Advancing sustainability through ecological monitoring and habitat restoration.
VIVOTEK has expanded its long-running “Safety Map” corporate sustainability initiative into the natural environment for the first time. In partnership with National Chung Hsing University’s (NCHU) University Social Responsibility (USR) team and AI agriculture partner DATAYOO, the company launched the Zhonggua River Ecological Restoration Safety Map project in Nantou, Taiwan.
By deploying advanced security technologies, VIVOTEK successfully recorded rare footage of the endangered crab-eating mongoose and supported hands-on ecological restoration efforts—including removing invasive species, planting native vegetation, and constructing ecological ponds. The initiative extends VIVOTEK’s mission of protection from human safety to safeguarding biodiversity.
Reviving A Damaged River Ecosystem
Following the 2004 typhoon, Zhonggua River was reinforced with high concrete walls that disrupted its natural flow and damaged habitats. Over time, erosion and infrastructure risks increased. In 2018, Professors Chiou-Rong Sheue and Peter Chesson from NCHU advocated a “subtraction” approach—removing parts of the concrete walls to “return the land to the river.”
Their successful efforts led to Taiwan’s first community-driven river restoration project in 2023. Today, Professor Hsu and the USR team continue ecological monitoring, while VIVOTEK contributes technology and field support through its Safety Map program.
Security Technology as a Conservation Tool
“VIVOTEK uses ‘Concern for Others’ as a brand catalyst. During the 2010 Chile mining disaster, our cameras captured real-time footage deep underground to support rescue teams. In Australia’s Port Phillip Bay, our AI solutions monitored seal habitats and threats,”
said Alex Liao, President of VIVOTEK.
He added,
“Our partnership with the NCHU USR team transforms our commitment to social care into ecological protection, enabling technology to bridge people and nature.”
Hands-On Restoration for Long-Term Impact
VIVOTEK employees documented river changes, tracked wildlife presence, and supported habitat restoration. Teams built ecological ponds, created new homes for Ayers’ tree frogs using bamboo tubes, and removed invasive species such as Mimosa pudica and elephant grass.
Native plants—such as reed orchids, wild peonies, honeysuckles, purple bead trees, Taiwan mountain laurels, and orange osmanthus—were replanted to stabilize the soil.
“Being able to personally contribute to ecological restoration is a source of pride as a VIVOTEKer,”
said Ben, an engineer participating for the fifth consecutive year.
Data-Driven Ecological Insights
Allen Hsieh, VIVOTEK Spokesperson, explained,
“The Safety Map event has expanded from communities to natural ecosystems. We now define safety as protecting both people and wildlife.”
This year, DATAYOO’s FarmiSpace PRO and AI crop monitoring tools were used to analyze satellite-based ecological indices, providing scientific data to support NCHU’s habitat restoration strategies.
Academia and Industry Create a Restoration Benchmark
“VIVOTEK’s proactive participation is one of the strongest drivers of ecological recovery. Their security expertise, volunteerism, and long-term monitoring have accelerated restoration,”
said Chiou-Rong Sheue.
The ecological ponds built by volunteers now attract pond frogs, dragonflies, water striders, and damselflies—tangible proof of ecosystem recovery.
VIVOTEK partners with more than 200 distributors across 100+ countries. With 20+ years of innovation in imaging, AI, edge computing, and security software, the company aims to create a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future. Since joining Delta Electronics in 2017, VIVOTEK has become a key building automation leader.
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The “Environmental Resilience and Sustainability – Ecological Restoration for Community Coexistence” team continues Taiwan’s first river restoration program. Focused on talent development, ecological research, and community outreach, the team has reduced invasive tilapia from 75% to 0% over three years and increased biodiversity.
DATAYOO specializes in AI-driven agricultural analytics backed by global patents. Its FarmiSpace satellite monitoring system supports crop management, plant identification, water control, and yield forecasting without on-site sensors.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the VIVOTEK Safety Map initiative?
A corporate sustainability project combining technology, volunteers, and community engagement to enhance safety in both human and natural environments.
2. Why is Zhonggua River significant?
It is Taiwan’s first community-initiated river restoration project, showing successful rewilding and biodiversity recovery.
3. What endangered species were recorded?
VIVOTEK cameras captured rare footage of the crab-eating mongoose.
4. How does DATAYOO support restoration?
Through satellite-based AI monitoring that provides scientific ecological insights.
5. What role did employees play?
They monitored wildlife, removed invasive species, planted native vegetation, and built ecological ponds.