Multi-sensor platform for crop health monitoring
AssigneeEcoation Innovative Solutions Inc.
InventorsSaber Miresmailli, Murray B. Isman, Maryam Antikchi
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Abstract
A multi-sensor device comprises a housing containing multiple sensor modules for capturing and transmitting sensor data for plants in a crop. A control unit within the housing is operable to control the sensor modules, and a communications interface is connected to the control unit for transmitting data from said plurality of sensor modules. The sensor modules can include a physiological sensor, a surface analysis sensor, and chemical sensor. The multi-sensor device can be used as a hand-held device or mounted to a mobile platform for use in an automated crop monitoring system.
Claims21
A mobile sensory platform for capturing and transmitting sensor data for individual plants in a crop, the mobile sensory platform comprising:
- a propulsion system;
- a plurality of sensors adjustably mounted to a support structure so that, during operation of the mobile sensory platform, at least one of the plurality of sensors is configured to be positioned proximate to a plant and to capture data pertaining to at least one plant-related parameter of the plant;
- a communications interface configured to engage in two-way communication over a wireless network;
- an electrical power supply;
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- a control system configured to control movement of the mobile sensory platform and operation of the plurality of sensors;
- wherein the plurality of sensors comprises an optical probe configured to stimulate the plant with excitation light and a tunable detector configured to receive light reflected and/or emitted from the plant in response to the excitation light;
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- wherein the control system is configured to control operation of the optical probe based on one or more input signals from at least one of the plurality of sensors.
A multi-sensor device for capturing and transmitting sensor data for individual plants in a crop, the multi-sensor device comprising:
- a housing comprising a plurality of interior cavities;
- a plurality of sensor modules, each sensor module occupying one of the plurality of cavities, each sensor module configured to sense at least one plant-related parameter when the multi-sensor device is positioned proximate to a plant;
- a control unit configured to control operation of the plurality of sensor modules;
- a communications interface connected to the control unit and configured to transmit and receive information, the communications interface configured to transmit data from the plurality of sensor modules;
- a user interface connected to the control unit;
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- an electrical power connector configured to connect the multi-sensor device to a power source;
- wherein the plurality of sensor modules comprises a physiological sensor module comprising an optical excitation probe and a tunable detector, the control unit configured to control operation of the optical excitation probe based on one or more input signals from at least one of the plurality of sensor modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.