公开(公告)号：US20230189780A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17998566

申请日：2021-05-12

Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG

Inventor： Thomas BARLOW ,  Merissa SARRIAS ,  Alun JAMES ,  Jonathan CAMPBELL

IPC: A01M1/02 ,  A01M1/14 ,  G06F18/22

CPC classification number: A01M1/026 ,  A01M1/145 ,  G06F18/22

Abstract: A pest monitoring device is disclosed. The pest monitoring device includes a housing; an optical sensor configured to generate optical data related to an interior surface within the housing; and a processor in communication with the optical sensor. The processor is configured to receive optical data from the optical sensor; select optical data relating to at least one segment of the interior surface, the optical data relating to the at least one segment being arranged as a plurality of pixels. The processor is further configured to evaluate if the optical data corresponding to the least one segment meets a pre-determined condition associated with the interior surface by: counting the number of pixels of the plurality of pixels which indicate a light intensity below a pre-determined intensity value; and determining if the number of pixels having a light intensity below the pre-determined intensity limit is greater than or equal to a pre-determined pixel threshold value. The processor is further configured to determine, based on whether the optical data corresponding to the at least one segment meets the pre-determined condition associated with the interior surface, if there is an indication of a pest on the interior surface. A method of monitoring a pest trap is also disclosed.