2022 Volume 78 Issue 2 Pages I_295-I_300
In recent years, beach users have been required to practice a "new lifestyle" in order to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus infection. In this study, we developed a method for beach management that reduces the risk of infection. The developed system, based on a proprietary AI camera, is capable of monitoring and distributing real-time information on the crowded beach to beachgoers, including bathers, while maintaining low power consumption and privacy. The developed system was installed at the Yamanoshita Funaehama beach in Higashi-ku, Niigata City, and the accuracy of the AI in detecting beach users was verified. The results showed that the system could automatically distribute congestion information in real time with sufficient accuracy, even using a pre-trained model. Furthermore, we proposed a direction (Coastal Management DX) to solve not only the congestion situation but also future coastal management issues by utilizing AI.
