Image Manipulation Detection - Exercises
Image Manipulation Detection - Exercises
After completing this section of the course you will:
- Have learned more about the various types and spread of Image Manipulation in research.
- Have learned why it is considered a serious research misconduct.
- Have practiced spotting some examples of Image Manipulation for yourself.
What is this about?
Image alteration with the intent of distorting scientific experiment results is considered a serious research misconduct (Parrish et Noonan, 2009). These manipulations encompass various techniques, such as cropping, colour adjustment, selective enhancement, and duplication, among other techniques (Rossner et Yamada, 2004).
References
- Parrish D, Noonan B. Image manipulation as research misconduct. Sci Eng Ethics. 2009 Jun;15(2):161-7. doi: 10.1007/s11948-008-9108-z. Epub 2009 Jan 6. PMID: 19125357.
- Rossner M, Yamada KM. What's in a picture? The temptation of image manipulation. J Cell Biol. 2004 Jul 5;166(1):11-5. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200406019. PMID: 15240566; PMCID: PMC2172141.
Why is this important?
The extent of image manipulation in science is greater than previously perceived, with approximately 4% of the published papers containing some form of image duplication (Bik et al, 2016). This highlights a need for comprehensive training of editors and scientists on recognizing image manipulations.
References
Image Manipulation - Exercise 1
Each image contains at least one inappropriate image duplication. Your task is to find the duplications and click on the overlapping areas.
Image Manipulation - Exercise 2
Each image contains at least one inappropriate image duplication. Your task is to find the duplications and click on the overlapping areas.
Image Manipulation - Exercise 3
Each image contains at least one inappropriate image duplication. Your task is to find the duplications and click on the overlapping areas.
Image Manipulation - Exercise 4
Each image contains at least one inappropriate image duplication. Your task is to find the duplications and click on the overlapping areas.