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               2      Use Case Description


               2�1     Description


               Context                                                                                             Change  4.2-Climate
               As elephant habitats shrink due to agricultural expansion, elephants increasingly interact with
               human settlements, leading to dangerous and costly conflict. These events damage crops
               and properties, cause injuries, and endanger elephant populations due to retaliatory actions.

               Objectives

               This use case aims to reduce human-elephant conflict through a smart, proactive AI-driven
               solution that:
               1.   Tracks elephants using GPS
               2.   Monitors proximity to danger zones via AI-based geofencing
               3.   Sends real-time alerts to communities via GSM
               4.   Activates non-lethal deterrents
               5.   Logs data for long-term behavioral analysis and system improvement

               Innovation

               The solution integrates GPS collars, GSM alerts, AI logic, and smart deterrents such as buzzers
               and strobes. A microcontroller processes data in real time, and future upgrades will introduce
               machine learning models for predicting elephant behavior based on logged data.

               Expected Impact

               •    Protects crops and properties through early intervention
               •    Enhances community safety
               •    Reduces retaliatory killings, aiding conservation
               •    Enables data-driven strategies for wildlife authorities
               •    Scales to other wildlife conflict scenarios

               Use Case Status: Prototype developed; deployment planned in wildlife corridors


               Partners

               1.   Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) – Lead on hardware and AI system
                    development
               2.   Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) – Wildlife access, GPS collaring, ethical
                    compliance
               3.   Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) – Operational support within national parks
               4.   Local Government Authorities – Community mobilization, deployment facilitation,
                    awareness creation

               2�2     Benefits of use case

               •    Conserves biodiversity and prevents habitat degradation through reduced conflict
               •    Enhances resilience to wildlife-related climate stressors
               •    Leverages AI and IoT to build sustainable, community-centered monitoring systems




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