"Nasca Lines" 143 new points discovered AI also used at Yamagata University November 16, 3:58
A research group at Yamagata University, which has been conducting field surveys on the world heritage “Nasca Lines” in Peru, South America has discovered over 140 new lines. According to the research group, one of these is the world's first discovery using AI = artificial intelligence.
I discovered a research group of Professor Masato Sakai of Yamagata University, and held a conference at the university on the 15th. According to it, since there were many cases where ground images were found along a small road in the past surveys, as a result of investigating mainly along the road for three years until summer, 143 Nasca ground images were newly added. It means that it was found.
The above-ground picture is shaped like a human, a bird, or a four-legged animal like a cat. The large one is 100 meters long, and the small one is about 5 meters. It is drawn from 100 BC to 300 BC. It seems that it was.
In addition, since the conventional method of examining images taken from the sky with drones, etc. with the naked eye is time consuming and labor intensive, this study is the first time to conduct analysis using AI = artificial intelligence developed by a major IT company. Was done.
As a result, it led to the discovery of a human-like ground image with three decorations on its head. According to Yamagata University, it was the first time in the world that a ground image could be discovered using AI.
Professor Sakai said, “The use of AI was found to be efficient and effective for research. We will continue to make extensive use of it to create a distribution map of ground images, elucidate the purpose of creation, and protect cultural heritage. I want to go. "