We develop machine intelligence solutions for resource survey challenges
At Resi, we apply 21st-century tools including drones, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to cut down on search time.
We use machine intelligence, automated sensor platforms, and other technologies to focus the attention of resource scientists on the things that really matter – direct observations of rare plants, endangered animals, or other sensitive resources. By spending less time searching and more time observing, we make resource data collection better, faster, safer, and more efficient.
Desert tortoise Surveys
Most tortoises are sparsely distributed in remote and inaccessible locations. We use low-altitude drone photography, trained convolutional neural networks, and a novel implementation of distance sampling to dramatically speed up the process of locating and identifying these important animals and generating population density and abundance estimates. We have performed sucsessful tortoise surveys over tens of thousands of acres in California, Nevada, Utah, and northern Mexico.
Avian mortality surveys
Producing accurate estimates of avian mortality for a wind or solar facility can be ruinously expensive. This is because mortality events are rare and require huge amounts of human search time to identify reliably. We use low-altitude drone photography and trained convolutional neural networks to locate and identify eagle and other bird carcasses in a fraction of the field time required by traditional methods.
Plant Surveys
Censuses of rare plant populations can be time-consuming and costly. We use drones and computer vision models to quickly locate and count plants over large areas. Whether you are concerned with Joshua trees, saguaros, endangered poppies, or other plant species, we can provide accurate, reliable census data quickly and at a highly advantageous cost. Need height or crown width estimates for each plant? We can provide that information as well.
