AMU Professor, Research Scholar Granted Design Patent for AI-Based Wildlife Monitoring System

 

AMU Professor, Research Scholar Granted Design Patent for AI-Based Wildlife Monitoring System

ALIGARH, April 26: A Professor and a research scholar from the Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), have been granted a Design Patent by the Government of India for an innovative “Wildlife Sentinel Intrusion Detection System.”

The system has been developed by Prof. Orus Ilyas and research scholar Shahzada Iqbal, in collaboration with Anwer Hussain Azad.

Elaborating on the design patent, Prof Ilyas clarified that the patented innovation is an AI-enabled, solar-powered surveillance platform designed to address the growing challenge of human–wildlife conflict, particularly in forest fringe areas and agricultural landscapes. It integrates advanced technologies such as motion sensors, high-resolution optical cameras, infrared and thermal imaging, along with intelligent algorithms capable of identifying species, estimating herd size, and tracking movement patterns in real time.

She added that upon detection, the system autonomously captures and processes data, transmitting instant alerts and visual information to monitoring stations. This enables forest departments and local authorities to take timely and informed action, thereby reducing dependence on manual patrolling and minimising delays in response.