Abstract

Introduction: Trees and woods are vital to preventing climate change and protecting our planet. Sadly, they are constantly being destroyed due to human activities like deforestation, fires, etc.

Method: This research presents and examines an outline for using audio event categorisation to automatically detect unlawful tree-cutting activity in forests. To monitor large swaths of forest, the research team proposes using ultra-low-power, minor devices incorporating edgecomputing microcontrollers and long-range wireless communication. An efficient and accurate audio classification solution based on multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and modified convolutional neural networks (M-CNN) is projected and tailored for cutting. The Komodo Dragon Mlipir Algorithm (KDMA) is used to pick the best weight for the CNN.

Result: Compared to earlier efforts, the suggested system uses a computing technique to recognise deforestation-related hazards. Various preprocessing methods have been evaluated, with special attention paid to the trade-off between classification precision and computer resources, memory, and power use.

Conclusion: Additionally, there have been long-range communication trials performed in natural settings. The experimental consequences demonstrate that the suggested method can notice and apprise tree-cutting occurrences through smart IoT for efficient and lucrative forest nursing.

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