“Sensosafe”: Use of Sensor-Based Wildlife Detection

In the agricultural landscape, the delicate balance between farming operations and wildlife conservation presents a pressing challenge. The mowing of green fodder, a routine agricultural task, often coincides with the presence of fawns, posing a significant risk to their safety and welfare.

To address this challenge, the goal is to develop a reliable system capable of detecting wild animals during mowing operations and automatically raising the mower unit to prevent harm. Additionally, the system aims to minimize the risk of carcass contamination in forage, which can pose serious health hazards to ruminants.

Enter SENSOSAFE, an innovative assistance system designed to detect wildlife during mowing and initiate immediate action to protect vulnerable animals. Whether by automatically raising the mower unit or alerting the driver, SENSOSAFE seeks to minimize the number of fawns injured or killed during agricultural activities, thereby improving overall animal welfare.

The impact of SENSOSAFE is significant and promising. During pilot tests on farms, the system demonstrated an impressive trigger probability of 92%, highlighting its effectiveness in safeguarding wildlife.