The Elephant Drone Behavior Tracking project is a groundbreaking collaboration between the Colossal Foundation and Save the Elephants, designed to revolutionize elephant conservation through cutting-edge technology.
This project employs a fleet of drones equipped with high-resolution and infrared cameras to capture extensive behavioral data on African elephants in their natural habitat. The data collected by the drones is processed using artificial intelligence (A.I.) and advanced machine learning algorithms that detect, track, and map the location of elephants in their natural habitat. Eventually, the team aims to use these tools to reveal novel insights into elephant behavior and ecology by automatically identifying individual and collective social behaviors.
In Partnership With
Save the Elephants works to secure a future for elephants. Specializing in elephant research, the organization provides scientific insights into elephant behavior, intelligence, and long-distance movements and applies them to the challenges of elephant survival. High-tech tracking and other tools help Save the Elephant work towards a harmonious coexistence between humans and elephants.
Researchers at The Colossal Foundation and Save the Elephants are already using drones and A.I. workflows to organize and standardize vast amounts of video data collected. These sophisticated tools allow for better observation and monitoring of elephants, and offer insights to better address the growing threats of wildlife crime, poaching, and human-elephant conflict, which have led to a significant decline in elephant populations.
The technological sophistication of modern drones, combined with appropriate analysis including the use of Machine Learning and AI expertise, will reveal many novel insights into elephant behavior and ecology. And the better we understand elephants, the more we can help to secure a future for these iconic giants.
This initiative has put The Colossal Foundation one step closer to revolutionizing the protection and preservation of all elephant species. By identifying innovative approaches to conserve these endangered species, we’ve been able to understand their behavior in the wild better than ever before.
Drone Technology:
A small fleet of drones equipped with high-resolution and infrared cameras captures detailed behavioral data on elephants. These drones allow for non-invasive, continuous monitoring of elephants in their natural habitat.
Machine Learning and A.I.:
Advanced machine learning algorithms process the data collected by the drones. These algorithms label elephants and automatically identify individual and collective social behaviors, enabling researchers to analyze large datasets efficiently.