Detecting marine mammals at tidal turbines
Overview
Intended purpose
Overview — This system uses machine-learning algorithms to detect marine mammals from sonar footage at tidal turbines, with the aim of identifying marine-mammal behaviour near the turbines more efficiently and effectively and using the collected data to better identify species.
How it is used — The Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews is leading a project to monitor fine-scale marine-mammal behaviour around tidal turbines. Its High Current Underwater Platform (HiCUP) collected a year of sonar footage of marine-mammal behaviour at a tidal turbine, which the algorithms are being developed to analyse.
Benefits
- Increases the speed at which the footage can be analysed by using machine learning algorithms that recognise marine mammals in the footage.
Use of individuals' personal data
Not using individuals personal data
Decision making using personal data
Does not make decisions using personal data
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Owner and responsibility
- Contact address
- Caroline Cowan
- Contact email
- ai@gov.scot