R package that classifies colors in biological images.
client
Alfaro Lab, UCLA Department of Biology
year
2020 → 2026
timeframe
Ongoing
R
PACKAGE
RESEARCH
Problem
charisma provides a standardized, reproducible framework for characterizing discrete color classes in digital images of biological organisms.
Solution
charisma automatically classifies colors in images into 10 human-visible categories using a biologically-inspired Color Look-Up Table (CLUT): Black · Blue · Brown · Green · Grey · Orange · Purple · Red · White · Yellow
Key Features ✨ Fully Reproducible: Complete provenance tracking of all operations 🎨 10 Color Classes: Biologically-relevant discrete color categories 🔧 Flexible Workflows: From fully automated to completely manual 📊 Evolutionary Integration: Seamless compatibility with geiger, phytools, pavo ⚡ High-Throughput: Designed for analyzing large image datasets 🔍 Validated CLUT: Non-overlapping HSV color space partitions
