Sunshine Coast, QLD deploys drones and artificial intelligence for invasive tree management

Sunshine Coast, QLD Drones Artificial Intelligence Invasive

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An alternative treatment trial seeks the removal of broad-leaf pepper trees from an area between Wurtulla and Point Cartwright. Drone flight footage of the area is fed into an AI platform trained by Queensland University of Technology researchers. Multispectral sensors identify unexploded ordnance dating to World War II military training in the trial zone. Sunshine Coast will evaluate if this mapping technique can be applied to other areas as part of its Invasive Weeds Project.

Mapping Environmental Services Artificial Intelligence (AI)Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)Pilot / POC

Sunshine Coast, QLD

Regional council in Queensland

Australia

Newsworthy

Dangerous escapee targeted in hi-tech operation

A trial to arrest an escaped native plant killer hiding out in a tricky coastal area is underway using some innovative technology.

Smart tech used to hunt weeds in QLD - Council

Innovative technology is currently being trialled on the Sunshine Coast in the hunt for an escaped native plant killer – the insidious broad-leaf pepper tree.

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