MiewID v4 for Flukebook and cross-side matching

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What Wildbook are you working in?

Flukebook

What is the entire URL out of the browser, exactly where the error occurred?

Can you describe what the issue is you’re experiencing?

I was wondering when we can expect MiewID v4 to be available in Flukebook. It looks like I am still getting results with v3. Additionally, will v4 have the ability to to match left-side photos to right-side candidates (and vice versa) using dorsal fin trailing edge characteristics? In v3 I am only given results for the same side as the query image (i.e. left-side query only produces left-side candidates)

Thanks!

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Hi @sbent

Flukebook was updated to MiewID v4 in January. The way default matching works in all Wildbooks is to find match candidates that share the same location ID, taxonomy, and viewpoints (lefts matched with other lefts such as left front or left back, etc.). The behavior you’re describing is intentional.

To my knowledge, the only species that we don’t enforce viewpoint matching with are elephants in Whiskerbook due to their unique ear positions.