirror - With a little digging, I found the source URL that the map uses. I’m working on a module now. Once I get it going, I’ll see about adding the chart too.

thgmirror

@bhepler If possible, can you implement to be part of the BirdNet-project? The goal of BirdNet is to collect data for their research. It would be nice not only see what kind of birds are around but also support the citizem sience.

bhepler

@thgmirror I’m not sure I understand. Their GitHub repository is an analysis application. I’m just planning on a display interface. Only slightly more involved than displaying Dad Jokes.

If you mean submitting the module to be included in their Showroom section of their GitHub, then certainly.

Did you mean integrating with the BirdNET-Pi app? That may be possible. But I’m not sure why your mirror would be listening to birds. But there are a lot of odd configurations out there.

thgmirror

Hi @bhepler,
during installation for BirdNet-Pi at paragraph 25 you are asked to request a BirdweatherID to partizipate in a worldwide citizen sience. That was my idea…

bhepler

It’s coming along. Still much work to do.

cyberdie

@bhepler Looks good!
What a bout showing the last X birds identified with their corresponding pictures gathered from Flicker?

thgmirror

@cyberdie @bhepler
BirdNET-Pi itself offers pictures of the birds:-)

cyberdie

@thgmirror Yes, i know. But showing them in an MM module is an interesting feature IMHO

thgmirror

@cyberdie May be @bhepler can catch the pictures from BirdNET directly…

bhepler

@cyberdie - I have an idea. Once I have it implemented I’ll post it and let you guys try it out.

cyberdie

@bhepler Awesome!

thgmirror

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lmhmm

Hi,

I’m interested this and have just set it up on another pi. I am very interested in getting on my mm!

Shall I wait for the module or how did you get it via Smart Web Display?

I’m a beginner.

bhepler

@lmhmm - The key difference will be, IMHO, which data you want to display. If you want to display the chart from the first post from your own BirdNET-Pi installation, then go with the smart web display. My module will display everyone’s BirdNET hits around you, not just your own.

@thgmirror can probably walk you through setting up the smart web display.

bhepler

Okay, version 0.1.0 is ready. I think. Give it a go and let me know if you encounter any problems.

MMM-BirdNET on GitHub

thgmirror

@bhepler 404 when I try the link

thgmirror

@lmhmm
Currently, I’m using an RPI4 with BirdNET-Pi outside in the garden and an RPI3b as MM2. Both are in the same WIFI-net. Best is to use the standard-installation of BirdNET-Pi and to use the recommended names.

install MMM-EasyPix at MM2
add MMM-EasyPix to your config.js with birdnet.png as the name of the picture
add the following code to a file called
makedownloadbirdnet.py at the root-folder of MM2
sudo nano makedownloadbirdnet.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# coding:utf-8
#
import os
import urllib.request
import datetime

current_date = datetime.date.today()

url = "http://birdnetpi.local/Charts/Combo-"  + str(current_date) + ".png"
nix = "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/keinbild.png"
out = "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-EasyPix/pix/birdnet.png"

# Prüfen, ob es bereits eine Datei out im Verzeichnis gibt
if os.path.exists(out):
#   alte Datei löschen
    os.remove(out)

# Herunterladen der Datei
try:
    urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, out)
except:
    os.system(f'cp "{nix}" "{out}"')

Create a small picture with a hint, that a chart is not available, name it keinbild.png and store it in the modules-folder at MM2.
Create a cronjob at MM2:

* * * * sudo python3 makedownloadbirdnet.py

lmhmm

@thgmirror Blimey that’s a comprehensive answer!

I’ll have to go my homework. I appreciate your comprehensive reply.

Many thanks,

Lorraine