What it does
ScannerEdge is a passive human-presence detection system designed for anti-poaching and conservation operations. Instead of cameras or motion sensors that can miss covert activity, it listens for the radio-frequency signals that mobile phones, satellite phones and walkie-talkies unavoidably emit.
When the unit picks up a signal where there shouldn’t be one, it sends an alert to rangers — often hours before a poacher would otherwise be detected. Because it never decodes the signal or collects personal data, it works within the bounds of privacy regulations.
Why we built it
ScannerEdge was developed because traditional monitoring tools weren’t enough. Cameras only see what’s in front of them. Motion sensors trigger on every animal that walks past. Drones are loud, expensive and don’t run all night.
Rangers we worked with were taking real risks to walk patrol routes that might or might not have something on them. They needed something that could quietly listen, all day, for the one signal that actually matters — and tell them about it without giving anything away.
ScannerEdge is part of Hack The Planet’s mission to deliver practical, field-proven technology that supports conservation where it matters most — on the ground.
