BTech 451:

Smart assist the conservation of biodiversity

Invasive species projects are more complicated than many other conservation activities. Invasive plant management projects, in particular, are usually complex and long-term. Effective programme prioritisation, design and implementation are essential to assist managers to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of an invasive plant project. The collection, management and analysis of data is central to the success of projects

The smart device application would enable direct recording of information about the species in the field and transfer to the agency's database. The application would have to be able to work offline,i.e.pick up location without being online. And the smart device application could assist field teams to identify the plants. A photograph of the entire plant or plant part taken in the field could be matched against records stored on the device.