Telangana’s AI-based technlogy for camera trap images may help stem poaching

In a first in the country, theTelanganagovernment’s emerging technologies wing has launched an advanced (AI) intervention that may help prevent poaching as well as spur tourism. CalledDeCaTron, it can automatically process millions of forest trap camera images in real time and identify animal movements.
The AI-based Forest Biodiversity Conservation Platform is currently being implemented as a pilot project inAmrabad Tiger ReserveandKawal Tiger

Reserve. It has successfully processed four million camera trap images in one week recently, officials said. The forest department has identified 20 species whose camera images should be captured. Tigers are not currently included on this list.

AI can aid in fine-grained Classification of species without

the need for officials to visit the forest. DeCaTron automatically classifies and catalogs camera trap images based on animal species.
AI can aid in fine-grained classification of species without the need for officials to visit the forest. DeCaTron automatically classifies and catalogs camera trap images based on animal species.