MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641027313 A) filed by Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College; Dr. M. Sugahthy; S. R. Dhinesh; R. Gopinath; and S. Nishanth, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on March 9, for 'femto satellite for environmental analysis and machine learning based report generation.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. M. Suganthy; S. R. Dhinesh; R. Gopinath; and S. Nishanth.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Environmental monitoring by developing a compact femtosatellite capable of onboard machine-leaming-based report generation. Several studies have aimed to improve spacebased sensing systems, but most rely on large satellites with heavy ground-based data processing. This dependency limits their accessibility, scalability, and responsiveness. To overcome these challenges, this framework focuses on a miniaturized femtosatellite system that can autonomously sense, process, and communicate environmental information directly from orbit. The key objective of the proposed model is to design a lightweight and intelligent satellite that can operate independently while maintaining high accuracy and energy efficiency. The system utilizes a RP2450 microcontroller for processing and control, a LoRa RYLR998 transceiver for long-range, low-power data transmission, a BME688 sensor for measuring temperature, humidity, gas concentration, and air quality, and a MPU9250 sensor for monitoring acceleration, gyroscope, and magnetic field orientation. The setup is powered by a compact Li-Po battery, ensuring stable operation without external power sources. The onboard machine learning algorithm interprets sensor readings and generates concise environmental summaries, transmitting only essential insights to ground stations. This reduces communication load, data redundancy, and dependency on complex ground infrastructure. It is concluded that this femtosatellite is capable of performing accurate and efficient environmental monitoring within a small form factor, making it a promising, scalable, and sustainable solution for nextgeneration space-based sensing and Earth observation applications."
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