Initiative #29
AI-Enabled Detection of Watercraft for Aquatic Invasive Species Risk Management
Listed in the registry Pilot Original language : English
About the initiative
Description of the initiative
This pilot project, in collabration with Aquatic Invasive Species Program, develops an AI-powered system to automatically detect and track watercraft at key entry points to prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). By enabling early identification of vessels that may carry invasive organisms, the system supports faster inspections and intervention to protect aquatic ecosystems. Initial exploration using sample data is underway, with the project pending ADM approval for installing cameras and data collection. Client: Aquatic Invasive Species Program
AI family
- AI capability
- Species Identification and Biological Annotation
Bucket rationale
Main goal is recognizing and tracking physical objects (boats) from visual data—Perception and Understanding.
Lifecycle
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Ideation
Stage status : Completed
May 26, 2025
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Assessment
Stage status : Completed
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Approved
Stage status : Completed
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Development
Stage status : Completed
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Pilot
Stage status : In progress
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Production
Stage status : Upcoming
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Archived
Stage status : Upcoming
Schedule for this initiative
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned
- Not applicable
- Today
- Ideation
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Contacts
- Requester
- Collister, David
- Sector contact
- Riham Elhabyan
- Subject matter expert
- Spearin, Brendan
Data and tools
- Sector
- Strategic Policy
- Region
- National Capital Region
- Submitted on
- May 26, 2025