This Service Allows Citizens to Track Wild Animals from Afar
Katherine Pendrill — September 15, 2015 — Tech
References: wildcamgorongosa.org & gizmodo
The 'WildCam Gorongosa' project is a new initiative that allow users to track wild animals from the comfort of their own home. While many people are interested in wildlife conservation efforts, not everyone is qualified to help with these kinds of projects. This new service is designed to make it easier for ordinary people to contribute to scientific missions.
The new project specifically aims to track the health of wild animals living in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park. The park has endured two major wars, both of which have impacted the large animal populations in the park. To help track the recovery of the park, scientists are relying on crowdsourced image analysis. Users who participate in the project will be shown images from the park and asked to identify any animals they see. The system helps scientists sort through more images than would be possible otherwise.
The innovative new project allows ordinary citizens to track wild animals from the comfort of their own home.
The new project specifically aims to track the health of wild animals living in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park. The park has endured two major wars, both of which have impacted the large animal populations in the park. To help track the recovery of the park, scientists are relying on crowdsourced image analysis. Users who participate in the project will be shown images from the park and asked to identify any animals they see. The system helps scientists sort through more images than would be possible otherwise.
The innovative new project allows ordinary citizens to track wild animals from the comfort of their own home.
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Wildlife Tracking - Allowing ordinary people to contribute to scientific missions and study the behavior of wild animals, by coordinating efforts through online image analysis and crowdsourcing.
2. Virtual Ecotourism - Developing a platform to educate people on wildlife conservation, while connecting them with nature through interactive virtual tours.
3. Image Analysis Automation - Developing software enabled with machine learning for efficient, accurate analysis of wildlife images to increase scientific research productivity.
Industry Implications
1. Wildlife Conservation - Implementing digital platforms to facilitate data collection and analysis to aid conservation efforts and support research on endangered species and ecosystems.
2. Tourism - Incorporating virtual reality technology to enable sustainable tourism and ecotourism experiences, through interactive, educational encounters with wildlife.
3. Image Processing - Developing AI-driven image recognition software to help improve data analysis in fields that rely on visual data, such as wildlife research, security, and agriculture.
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