PlanktonStatusDesigned a mobile-first app that lets fish farms and specialists report jellyfish and plankton in seconds — with AI recognition and early warnings for harmful species.
Institute of Marine Research — Dugnad for havet
Dugnad for havet is the Institute of Marine Research's programme for gathering ocean observations at scale. PlanktonStatus is the mobile app that lets fish farm crews and specialists photograph jellyfish and plankton in the field, have them recognised by AI, and feed species, time, and location straight into the shared Dugnad for havet dataset.
Value for client
Turned a slow field report into a photo-first flow crews finish in seconds — so IMR gets verified observations into Dugnad for havet when they still matter.
One photo captures species, time, and location — built for cold, wet, one-handed use.
AI suggests; the human confirms — safer data for the national dataset.
Offline save and later sync — no signal, no lost observation.
Designed for one hand, harsh weather, and no signal
Crews report from boats and walkways — cold, wet, often one-handed, sometimes offline. Every step had to assume those conditions.
Fish farm crews and specialists report jellyfish and plankton from the water, in the field
Field conditions
Design response
Reporting a jellyfish or plankton observation
- 1Open app on the water
- 2Take a photo
- 3AI identifies the species
- 4Time and location auto-filled
- 5Submit — or save offline
