布里斯班市议会计划在Runcorn水上运动中心和Yeronga Park纪念池试用Lynxight AI摄像头技术，通过人工智能持续监测所有游泳者的困顿迹象，并向救生员立即发出警报[1]。这两个泳池将在未来数月内安装该系统[1]。
市长Adrian Schrinner表示，"当有人在水中遇到麻烦时，每一秒都至关重要，更早的警报可能会产生决定性的作用"[1]。他强调这项技术将支持而非替代救生员的工作[1]。该技术已在澳大利亚其他泳池推出，属于皇家生命救生协会的全国合作伙伴关系[1]。
皇家生命救生协会首席运营官RJ Houston指出，"人工智能溺水检测技术无法与游客交谈或将某人从水中救出"[1]，强调了专业救生员工作的不可替代性。去年夏季开放期间，Runcorn水上运动中心和Yeronga Park纪念池分别接待了37,083人次和59,369人次游客[1]。
Brisbane City Council is piloting artificial intelligence camera technology designed to detect swimmers in trouble and alert lifeguards in real time.[1] The Lynxight system will be installed at Runcorn Aquatic Centre and Yeronga Park Memorial Pool within coming months, with the technology using AI to continuously monitor all swimmers for signs of distress.[1]
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner emphasized the urgency of rapid response in water emergencies, stating that "when someone is in trouble in the water, every second counts and an earlier alert could make all the difference."[1] Schrinner stressed that the technology is designed to support rather than replace lifeguards, noting that the system has already been rolled out at other pools across Australia through a national partnership with Royal Life Saving Society Australia.[1] During the previous Summer Dips period, Runcorn Aquatic Centre recorded 37,083 visitors and Yeronga Park Memorial Pool attracted 59,369 visitors.[1]
Royal Life Saving Society Australia's Chief Operating Officer RJ Houston acknowledged the technology's limitations, noting that "AI-powered drowning detection technology cannot have a conversation with a patron or pull someone from the water."[1] This statement underscores the continued necessity of trained lifeguards in water safety operations.