CrocGuard: Predict, Prevent, Protect
This project aims to design and develop a comprehensive platform that leverages modern technology to provide timely, accurate information and analysis about crocodile activity, enhancing public safety for both residents and tourists in the Northern Territory.
Our Team
Our platform integrates with popular mapping services like Google Maps and Waze, offering users a colour-coded map that highlights crocodile activity levels. Users can easily submit sightings, which help update risk zones in real-time. The system sends alerts to notify people about nearby crocodile sightings and changing risk levels, ensuring up-to-date information at all times.
The back-end utilizes machine learning models to predict crocodile behavior based on factors like water levels, temperature, and breeding seasons. A comprehensive database manages both historical and real-time data, refining the system's accuracy in assessing crocodile activity and potential risks.
We rely on user contributions through crowdsourcing to collect crocodile sightings and other relevant data. The platform validates this data with user feedback and incorporates it into the system. Additional techs like cameras and environmental sensors enhance data accuracy, monitoring crocodile presence and behavior in real-time.
Using data from NT Crocodile Capture Zones and Monitoring Surveys, we map high-risk areas across the Northern Territory. This predictive analysis improves safety for both residents and tourists by identifying where crocodile activity is most likely to occur, supporting better management and awareness.
2021-2022 Northern Territory Crocodile Capture Location Map
Our solution uses well established machine learning algorithms trained on years of historical data to make predictions about the risk of crocodile presence in key Crocodile Active Removal Zones. The model combines environmental factors with seasonal and long term trends to improve the accuracy of the predictions. This can assist the local communities in these key zones be more prepared for times of higher risk and prepare rangers and authorities for times of increased workload and avoid overstretching resources.