Researchers want to teach drones to look for sea wasps (Chironex fleckeri), large jellyfish that can kill
“Drone surveillance can help make our beaches safer and help rescuers rely less on jellyfish nets,” the researchers said.
They tested the accuracy of the unmanned aerialdevices as catchers of jellyfish in the waters of the Cape York Peninsula. They installed 70-meter nets, then took drone recordings, then tightened the nets and compared the results of the traditional and the new method.
The drone was taught to predict volcanic eruptions
During the experiment, the pilot of the drone kept recordsjellyfish seen on every flight. Later, these recordings were compared with the numbers of the networks and with the accuracy achieved by laboratory review of the footage.
Researchers have confirmed that viewing the recordsafter the flights led to a significant increase in the detection rate. They also measured the effect of weather conditions such as cloud cover and wind on the success rate of unmanned aerial vehicles.
In the next stage of the project, this method will beapply at Surf Life Saving centers along the Queensland coast. The tests are funded by the Australian Lions Foundation and will begin in November 2020.
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