MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541114085 A) filed by Sethu Institute Of Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, on Nov. 20, 2025, for 'scarebot: a solar powered smart scarecrow for advanced crop protection.'
Inventor(s) include S. M. Nilofer Fathima; Dr. M. Pandimadevi; Dr. M. Fathu Nisha; S. M. Seeni Mohamed Aliar Maraikkayar; S. Arockia Jose; and R. Ishwarya.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention relates to the development of a solar-powered smart scarecrow for advanced crop protection. It typically includes a solar panel (1), a rechargeable battery (2), a camera system (3), a microcontroller & wiring (4), a sound module (5), a motion system (6), a fire illusion effect (7), a weather sensors (8), a soil sensors (9), a surveillance and notification system (10), a lightweight and durable frame (11), and a height adjustment mechanism (12), This invention provides sustainable, autonomous, and cost-effective crop protection by utilizing solar power and adaptive, multi-sensory deterrence based on image processing for real-time animal detection. This invention applications are autonomous crop protection, farm security, wildlife monitoring, and environmental data collection for better agricultural management. 15 Shows the block diagram of a solar-powered smart scarecrow for advanced crop protection."
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