Drones Conserving The Wildlife And Stand Against Poaching

An ecologist and an astronomer collaborated to count the endangered animals in South Africa, and drones were being used to perform this task. Drones equipped with infrared cameras combined with computer-vision and machine-learning techniques helped in identifying the animals. Serge Wich, the ecologist and Steven Longmore, the astronomer both from the Liverpool John Moores University in England came up with this idea and contributed to the conservation and fight against poaching. The drones equipped with thermal cameras can spot the heat signature of animals and the software recognizes the animals based on their shape. The team latest findings were presented by Claire Burke, an astrophysicist at the University.