Thermal Detection & Advanced Crop Protection

1. Thermal Detection & Advanced Crop Protection

Thermal Detection &
Advanced Crop Protection
Combatting Wildlife Crop Damage with Military-Grade Tech​

2. Thermal Detection & Advanced Crop Protection

Wild Animal Attacks on Crops in Kerala
Affects farmers in hilly areas.
Common invaders: wild boars, elephants, monkeys, deer.
High crop loss: paddy, coconut, cassava, plantain.
~10,000 cases per district per year.
~100 human deaths annually.

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Why Current Solutions Fail
1. Electric Fencing
• Advantage: discourages animal entry.
• Major flaw: dangerous to all living beings; causes electrocution.
2. Community Watch
• Involves locals guarding fields at night.
• Leads to sleep deprivation, health issues, and unsustainable workloads.
Farmers are left with no safe, effective, or humane solution.

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Our Solution
• Uses thermal sensors to detect warm-blooded animals.
• Ultrasonic sensors track animal location and plot it in real-time.
• Signal sent to an autonomous robot stationed on the field.
Robot navigates to location and emits:
Loud scary sounds
Flashing lights
Reflective movements
• Designed to scare animals back to forests without harming them.

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Key Features & Advantages
• Safe for humans, animals, and the ecosystem (frogs, snakes etc.)
• Selective targeting: sensors programmed to detect only harmful
species.
• Zero human effort: fully automatic operation.
• Covers 50 acres per robot system – ideal for group ownership.
• Sensor range: 150m radius, adjustable based on terrain.
• Cost-effective compared to hunting, fencing, or manual guarding.

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Field Adaptability
• Robot types are chosen based on field type:
• Drones for paddy fields
• Hexapod or quadruped robots for leafy crops and soft terrain
• Sensor units and controllers can be fitted on any platform.
• Design ensures no damage to crops while navigating.

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How It Works
Thermal/ultrasonic sensor detects animal presence.
Location and alert are sent to the control unit.
Robot receives instruction from the MCU (microcontroller unit).
Robot travels to the site.
Emits lights and noise to safely repel the animal.
Returns to standby mode after task completion.

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Research Significance
• Original idea developed by our team.
• Not implemented anywhere else.
• Offers a non-lethal, scalable, and tech-driven solution.
• Supports higher yields → lower crop prices → public benefit.
• Helps solve a persistent real-world farming issue.

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Project Impact
• Boosts farm productivity by preventing crop destruction.
• Allows price reduction of crops due to higher yield.
• Dual benefit: Farmers gain; consumers save.
• Opens doors for small-scale tech startups in agriculture.

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