OMB Individually Reported

Bird Nest Detection [2024 Inv#WO0000000110506]

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

Monitoring of colonial nesting birds with manual photo processing takes substantial time and effort. The goal is to identify bird nests with an object detection model.

Detailed example

Assessments of active nests for bird species.

AI / analytics pattern

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

Automation level / stage

a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.

Expected benefit

Researchers will be able to monitor bird colonies and their populations more efficiently and consistently.

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published