MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641009539 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 30, for 'an apparatus for real-time mosquito detection and adaptive repellent dispensing method for detecting mosquitoes and adaptively dispensing repellent in real time.'
Inventor(s) include Rampriya R S; Akash K; Sundheep Kumar A P; Madhuvarshini K; and S. Durga Prasad.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an apparatus and method are disclosed for real-time detection of mosquitoes and adaptive dispensing of a chemical repellent. the apparatus includes a microphone module configured to continuously capture ambient acoustic signals, and a microcontroller that processes the signals using a dual-stage acoustic detection scheme. a first detection stage identifies frequency components within a predefined mosquito wing-beat range of approximately 400-600 Hz, while a second detection stage verifies mosquito presence based on signal amplitude, buzzing envelope characteristics, and temporal consistency over a predefined duration. upon confirmation of mosquito presence by both stages, a switching element activates a repellent dispensing unit comprising a mini pump or solenoid actuator to dispense repellent. repellent dispensing is inhibited in the absence of confirmed detection to conserve chemical and energy resources. the dispensing duration or intensity is adaptively adjusted based on detected mosquito activity levels determined over a predefined time window. the invention enables selective, energy-efficient, and automated mosquito control suitable for indoor and outdoor environments."
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