Wildlife conservationists have traditionally relied on manual identification and tracking of bird species to monitor populations and identify potential threats. However, many of these techniques may prove to be time-consuming. With the advancement of computer vision techniques, automated bird detection and recognition have become possible. In this manuscript, we present an application of an object-detection model for identifying and tracking wild bird species in natural environments. We used a dataset of bird images captured in the wild and trained the YOLOv4 model to detect bird species with high accuracy. We evaluated the model’s performance on a separate set of test images and achieved an average precision of 91.28%. Our method surpassed the time-consuming nature of manual identification and tracking, allowing for efficient and precise monitoring of bird populations. Through extensive evaluation on a separate set of test images, we demonstrated the performance of our model. Furthermore, our results demonstrated the potential of using YOLOv4 for automated bird detection and monitoring in the wild, which could help conservationists better understand bird populations and identify potential threats.

Wildlife conservationists have historically depended on manual methods for the identification and tracking of avian species, to monitor population dynamics and discern potential threats. Nonetheless, many of these techniques present inherent challenges and time constraints. With the advancement in computer vision techniques, automated bird detection and recognition have become possible. This study aimed to further advance the task of detecting wild birds using computer vision methods with drone footage, as well as entirely automating the process of detection and tracking. However, detecting objects from drone footage presents a significant challenge, due to the elevated altitudes, as well as the dynamic movement of both the drone and the birds. In this study, we developed and introduce a state-of-the-art model titled ORACLE (optimized rigorous advanced cutting-edge model for leveraging protection to ecosystems). ORACLE aims to facilitate robust communication across multiple models, with the goal of data retrieval, rigorously using various computer vision techniques such as object detection and multi-object tracking (MOT). The results of ORACLE’s vision models were evaluated at 91.89% mAP at 50% IoU.

AliAmvra is a project developed to explore and promote high-quality catches of the Amvrakikos Gulf (GP) to Artas’ wider regions. In addition, this project aimed to implement an integrated plan of action to form a business identity with high added value and achieve integrated business services adapted to the special characteristics of the area. The action plan for this project was to actively search for new markets, create a collective identity for the products, promote their quality and added value, engage in gastronomes and tasting exhibitions, dissemination and publicity actions, as well as enhance the quality of the products and markets based on the customer needs. The primary focus of this study is to observe and analyze the data retrieved from various tasting exhibitions of the AliAmvra project, with a target goal of improving customer experience and product quality. An extensive analysis was conducted for this study by collecting data through surveys that took place in the gastronomes of the AliAmvra project. Our objective was to conduct two types of reviews, one focused in data analysis and the other on evaluating model-driven algorithms. Each review utilized a survey with an individual structure, with each one serving a different purpose. In addition, our model review focused its attention on developing a robust recommendation system with said data. The algorithms we evaluated were MLP (multi-layered perceptron), RBF (radial basis function), GenClass, NNC (neural network construction), and FC (feature construction), which were used for the implementation of the recommendation system. As our final verdict, we determined that FC (feature construction) performed best, presenting the lowest classification rate of 24.87%, whilst the algorithm that performed the worst on average was RBF (radial basis function). Our final objective was to showcase and expand the work put into the AliAmvra project through this analysis.

AliAmbra is a project developed to explore and promote high-quality catches of the Amvrakikos Gulf GP to Artas’ wider regions. In addition, this project aimed to implement an integrated plan of action, to form a business identity with high-added value and achieve integrated business services adapted to the special characteristics of the area. The action plan for this project was to actively search for new markets, create a collective identity for the products, promote their quality and added value, engage in gastronomes and tasting exhibitions, dissemination and publicity actions, as well as enhance the quality of the products and markets based on the customer needs. The primary focus of this publication is to observe and analyze the data retrieved from various tasting exhibitions of the AliAmbra project, with a target goal of improving customer experience and product quality.

The growing threat of the Avian Influenza virus has raised the alarm for conservationists, ecologists and researchers to develop innovative solutions to monitor wildlife birds using drones and early diagnosing through advanced image processing methods. In recent years, outbreaks of the Avian Influenza virus have devastated avian populations worldwide, leading to significant declines in bird colonies, particularly in vulnerable species such as the Dalmatian Pelicans (Pelecanus crispus). These significant changes to the environment may contribute to a Cascade effect impacting the food chain of both predators and preys. This study’s goal is to monitor wildlife birds in the Gulf of Amvrakikos and build an intelligent system that utilizes images derived from drones equipped with thermal imagery. This system leverages state-of-the-art computer vision techniques with spatial analysis characteristics to analyze wildlife bird behavior through optical cameras and extract features for each bird. Coupled with data derived from thermal imagery as a crucial factor, it can perform a comprehensive risk assessment by correlating thermal patterns with behavioral insights, utilizing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. This study pioneers a novel methodology for avian health assessment using drones and identifies abnormal patterns to detect the presence of avian influenza.

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