Artificial intelligence can help find and follow penguin groups in Antarctica by studying tourist photos. Heather Lynch from Stony Brook University explains that everyone now has a camera, creating a lot of data worldwide.
Researchers like Haoyu Wu used an AI tool to locate Adélie penguins in tourist snapshots. This tool can quickly identify penguins in photos, making the process much faster than manual work. The team also built a 3D model of the Antarctic terrain using satellite images.
This new way of viewing photos helps track changes in penguin colonies over time due to climate change. Scientists like Annie Schmidt from Point Blue Conservation Science find this method useful for studying population shifts in penguins.
While some worry about the impact of tourism on penguin colonies, others believe it is regulated. The use of AI in tracking penguins can aid in understanding environmental changes in remote areas like Antarctica.
Topics:
- artificial intelligence
- Antarctica
Vocabulary List:
- artificial /ˌɑːr.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ (adjective): Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
- identify /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/ (verb): To recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing.
- track /træk/ (verb): To follow the course or development of something.
- population /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ (noun): All the inhabitants of a particular place.
- changes /ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪz/ (noun): The act or instance of making or becoming different.
- regulate /ˈrɛɡ.jʊ.leɪt/ (verb): To control or supervise by means of rules and regulations.
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