Posted 1/19/2024, 2:43:01 AM
FAU Researchers Develop AI to Track Endangered Manatees in Real Time from Camera Images
- FAU researchers developed AI to count manatee populations in real time using CCTV camera images
- The AI uses deep learning for crowd-counting and transforms images into manatee-customized density maps
- The new method outperformed traditional counting methods and provides cost-effective, real-time tracking
- Accurate manatee counting is important since they are an endangered species susceptible to threats
- The AI could have broader potential applications for counting other convex-shaped objects like manatees