Open-source drones for ecosystem monitoring, threat forecasting, and community-led protection.
The drone has presented itself as a ubiquitous tool for transformative change, from taking aerial photos to delivering much needed supplies including medical supplies and food.
Wielding this tool, we can leverage high precision images in various light/electromagnetic spectrum to deduce patterns of interest in crops, the atmosphere, soil and water ecosystems. By so doing, we can identify threats to these precious ecosystems and safeguard them against degradation.
"We can identify threats to these precious ecosystems and safeguard them against degradation."
We have come up with a simple to build and assemble aerial platform that can be used for persistent monitoring to ensure patterns are deduced early and that they can lead to forecasting future threats.
Upon capturing patterns of interest, data is stored in a retrieval system to build a data warehouse which will eventually be used to train neural networks/machine learning to deduce patterns and make forecasts.
High-precision multispectral imaging
Secure data warehouse with retrieval system
Neural networks for pattern recognition
Predictive analytics for early warning
Using an open ecosystem will ensure continued evolution of the product through public participation and peer review, as well as ensure rollout of the solution to as many countries as possible. Our idea of the future is being able to forecast carbon sequestration and related issues threatening delicate ecosystems from climate change.
Continuous evolution through global collaboration and transparent development processes.
Designed for deployment across diverse ecosystems and communities worldwide.
Pioneering models to predict and monitor ecosystem carbon capture capabilities.
Join our community of conservationists, developers, and researchers building the future of ecological monitoring.
The Open Drone Suite is built using the Java Programming Language, employs shell scripting as a joiner to various components, as shall be seen in the following documentation.
The image below shows the major components and how they relate to each other. Each technology used is shown alongside to be able to understand how the components interconnect.
Transparent, Modular, and Reproducible by Design
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