Conserving Wildlife through Computer Vision and Aerostats

Elephant and rhino population in southern African countries has been drastically decreasing due to poaching. This project aims to use tethered aerostats (blimps) equipped with robust cameras for constant detection and monitoring of these animals to protect them from external threats. The chosen location for implementation in Nyika National Park in northern Zambia, mainly due to favorable weather conditions anywhere in the world at this location to suspend aerostats all year round. In addition, this project also aims to apply the same technology in St. Lewis, Laborador, where polar bears encroaching into human habitats has remained an issue. This technology will detect polar bears in the vicinity and transfer this information automatically to the relevant authorities and safeguard the human/animal population.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Kelly

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Partner:

Solar Ship Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

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