Waddleloo provides a campus‑focused AI service that lets students upload a photo of geese to receive an instant count, nesting and gosling detection, and aggression signals using YOLO and Gemini Vision models. Approved sightings are added to a live map that highlights high‑risk areas, helping users choose routes that avoid aggressive geese on the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University campuses.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Students on university campuses frequently encounter aggressive geese that block walkways, protect nests, or attack, leading to safety concerns, delays, and noisy honking incidents. Lack of real-time information about goose locations and behavior forces pedestrians to navigate blindly, increasing the risk of confrontations.
Solution
Waddleloo offers a live AI-powered goose tracking service that lets students upload a single photo and receive an instant count of geese, detection of nesting activity, goslings, and aggression signals. The system combines YOLO object detection with Gemini Vision analysis to identify goose posture and behavior within seconds. Approved sightings are added to a continuously updated campus map that highlights aggressive individuals, active nesting zones, and high‑risk areas. Users can consult the map before leaving their residence or dorm to choose safer routes and avoid unwanted encounters. By crowdsourcing observations, the platform maintains up‑to‑date coverage across multiple campuses, improving pedestrian safety and reducing honking incidents.
Target Audience
Primary users are students, staff, and visitors at University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University who need up‑to‑date information on goose activity to navigate campus safely.
Features
- YOLO-based object detection for rapid goose counting from user‑submitted photos
- Gemini Vision analysis to determine nesting posture, presence of goslings, and aggression indicators
- Real‑time, crowd‑sourced campus map displaying hotspots for aggressive geese and active nesting sites
- Simple three‑step workflow: snap a photo, AI analysis, and map update after user approval
- Coverage across University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and expanding to additional campuses