OMB Individually Reported

AI for Offshore Energy: Innovative Technology Streamlines Marine Wildlife Surveys [2024 INV#DOI-66]

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

Offshore energy development requires environmental assessments; using AI technology to conduct offshore migratory bird counts can efficiently provide such data, however, substantial automation is required

Detailed example

Abundance and distribution data on migratory birds

AI / analytics pattern

Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).

Automation level / stage

b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.

Expected benefit

Counts of migratory birds with a high degree of accuracy, long-term cost efficiency, safety is improved for pilots due to remote sensing technology

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published

Data needed

Remote sensing data are acquired by FWS aircraft and camera systems.