Using neural-network soundscapes to protect natural environments

[dnetesn]

https://phys.org/news/2020-07-neural-network-soundscapes-natural-environments.html

[hirako2000]

"such systems could be deployed around the globe as a means of assisting land managers with detecting illegal activities in real-time."

I doubt the problem is in detecting illegal activities harming the environment.

And deploying iot devices across million km, I highly doubt this is economically viable, even if the devices cost nothing, deploying them would be a huge investment.

Surely satellites can already do a decent job of detecting illegal activities, at scale. Research funding continues going downhill with non sensical investments.

[boomahora]

This would be very useful for illegal mining activities as well.

[gt2]

I've heard of this concept some years ago, but can't recall where from at the moment.

[micky_t → gt2]

There was the same research done with Coral reefs [1] and I thought Oregon State University did something similar in forests as well. I can provide some reef sounds if you'd really like to hear :)

[1] https://marine-conservation.org/taking-pulse-of-coral-reefs/

[macromagnon → micky_t]

Maybe you could put them up on bandcamp? A lot of ambient/soundscape composers use environmental sounds.

[reinkaos → gt2]

There's also a company called Rainforest Connection using machine learning to detect deforestation: https://blog.google/technology/ai/fight-against-illegal-defo...

[totetsu]

I've wanted to do this for a few years.