On June 25th, BBC Click aired a feature on how artificial intelligence and smart cameras can help reduce flytipping. Featuring iDefigo and The South London Partnership, the feature includes a piece from iDefigo co-founder Scott Wattie.

There has been a surge in the illegal dumping of rubbish during the pandemic. With over a million reported incidents across the UK and clear-up costs of over £10 million, pressure is mounting on Local Authorities to take action to reduce these figures.

A number of councils have turned to tech to combat the problem. Since February, over 80 smart cameras have been installed at known dumping hotspots across of number of councils including Kingston upon Thames and Sutton. It is an initiative from the The South London Partnership innovate programme to tackle the problem.

Unlike regular CCTV, the cameras do not record continuously and are only triggered when they detect movement. That means it limits the amount of footage someone has to look at, it also reduces the carbon footprint of the solution. The footage is then transmitted wirelessly to a secure cloud based platform and an alert sent out to the Councils enforcement team.

iDefigo is a specialist in hardware and software solutions for remote surveillance. Their Smart Camera solution directly addresses the challenges that come with monitoring the most common sites for fly tipping. Unlike CCTV, the Smart Camera offers high-grade cameras that are easily installed anywhere at a low cost. The cameras capture events that matter and transmit images to any device, 24/7, with no on-site power, networking, or integration required. Importantly, the cameras send alerts when a trigger event has occurred, such as an act of fly tipping.

The six minute feature gives an insight into how AI and IoT is being used to catch people illegally dumping rubbish in the UK.

Watch the feature Tech Tracks the Rubbish Dumpers at https://lnkd.in/eSwy_ZQT