Using Old Cellphones to Listen for Illegal Loggers

Pakan Rabaa, Indonesia-This village in West Sumatra had a problem with illegal loggers.    So, residents asked a local environmental group for camera traps or some other equipment that might help. In July, they got more than they expected: A treetop surveillance system that uses recycled cellphones and artificial intelligence software to listen for rogue loggers and catch them in the act.  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/climate/indonesia-logging-deforestation.html  Article courtesy of The New York Times by Mike Ives