AI-Safari-Sentinel

YOLOv8-powered AI that swiftly recognizes and classifies animals in videos, marking them with names, bounding boxes, and crucial conservation status. A game-changer in wildlife monitoring and protection.

Overview

AI Safari Sentinel is an innovative project that leverages advanced artificial intelligence for real-time wildlife recognition and conservation. The project utilizes the YOLOv8 (You Only Look Once) framework for precise object detection and classification.

Features

• Real-time Recognition: Identify and classify animals in videos with bounding box visualization.
• High Accuracy: Achieved an impressive 98% accuracy rate in model testing.
• Google Colab Integration: Collaborative and resource-efficient model development.
• Diverse Animal Set: Initially focusing on charismatic species, with plans for continuous expansion.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute to AI Safari Sentinel, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/new-feature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/new-feature).
5. Open a pull request.

Issues and Feedback

If you encounter any issues or have feedback, please open an issue.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Future Scope

• Voice Recognition Integration: Recognize animals based on their unique vocalizations.
• User Interface Enhancement: Develop a user-friendly interface for seamless interactions.

Acknowledgments

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organizations who played pivotal roles in the success of AI Safari Sentinel:

• Mr. Glen Jocher:

  • glenn-jocher
  • Gratitude for providing the Ultralytics package that contained YOLOv8, significantly accelerating our development time.

• Team Members:

  • Jeyadheep V - Team Lead
  • Trijal R
  • Ajay V
  • Utpal Kumar
  • Appreciation for the invaluable contributions and dedication of our team members in making the project a resounding success.

• Google LLC.:

  • A special thanks to Google LLC. for providing us with Google Colab, a crucial resource that significantly expedited our dataset training process.

Your support and collaboration have been instrumental in shaping AI Safari Sentinel into a transformative project in the field of wildlife recognition and conservation.