Chainsaw Detection
The Problem
One critical problem that is not usually faced by general purpose sensoring methodologies is the selective removal of endangered species of trees from the forest. These are not large scale deforestation, but still have a huge impact in local ecosystems and the very existence of some specific species.
Our Proposal
Set up a mesh network of many smart audio sensors that can identify patterns associated with chainsaws, and then triangulate the approximate position of them. Over time, the network will even be able to learn the specific patterns of individual chainsaws of vetted neighbours.
We Assume that...
chainsaws have a particular audio pattern
with enough sensors, we can roughly estimate the location of audio source
Constraints to Overcome
There are many. We need to develop sensors that are both affordable and autonomous enough to be scaled. The best possible scenario would be to have hundreds of mesh sensors talking to each other, and sending alerts whenever a chainsaw is identified.