Innopolis AI System to Be Trained to Detect Moose on Roads
Wild animals are increasingly venturing onto roads and city streets. In Innopolis, developers are building an AI system that will identify animals and warn drivers in advance.
Since the beginning of the year, 191 crashes involving wild animals have been recorded on roads in Tatarstan. The animals killed included 106 moose, 70 roe deer, 12 wild boar, and six deer. The Nizhnekamsk District reported the highest number of such accidents.
Wild animals are increasingly appearing in cities around the world. Residents of Argentina, Chile, and Brazil have asked IT-engineers in Innopolis, Russia, to present a system that would make roads safer for drivers.
Smart cameras will identify moose, roe deer, and other wild animals and immediately notify the local authorities. Drivers will be alerted through loudspeakers or electronic message boards. The system will operate both in cities and on highways. The neural network cannot yet distinguish wild boar; training it will take at least six months. The State Traffic Inspectorate says that driver vigilance remains the most reliable way to avoid hitting an animal.
