Initiative #86
Automatic detection of Arctic whales in aerial images
Listed in the registry Pilot Original language : English
About the initiative
Description of the initiative
In collaboration with Dr. David Clausi and his team at the Vision and Image Processing (VIP) Research Lab (University of Waterloo), we have been developing an algorithm to detect narwhals and belugas in photos from aerial surveys. We are planning to expand to ice seals and walrus.
AI family
- AI capability
- Knowledge Management, Search, and Summarization
Bucket rationale
AI interprets and classifies wildlife from environmental imagery—visual perception.
Lifecycle
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Ideation
Stage status : Completed
June 1, 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
- Smith, Melannie
- Sector contact
- Smith, Melannie
- Subject matter expert
- Winegardner, Amanda
- Smith, Melannie
Data and tools
- Sector
- Ecosystems and Oceans Science
- Region
- National Capital Region
- Submitted on
- June 1, 2025