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China to use AI and drones to protect Great Wall

2018-04-27 16:41:00 / icrosschina.com

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The China Foundation For Cultural Heritage Conservation signed an agreement with Intel on April 25, to explore the use of AI and the company's drones in the protection of the Great Wall.



China Foundation For Cultural Heritage Conservation signs an agreement with Intel at Mutianyu Great Wall on April 25, 2018.

By Yuan Quan, Yu Junjie

China plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to inspect, repair and preserve the Great Wall.

The China Foundation For Cultural Heritage Conservation has signed an agreement with Intel Wednesday (April 25), to explore the use of AI and the company's drones in the protection of the Jiankou Great Wall.



Jiankou Great Wall. Photo by Dong Xuming



Jiankou Great Wall. Photo by Yuan Weizhong

The Great Wall, a symbol of China, is actually not just one wall, but many interconnected walls built between the third century B.C. and the Ming Dynasty (1384-1644).

It faces threats from both nature and humans that make restoration difficult.

Most sections of the Great Wall were built on steep hills, surrounded with grass and weeds, which makes access for restoration very difficult.



This simulated diagram shows that an Intel Falcon 8+ drone is on a mission flying over the Great Wall.

Researchers can use drones to collect images of the walls, and use 3D modeling to find broken sections and missing bricks.

"The use of the latest technologies, will provide a new perspective of the protection of the Great Wall, and show us the great potential of science and technology in cultural heritage protection," said Li Xiaojie, director of the China Foundation For Cultural Heritage Conservation. (BEIJING 2018-04-26 18:42:36)

Editor: Miao Hong

(Written by xinhua)

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