Smart Camera for Wildlife Monitoring

Overview

The project introduces a smart camera system for wildlife monitoring at Skukuza Research Station, featuring a dual detection system with a low-power sensor and OpenCV on Raspberry Pi 0 for efficient wildlife footage capture, and DTN protocol for resilient data transmission. 

 

Community Benefit

This solution primarily benefits conservation researchers and ecologists by providing a more efficient and less intrusive means of data collection, enabling deeper insights with reduced effort and costs, aiding in biodiversity preservation, and informing wildlife protection and habitat conservation policies. 

 

Team Members

• Sean Denes 
• Temel Durak 
• Elias Fatta 
• Youtham Indraws 
• Raul Mendy 

 

Sponsored By

Hari Kalva