AI + IoT for safer roads:
preventing human–elephant conflict

About

Human–elephant conflict is a major safety and conservation challenge in many rural areas. Our solution uses a network of low–power sensors (acoustic/thermal/motion) and a compact AI model running on edge devices to identify elephant presence in real time. When the system detects a risk, it triggers local alarms and visual warnings so people can safely avoid the area. The design is low-cost, solar-capable, and built to operate offline, so it works in remote locations.

Problem

Rural roads near forests are hotspots for accidental human–elephant encounters.

Mission & objectives

• Reduce human–elephant encounters with early detection and rapid local alerts
• Real-time detection at critical hotspots
• Instant local alert (siren/LED/voice) to warn people nearby

Who it helps

• Villagers and commuters using forest-edge roads
• Forest & wildlife authorities
• Local schools and farmers
• Elephants—less stress and fewer retaliatory incidents