Innovasea has introduced HydroAI, a solution that combines high-resolution video cameras with AI-powered, cloud-based software to automatically provide accurate real-time fish counts and species identification in and around hydropower plants.

The HydroAI cameras integrate easily with existing fish passage infrastructure to capture images of fish around the clock. The AI-powered software uses machine learning to autonomously count and identify fish with a high degree of accuracy, providing valuable data about fish that are on site, upstream and downstream of a hydro plant. Empowered with accurate, comprehensive, real-time data about the fish in and around a dam, operators can react more quickly to dynamic conditions and make better operational decisions to ensure that fish pass safely through dam infrastructure.

The solution replaces the labor-intensive, time-consuming, and error-prone processes of manually counting and identifying fish onsite or in video footage. The data are delivered to the cloud in real time to facilitate data sharing and transparency between hydro dam operations and regulatory authorities.

There are seven HydroAI systems installed across three Nova Scotia Power sites, and another Nova Scotia Power site installation is planned for fall 2024.

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