¶ Patent on method of marking Bark Beetle infested trees
Description: Method of marking bark beetle infested trees, and means for executing this method, comprises acquiring a map of a forest and selecting the GNSS coordinates of potential infested areas and possible entry points into the forest for an autonomous UAV. The method further comprises deployment of the autonomous UAV in the nearest entry point with GNSS localization, and integration of localization and mapping information from onboard SLAM algorithms with the GNSS coordinates of its entry point, to enter and navigate the forest and avoid obstacles while reaching the coordinates of the possible bark beetle infestation. The method further comprises inspection of the trees by the UAV using onboard cameras and CNN computer vision algorithms, to identify characteristic marks of bark beetle infestation and verification of the infestation, followed by marking the infested tree by UAV using marking means, preferably with paint dispensed from an onboard paint dispenser, and verification of the marking using its onboard cameras and CNN algorithms.
Category: Environmental Monitoring & Pest Detection
FWPA RD&E: 5.1
¶ Details
| Company | Country | Type | Website | Available in Australia? | Year | Status | Remarks | TRL | Employees | Colour | Inventors | Patent Model. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceske Vysoke Uceni Tech v Praze, Ceska Zemedellska Univerzita v Praze | Patent | Link | 16/6/23 | Pending | Red | Hert Daniel, Saska Martin, sRamek Martin, Matula Svatopluk, Zouhar Miloslav, Mihalikova Marketa, Vrba Matous, Ukleh Adam, Saskova Vera, Nedvidek David | WO 2024/255934 A1 |