BCMS® Ventur-E: The Future of Environmental Monitoring for Wind Energy
wind energy is growing, and the industry presents many challenges, COLLISION WITH BIRDS, being one of them not only because the blades can be ruined, but more importantly because birds are essential to keeping the habitat healthy. So they absolutely must be protected from deadly impacts.
The wind energy sector is rapidly expanding globally, with forecasts of continued growth, especially for offshore installations. However, one of the main obstacles for developing new projects is the authorization process, which is often complex and lengthy, particularly regarding Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The installation of wind turbines must comply with strict regulatory criteria, especially for wildlife protection and landscape integration.
Environmental Monitoring: A Fundamental Requirement BCMS® VENTUR-E is the world’s first system using optical Artificial Intelligence to identify, track, count and classify species of birds and the presence of drones, in real time.
In most cases, obtaining authorizations requires monitoring activities in two phases: ✅ Pre-construction monitoring – to assess environmental impact before installation ✅ Post-construction monitoring – to verify effects after commissioning
An increasing number country require wind farm operators to use advanced instrumentation or employ specialized personnel to ensure constant and effective monitoring.
The species most vulnerable to wind farms are birds and bats, exposed to the risk of collision with turbine blades. However, manual monitoring on a large scale is difficult, expensive, and inefficient. A wind farm can extend over hundreds of km², making monitoring with field operators impractical.
🔹 For a facility with 60 turbines, approximately 20 qualified people would be needed, working in shifts, with difficulties during bad weather and high economic and management costs.
BCMS® Ventur-E: Technology that Revolutionizes Wind Monitoring
To address these challenges, the solution is intelligent automation. The BCMS® Ventur-E system represents a technological breakthrough in wildlife monitoring, offering:
✔️ Automatic 24/7 monitoring even in adverse weather conditions ✔️ Coverage of vast areas without the need for personnel in the field ✔️ Real-time identification of target species ✔️ Collision risk analysis and activation of protection systems
data manager
It groups and organizes detected events within a database making them available by remote client via web API.
data center
Operations center which supervises the operation of the system in order to to improve over time the performance by continues system training.
video analytics processor
Control the cameras and analyze video streams to detect, classify and locate birds in the scene using algorithms of computer vision and machine learning.
video manager
Records the video streams captured from the cameras labeling them with the as events allowing access to the user.
situation awareness module
Compatible with all operating systems, allows to see in real time species, number and concentration of birds/drones and quadrant in which they are located. Can stop the blades automatically
Lenovo e Nvidia for Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality solution partner, and Bosch Security System.
How Does BCMS Ventur Work?
BCMS® Ventur-E uses an advanced system of ultra-high-definition cameras, artificial intelligence algorithms, and a biological database of target species to ensure precise and reliable monitoring.
🔍 Main features: ✅ Real-time automatic detection, counting, and classification of birds ✅ Positioning in 3D space and calculation of arrival time in the risk zone ✅ Assignment of a customizable risk index for each species ✅ Automatic activation of blade slowing or stopping ONLY in case of real danger
🔹 Real-time monitoring with immediate access to data and detection videos 🔹 Compliance with environmental regulations and simplification of the authorization process 🔹 Reduction of environmental impact and optimization of energy production
An Ally for the Wind Sector and Wildlife Protection
PROVIDES REAL-TIME DATA PROCESSING
In essence, a system like BCMS® Ventur-E is essential for both pre-construction monitoring and post-construction monitoring; it provides operators and competent authorities with scientifically valid data to obtain authorizations more quickly and comply with environmental regulations. The strengths are:
✅ Innovative, reliable, and sustainable technology ✅ Better protection of wildlife ✅ Optimization of costs and management of wind farms
Choose the Future Solution for Wind Monitoring
Don’t let regulatory complexities hinder the development of clean energy. With BCMS® Ventur – E, you can ensure precise, effective, and environmentally respectful monitoring, improving wildlife safety and operational efficiency.
🔹 Learn more about BCMS® Ventur-E and revolutionize environmental monitoring!
DATA VISUALIZATION
MAP MODULE REAL TIME
The map updates constantly, show all the detection captured by BCMS Ventur in real-time. The BCMS give you the velocity and direction of the object. The solution provides a live dinamic risk index according to location of the detection, bird’s species and their direction.
Discover BCMS Frontend’s Powerful Features:
Precision Safety Mapping
– Define critical zones under 300 feet
– Customize protection areas
Advanced Real-time Monitoring
– Dynamic area selection
– Species-specific tracking
– Multi-parameter filtering
Intelligent Deterrence Control
– Species-based response profiles
– Automated threat assessment
– Strategic cannon activation
Flexible Risk Management
– Customizable risk parameters
– Adjustable safety thresholds
Plus many more cutting-edge capabilities!
DISPERSAL
> HOW THE BIRDS ARE DISPERSED AWAY
The integrated architecture of BCMS® VENTUR is able to recognize birds even at a distance of 3 km, and the species of birds at 1 km in real time and to control with precision the dispersal systems that use the specific call of the species or gas cannon to disperse the specimen and free the area avoiding cruel actions.
WHY BCMS® VENTUR-E IS REVOLUTIONARY COMPARED TO METHODS IN USE?
CONTINUOUS SELF IMPROVEMENT
> BCMS® VENTUR-e CONSTANTLY STORES EVERY OBSERVATION IN ITS NEURAL NETWORK.
BASED ON THE DATA IT COLLECTS, THE SYSTEM’S DEEP LEARNING ALGORITHMS CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE ITS ACCURACY AND CAPABILITIES OVER TIME.
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