Artificial Intelligence to protect birdlife and optimize wind energy production

IdentiFlight identifies protected species and assesses collision risk to stop turbines only when necessary,
maximizing energy output while minimizing danger to wildlife.

How does IdentiFlight work?

Detection

The IdentiFlight system is constantly scanning the skies, analyzing thousands of wide-field images with its eight-camera array. As the wide-field-of-view cameras detect movement, a pan-tilt unit (PTU) positions the high-resolution stereo cameras towards the bird, tracking its flight path.

Classification

IdentiFlight uses high-resolution stereo cameras to determine the distance of the bird from the turbine. Classifying the bird based on our neural network and the bird’s physical characteristics, the system then sends the data to a local database and the Base Station. These steps occur in milliseconds.

Data Delivery

The Base Station sends the data to the on-site graphical display, the curtailment module for analysis, and to the IdentiFlight Dashboard for real-time operational and data analyses.

Flight Analysis

The curtailment module analyzes bird flight path in relation to wind turbines and determines whether to issue a shutdown command to the nearest turbine(s). Curtailment may be triggered by the bird’s proximity, trajectory, or flight characteristics.

Curtailment (Shut Down on Demand)

If the curtailment module detects a bird is in danger, it will issue a shutdown command through the wind farm’s SCADA network via OPC or other means. For detailed curtailment analysis, the IdentiFlight Dashboard contains a database of all turbine curtailments with corresponding detection details, including date, time, and location. Comprehensive data can be exported for analysis.