Hong Kong hygiene officials plan to use artificial intelligence to spot dripping air conditioners. These night-vision cameras could help with their work.
Wan Chi-shun is from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Wan said the department spent HK$1.3 million to make 38 night-vision cameras. Officials have been using these cameras since May to find water leaks from buildings at night.
Wan said the department settled 5,200 cases of dripping air conditioners in the first four months of using the cameras. Night-vision cameras and other inspection methods helped with these cases.
Each subdistrict in the city has a first-generation camera and a second-generation camera. Officers must move the cameras to find dripping water.
The first-generation cameras can cover buildings up to 20 storeys tall. Second-generation cameras can cover up to 40 storeys.
The department hopes to roll out third-generation cameras next year.
Wan said AI would help these devices move automatically.
They would also have better zoom abilities. This would make officers’ jobs easier.
