Wildlife Deterrent System
Description
The purpose of the AI device is to keep coyotes out of a fenced area by blocking their entry through a gap in the fence, while still allowing other wildlife to pass through.
Detailed example
The model performs video object detection of coyotes, and activates a barrier to prevent passage of the coyote.
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
The benefits include making ecological research possible that couldn't be done otherwise, and saving time by reducing the need to watch camera footage and manually control the fence.
Controls / human review
ATO: No; PIA: Not published
Data needed
The data is composed of a few thousand photographs of coyotes collected from trail cameras.