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Japan taps into AI bear surveillance to warn of dangers
Until bears settle in for the winter, people should remain vigilant on roads, even in urban areas, following a record number of bear sightings in Japan earlier this year.
Daisuke Hanida, a counselor for Komatsu's agriculture, forestry and fisheries division, explained that installing the cameras in residential areas in close proximity to mountain forests, where bears forage for acorns and other nuts, can lead to early detection. The adoption of the system has seemingly lessened the heavy reliance on local hunters -- traditionally the principal resource to cope with the threats posed by bears and other animals. The Environment Ministry first began trials in Toyama Prefecture to determine whether Hokutsu's AI-based reporting system could detect bears using images from existing surveillance cameras.
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