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An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras

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Title: An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras
Author:
Ryu, S.; Yarbrough, J.; Hein, S.; Rooney, S.; Clerc, J.; Quon, E.; Sinner, M.; Bortolotti, P.; Schipper, J.; Cryan, P.; Straw, B.
Publication Date:
Event Name:
Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XV
Event Location:
Corpus Christi, TX
Pages:
1
Affiliation
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), US Geological Survey (USGS)
Technology:
Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Receptor:
Bats
Language:
English

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Ryu, S.; Yarbrough, J.; Hein, S.; Rooney, S.; Clerc, J.; Quon, E.; Sinner, M.; Bortolotti, P.; Schipper, J.; Cryan, P.; Straw, B. (2024). An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras [Presentation]. Presented at Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XV, Corpus Christi, TX.
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author = {Ryu, S and Yarbrough, J and Hein, S and Rooney, S and Clerc, J and Quon, E and Sinner, M and Bortolotti, P and Schipper, J and Cryan, P and Straw, B},
title = {An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras},
year = {2024},
month = {nov},
series = {Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XV},
pages = {1},
address = {Corpus Christi, TX},
url = {https://docs.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/92659.pdf},
keywords = {Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Bats},
}
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TY - CONF
TI - An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras
AU - Ryu, S
AU - Yarbrough, J
AU - Hein, S
AU - Rooney, S
AU - Clerc, J
AU - Quon, E
AU - Sinner, M
AU - Bortolotti, P
AU - Schipper, J
AU - Cryan, P
AU - Straw, B
T2 - Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XV
C1 - Corpus Christi, TX
AB - Motivation for building this kind of tool comes from the dead bats. Bats are important for ecosystems, providing services like pest control and pollination. However, starting around 2000s, the global increase of industrial wind-power facilities contributed significantly in bat mortality causes.Studies of bat behavior and interactions with turbines have occurred for nearly two decades and yet, little is still known about their behavior and interactions with turbines during their active period, limiting the research community’s understanding of the risk. The capability to closely monitor the real-time behavioral states or mere presence of bats flying in the rotorswept airspaces around wind turbines during nights is crucial. It facilitates expedited data retrieval, providing valuable insights to enhance our understanding of the factors driving risks to bats from wind energy.
DA - 2024/11//
PY - 2024
SP - 1
UR - https://docs.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/92659.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Bats
ER -
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Abstract

Motivation for building this kind of tool comes from the dead bats. Bats are  important for ecosystems, providing services like pest control and pollination. However, starting around 2000s, the global increase of industrial wind-power facilities contributed significantly in bat mortality causes.

Studies of bat behavior and interactions with turbines have occurred for nearly two decades and yet, little is still known about their behavior and interactions with turbines during their active period, limiting the research community’s understanding of the risk. The capability to closely monitor the real-time behavioral states or mere presence of bats flying in the rotorswept airspaces around wind turbines during nights is crucial. It facilitates expedited data retrieval, providing valuable insights to enhance our understanding of the factors driving risks to bats from wind energy.