MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641007358 A) filed by Dr. K. Usha Rani; Dr. V. Ramakrishna; S. V. Sudheer Kumar; and Dr. P. Bhargavi, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on Jan. 25, for 'an ai and iot-based smart farming system for real-time soil health monitoring and irrigation control.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. K. Usha Rani; Dr. V. Ramakrishna; S. V. Sudheer Kumar; and Dr. P. Bhargavi.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) based smart farming system for real-time monitoring and optimization of soil health in agricultural fields. The system comprises a modular IoT sensor network configured to continuously measure soil and environmental parameters including soil moisture, soil pH, nutrient (NPK) levels, temperature, humidity and rainfall. Sensor data is converted into digital signals and processed by a central processing unit which performs data preprocessing and analysis and transmits the processed data to a cloud platform for storage and visualization. An AI-driven decision support framework analyzes real-time and historical data to generate predictive outputs related to soil fertility status, crop suitability, irrigation scheduling, fertilizer requirements and crop yield estimation. Based on the predictive outputs, an automated irrigation control mechanism comprising motor-driven water pumps is actuated to deliver optimized quantities of water with rainfall detection enabling automatic suspension of irrigation during precipitation events. The system further includes validation of sensor-derived soil parameters against conventional laboratory soil testing results to enhance accuracy and reliability. A mobile and cloud-based user interface provides real-time dashboards, alerts and advisory information to users. The integrated system enables efficient resource utilization, improved soil health, enhanced agricultural productivity and sustainable farming practices."
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