MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641074382 A) filed by Bangalore Technological Institute on June 16, 2026, for Iot-Based Intelligent Method For Fabric Condition Monitoring And Protection.
Inventors include Chethana T V; Venu T S; Shreyas M; Noothan S S; Tarun K S; G Gayatri Tanuja; Dhivya R; Thamaraiselvi D; and Sampoorna Bhimshetty.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: An intelligent, climate-responsive, Internet of Things (IoT)-based fabric protection system is disclosed for automatically safeguarding outdoor-drying fabrics from rainfall and adverse weather. The system comprises a NodeMCU (ESP8266) microcontroller interfaced with a dual-sensor matrix consisting of an FR-04 rain-detection module and a photoresistor-based Light Dependent Resistor (LDR), alongside an MG996R high-torque servo motor configured to actuate a retractable protective roof structure. A recursive monitoring loop samples environmental data at a 500 ms interval and converts analog inputs into a 10-bit digital range (0–1023). The microcontroller applies correlated predictive logic to evaluate sudden drops in ambient light intensity against a 300-unit threshold to initiate proactive sheltering before physical precipitation occurs, while the rain-detection module triggers an immediate override response when values drop below a 500-unit threshold. To mitigate mechanical wear and instability caused by transient sensor fluctuations and high-frequency toggling ("mechanical jitter"), the software architecture enforces a mandatory, software-defined 5-second anti-jitter lockout delay following any actuator movement. Operational data and system states (such as "drying" or "protecting") are formatted into JSON structures for transmission over MQTT or HTTP protocols to allow remote monitoring, while concurrently rendering on a local 16×2 I2C LCD interface. The system offers an energy-efficient, high-torque autonomous solution tailored for smart homes, residential balconies, and high-density hostel environments.
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