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https://hakaimagazine.com/news/bear-dar-warns-of-approaching-polar-bears/>
"Whenever Alyssa Bohart heard a voice from her computer repeatedly
chiming—
status alert, status alert—the search was on. The warnings came from
a radar device installed in Churchill, Manitoba—a modified military system
programed with artificial intelligence (AI) and trained to detect polar bears.
Bohart’s job was to remotely operate a camera and visually confirm that the AI
was making the right call.
Over the past four years, the nonprofit Polar Bears International (PBI) has led
radar, or “bear-dar,” tests to hopefully help northern communities stay safe.
Polar bears are powerful predators, and for people in the Arctic an essential
part of coexisting with bears is maintaining a respectful distance. But with
climate change diminishing sea ice, polar bears are spending more time on land.
The chances of polar bears and humans interacting are increasing, which can
have devastating consequences for both parties."
Via
The Fixer April 27, 2022:
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/bear-dar-is-stopping-polar-bear-attacks-before-they-happen/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
