New use of drones to accurately identify dangerous marine life and alert swimmers

Recently, Australia has used drones and artificial intelligence-related technologies to distinguish between sharks and dolphins, and warned visitors to protect their lives from the shark's waters in the first place. According to the news, the drone was jointly developed by The Little Ripper Group and the University of Technology, Sydney.

New use of drones to accurately identify dangerous marine life and alert swimmers

As we all know, Australia's sunshine and beaches are longing for many tourists. But at the same time, marine dangerous creatures such as sharks are also threatening the lives of tourists. According to statistics, in 2016 alone, there were as many as 26 human attacks on sharks in Australia, and two more caused human deaths.

It is reported that the technology applied in Australia is SharkSpotter, which can filter the video captured by drones flying in the sea in real time, and identify marine organisms with higher speed and precision than human eyes, such as dangers such as dolphins and sharks. Creatures, etc. In addition, the technology will alert the swimmers through the loudspeakers installed on the drone after the dangerous creatures are discovered, to remind the swimmers to stay away from the waters, thus ensuring their lives.

According to Michael Blumenstein, a professor at the University of Technology in Sydney, SharkSpotter uses state-of-the-art deep neural networks and image processing techniques to effectively improve beach safety. In addition, the drone will begin to work in the beaches of New South Wales and Queensland in September this year.