MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511124482 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 10, 2025, for 'edge-computing enabled autonomous drone system.'
Inventor(s) include Meenakshi Rana; and Bebesh Tripathy.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses an autonomous drone-based tree counting system designed for real-time forest inventory, ecological assessment, and environmental monitoring. The system integrates a multi-sensor UAV platform with high-resolution imaging, LiDAR-based depth mapping, and onboard AI processors capable of executing advanced tree-detection and crown-segmentation algorithms. A cloud-connected software suite performs large-scale data synchronization, analytics, and geospatial visualization, enabling continuous monitoring of forest conditions. The drone autonomously plans optimal flight paths, avoids obstacles, and transmits processed outputs, including tree density, species classification estimates, and health indicators. A portable ground-control unit allows mission configuration, live monitoring, and regulatory compliance management. Together, these elements provide a fast, scalable, and accurate alternative to manual tree surveys, delivering high-precision tree counting even in dense, heterogeneous, or inaccessible terrains."
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