Combating illegal hunting of mammals using SED

• Davi F. Henrique La Salle University
• Mariana M. Blume La Salle University
• Aline Duarte Riva La Salle University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ercomprs.2022.20406

Abstract

In order to combat illegal hunting activities, there are approa- ches that use machine learning to formulate better patrol strategies. As a complementary way, we propose a model using neural networks for the de- tection of potentially illegal activities, through the processing of the sound captured in regions where there is inhabiting fauna.

Keywords: Machine Learning, Illegal hunting, sound processing

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