Location
Yangpyeong Market
The camera was installed at a market shop after receiving the shopkeeper's consent.
School field project · 2026
Yangil High School Swallow Survey
We observed swallow nests in Yangpyeong Market and organized the camera recordings into a website built for close review.
Project background
Observing nests inside a living market.
This work is part of the 2026 Yangpyeong Swallow Survey organized by Yangpyeong Eco Action. A small group from Yangil High School joined after noticing that many swallows had nested throughout Yangpyeong Market.
With a shopkeeper's consent, an observation camera was installed at one store. Recording began in June 2026, and new footage continues to be added to the archive. Dr. Dami Jeong of the Gguruksae Research Institute also assisted with the project.
Field record
Material collected on site.
These figures match what is currently published in the observation archive.
Period
2026—Ongoing
Observation began in June 2026, and recording continues.
Archive
A growing video record
New footage is published as it becomes available and organized by time, date, and daylight conditions.
Web production
Turning footage into a research tool.
The archive helps us find, replay, and compare relevant moments across long recordings.
Cloudflare Pages and R2
The React interface is deployed on Cloudflare Pages, while large MP4 files are delivered from Cloudflare R2. This was my first production use of R2.
Observation video player
The interface supports date, daylight, and filename filters; continuous playback; 10-second and frame stepping; speeds up to 16×; frame capture; and a fixed nest crop.
AI-assisted highlights
AI is used to identify candidate moments for review. Verified scenes are then added to the highlight timeline.
In-browser image processing
The browser handles the nest crop and enlargement with Canvas. High-quality interpolation, sharpening, contrast, and saturation adjustments run live.
What I learned
Using web technology for ecological observation.
Swallows nest very close to human activity. Field observation and recorded footage helped us document their behavior and examine how people and birds share space in a market environment.
The website makes long recordings searchable and allows the same moments to be compared repeatedly. It applies my web skills directly to the research process.
Possible next step
Following migration routes.
A follow-up study tracking swallow migration routes is being considered with teachers at Yangil High School and relevant experts. The current observation record will be used to define the method and scope of collaboration.
Project links
The observation archive and its parent project.
Visit the published video archive and the Yangpyeong Eco Action website.
Open the swallow archive
Explore the growing video archive, AI-assisted highlights, and the camera location.
Open websiteYangpyeong Eco Action
The organization behind the 2026 Yangpyeong Swallow Survey.
View parent project