As goose nesting season continues, a new app is helping students at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University avoid goose interactions. Waddleloo, an interactive map launched by first-year student Anirudh Dabas, allows students to enter the locations of geese, and uses AI to analyze photos submitted by users and classify their aggression risk. It also identifies the best way to navigate to class. “The goose problem at [the University of] Waterloo is funny right up until you are the one getting chased on your way to class,” said Dabas. “It genuinely changes how students move around during nesting season.” Dabas reportedly plans for future expansion of the initiative to McMaster University and Western University.
