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AI fish counting app lands innovation award

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A machine learning application that allows aquaculture operators to use their smartphones to count fish in real-time has been selected to receive an innovation award at the annual tech event CES 2025.

Salmon underwater.
The app can count fish underwater in real-time with up to 95 percent accuracy

The app is the result of a collaboration utilising the computer graphics simulation technology of Softbank - a Japanese tech firm - and the AI technology of Aizip - a US-based AI specialist. Whilst small and low-power, the app can still count fish underwater with up to 95 percent accuracy.

Real-time data capture and analysis on smartphones is becoming increasingly important within industries such as aquaculture. Through this joint research programme, the possibilities of using AI applications in a marine environment and for improvements in efficiency for the aquaculture industry are clear. By making use of low-power machine learning applications, the opportunities for using smartphones in environments without networks, such as the open ocean, can be expanded.

Through the collaboration, the two companies also developed an AI question and answer programme, which is integrated into the same platform as the fish counting tool. This feature can clarify user questions by allowing the model to interact with ambiguous queries, achieving an impressive 96 percent accuracy rate.

SoftBank and Aizip will be presenting the applications at CES 2025 on January 7, 2025, in Las Vegas.

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