MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641097784 A) filed by Sri Eshwar College Of Engineering on August 12, 2026, for Ai-Assisted Iot-Based Intelligent Solar Tunnel Greenhouse Dryer With Adaptive Performance Optimization And Real-Time Monitoring.
Inventors include Dr. P. Ganeshan; Mr. M. Tamilselvan; Mr. S. Samraj; and Mr. M. Muthusamy.
The application for the patent was published on August 21, 2026, under issue no. 34/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an AI-Assisted IoT-Based Intelligent Solar Tunnel Greenhouse Dryer with Adaptive Performance Optimization and Real-Time Monitoring, designed to improve the efficiency, productivity, and quality of solar drying for agricultural and horticultural products. The invention integrates a solar tunnel greenhouse drying chamber with an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled sensing network, Artificial Intelligence (AI), edge computing, cloud-based analytics, and adaptive control algorithms to achieve intelligent drying under varying environmental conditions. A distributed sensor network continuously acquires real-time data including solar irradiance, ambient temperature, drying chamber temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, tray weight, product moisture content, and energy utilization. The acquired information is transmitted to an AI-based adaptive decision engine that predicts drying behaviour, estimates drying completion time, identifies optimal operating conditions, and dynamically regulates airflow, ventilation, and drying parameters to maximize thermal efficiency while preserving product quality. The system incorporates remote monitoring through a web and mobile dashboard, automated alerts, historical performance analysis, and adaptive learning using previous drying cycles. By continuously optimizing the drying process, the proposed invention reduces drying time, minimizes post-harvest losses, improves colour retention, nutritional quality, and moisture uniformity, enhances solar energy utilization, and provides an intelligent, scalable, and sustainable drying solution for fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, herbs, grains, and other agricultural commodities.
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