{"id":82401,"date":"2023-09-21T20:09:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=82401"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:40:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T08:40:47","slug":"artificial-intelligence-helps-whales-dolphins-avoid-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/artificial-intelligence-helps-whales-dolphins-avoid-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence helps whales, dolphins avoid ships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ship collisions and vessel engine noises rank among the top threats <strong>cetaceans<\/strong>, such as whales and dolphins, face in open seas. Artificial intelligence (<strong>AI<\/strong>) now aims to shield them through <strong>sound-detecting systems<\/strong> that alert ships on where to steer clear.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s coastlines are home to nearly <strong>25 cetacean species<\/strong>. It&#8217;s also where a local <strong>environmental<\/strong> NGO is spearheading a project. Thanks to AI, this initiative has successfully developed a real-time alert system indicating zones inhabited by whales or dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>The mission is simple: direct vessels away from these zones. The project embodies bringing &#8220;technology to the forefront of marine conservation,&#8221; Emer <strong>Keaveney<\/strong>, founder of the <strong>ORCA<\/strong> association and the NGO behind the project named &#8220;Smart Whales Sound&#8221;, told EFE.<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-content-video\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-82401-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efeb708c92c-82ba-4958-961b-a2eaa9b0b489.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efeb708c92c-82ba-4958-961b-a2eaa9b0b489-hd-web.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efeb708c92c-82ba-4958-961b-a2eaa9b0b489-hd-web.mp4\">https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efeb708c92c-82ba-4958-961b-a2eaa9b0b489-hd-web.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&#8220;Smart Whales Sound&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s coastlines are home to nearly <strong>25 cetacean species<\/strong>. It&#8217;s also where a local <strong>environmental<\/strong> NGO is spearheading a project. Thanks to AI, this initiative has successfully developed a real-time alert system indicating zones inhabited by whales or dolphins. The mission is simple: direct vessels away from these zones. The project embodies bringing &#8220;technology to the forefront of marine conservation,&#8221; Emer <strong>Keaveney<\/strong>, founder of the <strong>ORCA<\/strong> association and the NGO behind the project named &#8220;Smart Whales Sound&#8221;, told EFE.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AI is booming <strong>globally<\/strong>, but this project commenced in 2020, long before <strong>ChatGPT<\/strong> emerged. What&#8217;s vital is it enables us to analyze data much more effectively,&#8221; Keaveney emphasized during an EFE visit to <strong>Baltimore<\/strong>, a small fishing town in southern <strong>Ireland<\/strong> and the project&#8217;s launchpad.<\/p>\n<p>It all began with an underwater microphone, or <strong>hydrophone<\/strong>, anchored at sea. This device can detect whale sounds across a surface of up to 80 square kilometers and a 13 square kilometer area for dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>The ocean&#8217;s <strong>harsh<\/strong> environment poses challenges. One hurdle is ensuring the equipment withstands weather <strong>conditions<\/strong>, said Kenneth <strong>Fredriksen<\/strong>, <strong>Huawei&#8217;s<\/strong> Vice President in Europe, whose company provides the tech. Enhancing the AI&#8217;s accuracy in evaluating and analyzing data it collects, by further training the algorithms, remains on the to-do list, he added.<\/p>\n<h3>The Smart Whales Sound project requires cooperation<\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb \" src=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efef3df88c3f34ab72fb07853d95f42028b757b0965w-1120x747.jpg\" alt=\"Two participants converse during a boat tour around the Celtic Sea, organized to introduce a project that uses AI to protect cetaceans along the coasts of Ireland. EFE\/Bruno Fortea Miras. \" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" data-description=\"Two participants converse during a boat tour around the Celtic Sea, organized to introduce a project that uses AI to protect cetaceans along the coasts of Ireland. EFE\/Bruno Fortea Miras. \" data-image-title=\"Imagen-Artificial Intelligence helps whales, dolphins avoid ships\" data-attachment-id=\"82403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?attachment_id=82403#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efef3df88c3f34ab72fb07853d95f42028b757b0965w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;EFE&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Two participants converse during a boat tour around the Celtic Sea, organized to introduce a project that uses AI to protect cetaceans along the coasts of Ireland. EFE\/Bruno Fortea Miras.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694649600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Artificial Intelligence helps whales, dolphins avoid ships&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Two participants converse during a boat tour around the Celtic Sea, organized to introduce a project that uses AI to protect cetaceans along the coasts of Ireland. EFE\/Bruno Fortea Miras.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two participants converse during a boat tour around the Celtic Sea, organized to introduce a project that uses AI to protect cetaceans along the coasts of Ireland. EFE\/Bruno Fortea Miras.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efef3df88c3f34ab72fb07853d95f42028b757b0965w-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rss-efef3df88c3f34ab72fb07853d95f42028b757b0965w-1024x683.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two participants converse during a boat tour around the Celtic Sea, organized to introduce a project that uses AI to protect cetaceans along the coasts of Ireland. EFE\/Bruno Fortea Miras.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I believe technology holds immense potential to address numerous environmental and biodiversity challenges,&#8221; Fredriksen commented during his Ireland visit.<\/p>\n<p>However, to genuinely ensure vessels avoid cetacean zones, the Smart Whales Sound project requires cooperation from sectors like fisheries and maritime transport. Hence, ORCA&#8217;s environmentalists call for the &#8220;corporate social responsibility&#8221; of all involved parties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We aim to attract more <strong>partners<\/strong> and investors to expand this project nationally and create a sea microphone network along the entire Irish coast,&#8221; Keaveney outlined, expressing <strong>ambitious<\/strong> goals for the project currently confined to a small area of the Celtic Sea.<\/p>\n<p>For ORCA&#8217;s founder, the goal is to shield as many cetaceans as possible from<strong> ship-induced risks<\/strong>. The survival of these species, Keaveney underscores, heavily relies on the sounds they emit for communication, <strong>essential<\/strong> for activities like hunting or swimming.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Noise <strong>pollution<\/strong> disturbs them and might mask their <strong>communications<\/strong>, drive them from certain areas, inflict chronic stress, and in extreme cases, trigger an acute response resulting in a stranded, deceased animal,&#8221; she warns.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elaborating on the acoustic capabilities of <strong>dolphins<\/strong>, Keaveney explained that they can <strong>identify<\/strong> each other through distinctive <strong>whistles<\/strong>, similar to human names. &#8220;Often, dolphins might maintain companionships or friendships for years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Pregnant<\/strong> females repeatedly sing their whistles so their <strong>unborn<\/strong> can recognize the sound. Upon birth, other dolphins stay silent, allowing the newborn to <strong>hear<\/strong> its mother&#8217;s call,&#8221; Keaveney pointed out, emphasizing that, for both humans and cetaceans, sound remains a vital survival tool. EFE<\/p>\n<p><em>Bruno Fortea Miras<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This report is part of a series supported by Huawei. Efe&#8217;s editorial content remains independent of this company&#8217;s views.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ship collisions and vessel engine noises rank among the top threats cetaceans, such as whales and dolphins, face in open seas. 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