MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631043270 A) filed by Narula Institute Of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, on April 4, for 'an intelligent multi-modal crop protection system using adaptive bio-acoustic and olfactory deterrence for preventing elephant intrusion.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Jayanta Pal; Dr Susmita Das; Dr. Sumanta Kundu; Ripam Naskar; Binit Shaw; Alin Sen; and Arkasnata Bandopadhyay.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses an intelligent, non-lethal crop protection system designed to prevent elephant intrusion into agricultural fields through multi-sensor detection and adaptive multi-modal deterrence. The system utilizes a distributed network of seismic, thermal, and motion sensors to identify elephant presence and movement patterns. Upon detection, a central processor activates adaptive bio-acoustic signals, specifically varying honeybee swarm sounds, and olfactory repellent vapors to steer the animals away from crops. By employing an IoT-based architecture, the system provides real-time alerts to farmers and forest officials while minimizing animal habituation through modulated stimuli. This scalable, solar-powered solution mitigates human-wildlife conflict and reduces economic loss while assisting in wildlife conservation efforts."
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