News

  • Thermal cameras used to monitor stoats on the Orkney Islands

    The Orkney Islands are using 80 DOC AI Cams to help eradicate stoats and protect their vulnerable wildlife.

  • Testing the AI on the camera

    If you're using the DOC AI Cam to control a trap or communicate via the Celium network, you will configure the camera to run the AI on the camera. You can upload videos to test this functionality.

  • Comparing trail cameras and thermal cameras

    A comparison of 2 trail cameras and the DOC AI thermal camera. The trail cameras are cheaper and higher resolution. The thermal camera has better detection and the AI classification makes up for the higher cost.

  • Battery reading quicker and more accurate

    We have released a software update for the DOC AI Cam that reads the battery voltage immediately on power up and has an improved algorithm for detecting the battery chemistry.

  • Hanmer Trapping group makes effective use of a camera.

    The Hanmer Springs Trapping Group is a great case study of how a small group can benefit from just one DOC AI Cam. They have been able to get a better understanding of the pests and birds and engage the community. After the trial they were able to purchase the camera (with the cost of the rental taken off).

  • Reduce false positives with masking

    Mask off a portion of the field of view of the thermal camera, so that movement in the masked off region won’t trigger a recording. This is useful if you have some areas that have movement that you’re not interested in. For example, water, sky, or foliage.

  • Hamilton City Council: Improved outcome monitoring at a lower cost

    Hamilton City Council is using DOC AI Cams to save monitoring costs and significantly improve monitoring. The information is allowing them to take actions that will help protect endangered species.

  • Monitoring the impact of 1080 and the reinvasion rate

    DOC AI Cams are used to monitor an area of bush near Kauri Mountain in Northland during a 1080 treatment. The cameras provide an easy way to see the impact of the 1080 and rates at which the animals return. They also provide a great way to measure the impact on bird life.

  • DOC AI Cam update: Support for faster Wi-Fi

    A software update for the DOC AI Cam that includes a number of bug fixes and support for faster Wi-Fi.

  • Thermal AI improvements

    We have rolled out some improvements to our thermal AI models, both on the server and on the camera.

  • Celium integration, more battery support and bug fixes.

    The newly released software for the DOC AI Cam includes integration with the low bandwidth network Celium, support for a broader range of batteries and bug fixes that improve reliability, including the common 10 minute recordings that happen in low power mode.

  • Problems connecting to camera

    Following an Android update, some customers are unable to connect their phones to a camera. This post shares a work around until we find a fix to this problem.