MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641049594 A) filed by Seshadri Rao Gudlavalleru Engineering College; Dr. D. Prabhakar; Dr. T. Subhashini; Ms. K. Devi Sri Vallika; Mr. J. Nithish Kumar; G. Jinendra Simha; and Mr. K. Chandu, Gudlavalleru, Andhra Pradesh, on April 18, for 'lora-based peer-to-peer communication system for sustainable agriculture.'
Inventor(s) include Seshadri Rao Gudlavalleru Engineering College; Dr. D. Prabhakar; Dr. T. Subhashini; Ms. K. Devi Sri Vallika; Mr. J. Nithish Kumar; G. Jinendra Simha; and Mr. K. Chandu.
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: "This work presents the design and development of a peer-to-peer communication system for sustainable agriculture using LoRa technology. The system enables real-time environmental monitoring in remote agricultural fields without dependency on internet connectivity. A LoRa-based weather station integrates various environmental sensors like Temperature, Humidity, Atmosphere Pressure, Rain fall detection, Soil moisture, air quality and wind speed with a LoRa transceiver to collect and transmit real-time weather data over long distances. All of this critical data is displayed locally on a 16x2 LCD screen, allowing a farmer to check conditions at a glance. A simple button interface allows for user control, and a built-in buzzer provides immediate alerts if any sensor readings cross a predefined threshold, such as a sudden drop in temperature or detection of movement. These weather stations are specifically useful in rural, remote, or disaster-prone regions where conventional communication systems are limited or unavailable. The low-power nature of LoRa allows weather stations to operate for continued time on battery, thus making them cost-effective and sustainable for long-term deployments. This paper explores the design, benefits, and challenges of implementing LoRa-based weather stations, highlighting their applications in agriculture, climate monitoring and smart city initiatives. Additionally, we discuss the potential for integrating LoRa technology with IoT platforms and advanced analytics aimed at enhancing the accuracy and predictive capabilities of weather monitoring systems."
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