Design and field installation of automated electronic Asian Elephant signage for human safety

Authors

  • Sanjoy Deb Department of ECE, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu 638401, India. image/svg+xml
  • Ramkumar Ravindran Department of ECE, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu 638401, India. image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5084-0364
  • Saravana Kumar Radhakrishnan School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600127, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-6208

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8873.16.6.25482-25485

Keywords:

Conflict, darkness sensor, elephant crossing points, elephant-shaped light, flashing light pattern, human-elephant negative interactions, pulse duration adjustment

Abstract

Human-elephant interactions results in numerous deaths and injuries, often due to accidental encounters at elephant crossing points at night. Addressing this, the proposed electronic elephant signage (EES), a solar-powered device, marks crossing points with a glowing elephant-shaped light. Successfully tested in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, it activates at dusk, blinking throughout the night, effectively reducing surprise encounters and promoting safer coexistence.

Author Biographies

Sanjoy Deb, Department of ECE, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu 638401, India.

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Ramkumar Ravindran, Department of ECE, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu 638401, India.

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Saravana Kumar Radhakrishnan, School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600127, India.

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26-06-2024

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Vol. 16 No. 6 (2024)

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