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A facial recognition app, recently
developed by scientists, will make it easier to identify(辨认)pandas.
Wan Yongqing, a Beijing
photographer, visits Sichuan Province to take photos of pandas every other
year. He has watched them for more than a decade. "My friends say I'm a
big panda fan. It is a shame that I find all pandas look the same, with black
eyes and white fur. It does not matter as all the pandas are cute to me,
"he said.
Yet, identifying one panda from
another does matter to researchers, according to Zhang Zhihe, chief of the
Chengdu panda research base.
"Identifying individual
pandas is important for conservation(保护) management
and research. For captive(圈养的) pandas, it is important
for their daily feeding schedules, family background and data management. For
wild pandas, it helps researchers study their population structure and provides
scientific support for their protection and management, "he said.
China has carried out four
scientific surveys on wild pandas, and now has a big databank about them. The
number of wild pandas in China is mostly known. However, it is still difficult
to determine the age, sex, health and other specific information about the
population.
"It's difficult track and
watch the structure because wild pandas tend to live alone, deep in the
mountains, and their living environment is vast," Zhang added.
In 2017, the Chengdu base began
researching individual panda identification technology by analyzing images.
Over the past two years, they have built a databank of more than 120,000
images, over 10,00 video clips, and completed organizing nearly 10,000 images.
Using the databank, researchers
have started a facial recognition app that can accurately recognize captive
pandas by analyzing and comparing the unique features of panda faces.
Panda researchers hope the data
and AI technology will help them analyze data for both captive and wild pandas.
(1)
How does Wan Yongqing feel about the pandas?
A . They are boring to him.
B . They seem attractive to him.
C . They are easy to recognize.
D . They look different to him.
(2)
Why is it important to identify individual captive pandas?
A . It is helpful for further research and data management.
B . It is useful for studying their population structure.
C . It provides proof that they need protection in the wild.
D . It helps researchers build up their living environment.
(3)
What makes it difficult to track and watch wild pandas?
A . They only live in a small area.
B . They don't leave enough tracks.
C . They are difficult to see in the forest.
D . They live alone deep in the mountains.
(4)
What is necessary for the facial recognition app to work well?
A . The databank of pandas.
B . The structure of pandas.
C . The invention of AI technology.
D . The unique features of panda faces.
答案: B
A
D
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