AI system identifies currents and bathers, and sends a warning to lifeguards via a smart watch
According to the lifesaving association, a web camera mounted on a pole identifies a rip current and anyone swimming its vicinity, and then immediately notifies a lifeguard via a smart watch.
The images were also used to develop a warning system that sends government officials real-time information about bathers after a tsunami occurs, the newspaper said. The rip current measure is part of a local drive to revive the beach after the pandemic hiatus, and push the area’s environmental credentials. Yuigahama is one of about 20 beaches in the prefecture that have been closed for the past two summers.
“There are some beach huts that haven’t been able to operate for two years, and they’re keen to get started again,” said Mieko Konishi, the chair of the Kanagawa Beach Federation of beach hut owners. “We want to operate our facilities while taking virus countermeasures similar to those in ordinary restaurants.”
Bars and restaurants lining Yuigahama have introduced biodegradable forks and spoons – reportedly a first in“We’re taking a progressive approach that is barrier-free, safe and eco-friendly,” Motohide Masuda, the head of the Yuigahama Beach Business Association, told the Mainichi. “We hope people will enjoy a modern Yuigahama.”
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