Coastal and marine ecosystems face ongoing threats from both human activities and natural processes. Human intervention over the past century has disrupted coastal equilibrium, leading to irreversible phenomena. The unchecked release of plastic waste, for example, further compounds these challenges, posing a severe threat to marine life, the health of our seas. In these last years, the CVPR, CI&SS, and HPSC Labs, associated with the interdisciplinary Lab Neptun-IA at the University of Napoli Parthenope’s Department of Science and Technology, have embarked on initiatives to address beach and undersea litter detection and recognition. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision technologies, these efforts aim to develop innovative solutions for monitoring, identifying and managing marine areas, offering promising pathways towards mitigating the impacts of human-induced environmental degradation on coastal and marine ecosystems.
Safeguarding the Marine and Coastal Environment with Artificial Intelligence
Barra P.;Camastra F.;Ciaramella A.;De Vita C. G.;Di Nardo E.;Montella R.;Mellone G.;Scarrica V.;Staiano A.
2024-01-01
Abstract
Coastal and marine ecosystems face ongoing threats from both human activities and natural processes. Human intervention over the past century has disrupted coastal equilibrium, leading to irreversible phenomena. The unchecked release of plastic waste, for example, further compounds these challenges, posing a severe threat to marine life, the health of our seas. In these last years, the CVPR, CI&SS, and HPSC Labs, associated with the interdisciplinary Lab Neptun-IA at the University of Napoli Parthenope’s Department of Science and Technology, have embarked on initiatives to address beach and undersea litter detection and recognition. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision technologies, these efforts aim to develop innovative solutions for monitoring, identifying and managing marine areas, offering promising pathways towards mitigating the impacts of human-induced environmental degradation on coastal and marine ecosystems.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
