COUNTRY FOCUS : CHILE
We have now effectively overcome the barriers we previously faced without sufficient Internet connectivity and completely transformed the way our team works .
Motorola edge smartphones ; LanSchool education software which will be used by the local school ; smart home devices and more .
All of the workspace technology will remain on the island for community use . The island will also continue to enjoy high-speed connectivity with Internet speeds up to 200 Mbps – upgraded from 1 MB previously – a change that makes the difference between simply being able to browse the web to easily being able to connect and collaborate remotely via video conferences . conservationists achieve years ’ worth of work in only weeks , following the professional volunteers ’ progress made during their eight weeks on the island .
Work for Humankind ’ s legacy includes increased endangered species protection , such as the Pink Footed Sheerwater , along with six critically endangered species , and 11 vulnerable tree species in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago .
Before Lenovo ’ s Work for Humankind project , Island Conservation ’ s staff would retrieve data by hand from 70 cameras across the island , hiking tens of kilometers over steep terrain , place the data on a hard drive and send it off the island on the bi-monthly plane for processing and manual classification on mainland Chile – leading to delays of three to four months in total .
Work for Humankind ’ s boosted Internet and new AI edge server capabilities have significantly sped up the data processing time and effectively analyzed detection events from cameras within days , instead of months .
A Work for Humankind volunteer explores Robinson Crusoe
Island , Chile
Along with the Lenovo AI server and boosted connectivity , the island ’ s conservation projects can now benefit from valuable time-saving efficiencies which include speeding up camera processing data by 100 %.
Transforming conservation efforts
The conservation results from Work for Humankind have helped Island Conservation and local
Edge site locations are often unmanned and hard to reach . The use of Lenovo ’ s ThinkEdge SE450 Edge Server enables conservationists to now remotely access and process 4.8 images per second – approximately 415,000 photos per day – more than twice the speed of the previous setup .
Leveraging the server ’ s AI and processing capabilities , Work for Humankind can now analyze and transfer only the most relevant images via satellite for further classification and evaluation by its mainland-based team .
Over the coming months , a local community-led team will use the combination of technology and quantitative modelling set out by Work for Humankind to deliver data-driven conservation outcomes .
Leaving a lasting legacy
Beyond these immediate efficiencies , Lenovo is committed to leaving a lasting legacy on the island . The Lenovo tech hub will migrate to the local library to provide residents with access to new educational and digital tools .
Lenovo is also donating US $ 100,000 for its tech hub maintenance , on-going project support , and continual Internet access for vital services to improve healthcare and education . Lenovo has already donated more than 100 tech devices to the community and conservation team .
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