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Hyacinth Movement Detection System

Smart Lake Ventures addresses the critical challenge of water hyacinth invasion in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria in Kenya.

TRACK ANALYSE TRANSMIT ALERT

This technology-driven solution monitors hyacinth movement in real time, transmits data to local organizations, and provides timely alerts to fishing communities, enabling them to navigate safely and maintain their livelihoods while contributing to the lake's environmental health.

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The Challenge: Hyacinth Invasion

Winam Gulf in Kenya is home to the largest invasive water hyacinth of Lake Victoria, among the three nations that share the water body.

Water Hyacinth Invasion

Hyacinth leads to loss of biodiversity and aquatic life due to oxygen depletion in the water. The loss of the small pelagic fish leads to increased algal bloom that causes pollution of water and blocked waterways.

5000Ha

of Hyacinth Cover

This represents approximately 1% of Kenya's Lake Victoria side.

TRACK ANALYSE TRANSMIT ALERT

Our Solution

A comprehensive system to track, analyze, and respond to hyacinth movement

Detection & Tracking

AI technology identifies water hyacinth mats through remote satellite sensing.

AI Analysis

Advanced algorithms analyze images to detect hyacinth presence and movement patterns.

Data Transmission

Movement reports are automatically compiled and sent to relevant organizations.

Alerts

Timely notifications enable communities to navigate safely and maintain livelihoods.

User Journey

System Detects

Smart Lake technology identifies a large water hyacinth mat moving towards an area through remote satellite sensing technology.

Cooperative Receives Alerts

Lake Basin Cooperative gets automated alert with map visualizations showing the affected areas.

Alerts & Reports

The cooperative sends an alert and updates on the movement on the areas that need to be controlled. They can also generate reports based on this data.

Adept Planning

With the data, they use it to counter the water hyacinth as it moves through the lake based off the lake currents and winds.

Technical Implementation

How our system works to protect Lake Victoria

Remote sensing technology captures high resolution imagery of L.Victoria, AI algorithms analyze images to detect hyacinth presence and movement patterns. Movement reports are automatically compiled and categorized by severity and integrated system sends alerts.

Finally, local cooperatives and government agencies are notified on the movement of the hyacinth patterns. They are then able to plan operations based off of this data.

Data Capture

Data Transmission

Timely Alerts

Technical Implementation

Use Cases

Who benefits from our solution

Our solution can be used by local cooperatives near the lake ecosystem, NGO's and government agencies to track the movement of the water hyacinth mat through monitoring the currents and wind, which help in distribution and dispersal. The system provides useful data, forecasts its movement that helps the involved players to track and manage the water weed distribution and dispersal.

Local Cooperatives

Receive timely alerts to navigate safely and maintain fishing activities

NGOs

Access data to plan and implement effective conservation efforts

Government Agencies

Utilize insights for policy making and resource allocation

Environmental Impact

Positive changes our solution brings to Lake Victoria

Improved Water Quality

Contributes to better water flow, increased oxygen levels and reduced stagnation in affected areas.

Biodiversity Protection

Tracking hyacinth coverage and limiting its growth helps to preserve habitat for native fish species and other aquatic organisms in the lake.

Sustainable Practices

The system encourages community based environmental monitoring and collective action for lake conservation.

Future Opportunities

Our vision for expanding the solution

Mobile Integration

Integration with mobile platforms for direct SMS alerts to NGO's, government agencies and local cooperatives.

Regional Expansion

Coverage expansion to multiple lake regions across Kenya Uganda and Tanzania.

Strategic Partnerships

Strategic partnerships with local cooperatives for scaling and sustainability for transformation of the environment.

98%

Detection Accuracy

5,000+

Hectares Monitored

24/7

Real-time Monitoring

Join Us in Protecting Lake Victoria

Partner with SmartLake Venture to combat water hyacinth invasion and support sustainable lake ecosystems.

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