WO2023129030A2

WO2023129030A2 - Precision agriculture kit

Info

Publication number: WO2023129030A2
Application number: PCT/TR2022/051518
Authority: WO
Inventors: Serhan GOKCEBAG; Huseyin Selcuk GECIM; Kadir AYDOGDU; Gokbaran DUZTAS; Huseyin Arslan
Original assignee: Cankaya Universitesi
Priority date: 2021-12-29
Filing date: 2022-12-16
Publication date: 2023-07-06
Also published as: WO2023129030A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to a precision agriculture kit that automates pest detection and counting on the field and enables on-site detection and counting of pests with wireless IoT devices and artificial intelligence supported embedded cameras.

Description

PRECISION AGRICULTURE KIT

Technical field of the invention

The present invention relates to a precision agriculture kit that enables autonomous analysis by being positioned specific to the fruit and vegetable type in the garden.

In particular, the invention relates to a precision agriculture kit with location-based digital observation, recording and measurement features for garden management with smart pheromone traps to be placed on the target area and on certain trees or on poles in certain regions in the garden.

State of the Art

Within the scope of fresh fruit and vegetable cultivation, pest control is carried out with the use of pheromone traps. Pests associated with fruits and vegetables make the fruits unusable by breeding and settling in the fruits at certain times of the year. Fresh fruit and vegetable producers try to monitor the pheromone papers at the beginning of the breeding period and to observe that the mobility of the male adults has reached a certain level in order to follow the breeding period and to spray the fruit worms that will emerge from the larvae at the right time. In the state of the art, both subjectively evaluating fly movement and monitoring tens of pheromone traps daily and hourly require significant effort. It also poses a risk of missing the right timing.

The invention that is the subject of the application no "TR201304182" in the state of the art is related to a pest detection, counting and pest control system that attracts all kinds of flying insects found in agriculture and forest areas with the help of special pheromones, carbon dioxide gas, organic materials such as dry ice and ultraviolet light and heat source, sucks them with fan, detects the pests by means of a digital optical reader and sensor, counts each pest, classifies its species and sends information to the control centre via short message and internet, enters the pest type and density of the city in which it is used on the city map in the control centre, and informs that it is time to spray the land, increasing the efficiency of pest and vector control by using correct spraying methods in line with the electronic city map, land structure, instant weather and wind conditions of the region and the information of the detected species.

The invention that is the subject of the application no "TR201903863A2" in the state of the art relates to an agricultural early warning system and method that can decide on the necessity of combating plant diseases and pests in the agricultural field, determine the time of this combat, if necessary, recommend the use of the most suitable plant nutrition product with remote plant phenology determination, and aims that with this recommendation, manufacturers save money, time and energy.

In studies carried out in the state of the art, conventional methods applied in agricultural areas within the scope of pest control are not efficient in terms of time and cost. It is observed that the visual inspection of the sticky traps used for pest detection and enumeration on the field, and accordingly the long duration of the observations, the extra amount of fuel used for field observations, and the extra pesticides used at the wrong time cause both environmental and financial problems. For this reason, there is a need for a system that will automate the detection and counting of pests on the field and perform the on-site detection and counting of the pests with wireless loT devices and embedded cameras supported by artificial intelligence, enabling the field officer to be instantly informed at the time of spraying without visiting the field.

As a result, due to the negativities described above and the inadequacy of the existing solutions on the subject, it was necessary to make an improvement in the relevant technical field.

The aim of the invention:

The present invention relates to a precision agriculture kit that automates pest detection and counting on the field and enables on-site detection and counting of pests with wireless loT devices and artificial intelligence supported embedded cameras.

The most important aim of the invention is to enable the field officer to be instantly informed at the time of spraying without visiting the field.

Another aim of the invention is to prevent unnecessary spraying and fuel use, and to save time and cost by contributing to the protection of environmental health. Another aim of the invention is to provide a data collection capability with locationbased digital observation, recording and measurement features.

Description of drawings:

Figure -1 ; The drawing showing the schematic flow diagram of the precision agriculture kit that is the subject of the invention.

Figure -2; The drawing giving the isometric view of the precision agriculture kit that is the subject of the invention.

Figure -3; The drawing showing inside of the precision agriculture kit that is the subject of the invention and an isometric view of the trap plate sled.

