MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631043092 A) filed by Narula Institute Of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, on April 4, for 'an iot-based bio-acoustic elephant deterrence system and method for preventing wildlife-train collisions.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Jayanta Pal; Dr Susmita Das; Dr. Sumanta Kundu; Mr. Arindam Das; Avirup Mukherjee; Rupsha Das; Ripam Naskar; and Ashish Lal.
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 IoT-based bio-acoustic elephant deterrence system designed for the prevention of wildlife-train collisions within railway corridors. The system utilizes a multi-modal sensor array to detect the simultaneous presence of elephants and approaching locomotives, employing a sensor fusion algorithm to identify real-time collision risks. Upon detection of a hazard, the system triggers a directional acoustic module that emits biologically-relevant honeybee swarm sound patterns to guide elephants away from the tracks. The system is fully autonomous, solar-powered, and integrated with IoT networks to provide real-time alerts and telemetry to remote monitoring centers, offering a non-lethal, adaptive solution for wildlife protection and railway safety."
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