Reference numerals:

100. Precision agriculture kit

110. Electronic box

111. Embedded camera module

112. Micro controller

113. Battery control unit

114. Battery

120. Trap plate sled

121 . Pheromone trap paper

130. Hole

1 . Wi-Fi

2. GSM

3. Mains power

4. Solar panel Description of the invention

The precision agriculture kit (100) that is the subject of the invention comprises the electronic box (110), the trap plate sled (120) and the hole (130).

The pheromone trap paper (121 ) is on the trap plate sled (120) and ensures that the insects stick to it.

Trap plate sled (120) is placed on the floor of the precision agriculture kit (100) with its sliding structure, allowing pheromone trap paper (121 ) to be placed on it. By means of its sliding structure, the trap plate sled (120) can be separated from the precision agriculture kit (100) and allows the pheromone trap paper (121 ) to be changed.

The electronic box (110) is on the precision agriculture kit (100) and comprises the camera module (111 ), microcontroller (112), battery control unit (113) and battery (114) embedded in it. The electronic box (110) protects the parts inside it from rain and dust.

The embedded camera module (111 ) allows taking pictures of the pests sticking to the pheromone trap paper (121 ). The embedded camera module (111 ) sends the images it captured to the microcontroller (112).

The microcontroller (112) ensures that the images captured by the embedded camera module (111 ) are transmitted to the central computer via the server using any of the wireless communication protocols. The microcontroller (112) enables communication with the internet of things. The microcontroller (112) preferably uses the wireless communication protocols Wi-Fi (1 ), Bluetooth, GSM (2).

The battery (114) stores electrical energy as chemical energy and provides it as electrical energy when requested.

The battery control unit (113) provides control on whether the precision agriculture kit (100) can receive its energy from the battery (114), mains electricity (3) and solar panel (4).

The hole (130) is located on the precision agriculture kit (100) and ensures that the target insects can enter the precision agriculture kit (100). The hole (130) provides a width that prevents the entry of creatures larger than the fly. In this way, birds, bees, etc. will be prevented from nesting in the device.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the pheromone trap paper (121 ) is on the trap plate sled (120) and allows insects to stick on it. Photographs of pests sticking to pheromone trap paper (121 ) are captured by the embedded camera module (111 ). The images captured by the embedded camera module (111 ) are sent to the microcontroller (112). The microcontroller (112) sends the photos it receives to the central computer via the server using any of the Wi-Fi (1 ), Bluetooth or GSM protocols. The precision agriculture kit (100) can get its energy from the mains electricity (3), the solar panel (4) or the battery (114) in it.

The precision agriculture kit (100) creates solutions to both environmental and financial problems created especially by the visual inspection of sticky traps used for pest detection and enumeration on the field, and consequently the long duration of the observations, the extra amount of fuel used for field observations, the extra pesticides used at the wrong time. For this reason, the precision agriculture kit (100) automates the detection and counting of pests on the field and performs on-site detection and counting of pests with wireless loT devices and artificial intelligence supported embedded cameras, enabling the field officer to be instantly informed at the time of spraying without visiting the field.

Claims

CLAIMS Precision agriculture kit (100) that automates pest detection and counting on the field and enables on-site detection and counting of pests, comprising at least one electronic box (110), which protects the parts inside from rain and dust, including at least one embedded camera module (111 ), that allows capturing pictures of the pests sticking to the pheromone trap paper (121 ) and sending the captured images to the microcontroller (112), at least one microcontroller (112) that transmits the images captured by the embedded camera module (111 ) to the central computer via the server using any of the wireless communication protocols, at least one battery (114) that stores electrical energy as chemical energy and enables it to be supplied as electrical energy when requested, and battery control unit (113) that controls whether the precision farming kit (100) can receive its energy from the battery (114), mains electricity (3) and solar panel (4),

- at least one trap plate sled (120), which is placed on the floor of the precision agriculture kit (100) with its sliding structure, allowing the pheromone trap paper (121 ) to be placed on it, including at least one pheromone trap paper (121 ) placed on the trap plate sled (120) that allows insects to stick on it, and

- the hole (130) located on the precision agriculture kit (100) allowing the target insects to enter the precision agriculture kit (100). Precision agriculture kit (100) according to Claim 1 , comprising microcontroller that enables communication with the internet of things. Precision agriculture kit (100) according to Claim 1 , comprising microcontroller (112) using Wi-Fi (1 ), Bluetooth or GSM (2) protocols as wireless communication protocol. Precision agriculture kit (100) according to Claim 1 , comprising the trap plate sled (120) enables the pheromone trap paper (121 ) to be changed by separating it from the precision agriculture kit (100) by means of its sliding structure.

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