Patent Publication Number: US-2022217962-A1

Title: Mosquito monitoring and counting system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. Section 371 to the International Application No. PCT/IB2020/054690, filed May 18, 2020, and to the Ukranian Application No. UA/A201905652, filed May 24, 2019, now pending, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for remote monitoring and counting of mosquito population in different areas, and the ability to share the data with other users using a relevant application. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Traditionally, a wireless sounding system determines mosquito breeding populations and mosquito breeding behavior in a particular region using a server and intelligent simulation software that collects environmental parameters via a wireless sensor (along with other environmental and historical data). This software uses the principle of reproduction prediction to create a prognostic model of reproduction and determine population and behavior (See, for example, Patent No. WO 2016/064735 dated 28 Apr. 2016). 
     In another example, a system counts and/or monitors insect populations. Insects of at least one defined species are lured and temporarily kept within a certain space. With the help of sensors, sensed data is analyzed based on the distinctive characteristics (See, for example, patent No. WO 2019/020694 A1 dated 31 Jan. 2019). 
     The disadvantages of the existing devices are the lack of a system for controlling and monitoring mosquitoes, capability of using the application remotely and sharing the obtained information with other users. 
     SUMMARY 
     The object of the disclosed embodiments is to improve the features of the device for controlling and monitoring the insects&#39; population in order to create an ecosystem of connected devices, that enables to monitor the mosquitoes density in different regions of the world. 
     The task is solved by mosquito monitoring and counting system that includes a sensor, the sensor including a high-speed computer vision camera, a detector, an antenna, a central processing unit, and a GSM or WIFI module. The high-speed computer vision camera is installed in a trap diffusor, the counting sensor detects all insects that enter an air stream, and the central processing unit, based on artificial intelligence through neural networks, is adapted to process a data array, count and classify insects into species and subspecies, transmit the processed data array via the GSM or WIFI module over the Internet to a server, and further processing the data array and submitting a result to be graphically integrated with a mapping service. The data processed data array that includes the number of mosquitoes anywhere in the world where mosquito traps are installed are stored in a cloud storage for access by users of an application. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The subject matter disclosed herein is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the disclosed embodiments will be apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of the system. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The disclosed embodiments remotely monitor and collect data on the number of mosquitoes anywhere in the world where mosquito control systems designed to reduce insect populations and count number of caught insects and/or of other manufacturers are installed. Mosquito monitoring and counting system enables to: share with other users information about the number of mosquitoes; decrease or increase of their population in a particular area; plan tourists&#39; travelling to a given region; monitor in real time where and in which area it is safe to rest without threat to be infected with such diseases as malaria, Zika virus, dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases. 
     The task is solved by a mosquito monitoring and counting system that includes a sensor and a detector, differed by additionally having an antenna, a central processing unit, a counting sensor, a GSM or WIFI module and a sensor made as a high-speed computer vision camera. 
     The disclosed embodiments are illustrated by a mosquito monitoring and counting system corresponding to  FIG. 1 . In the embodiment, a mosquito monitoring and counting system includes an antenna  1 , a central processing unit  2 , a GSM WIFI module  3 , a high-speed computer vision camera  4  and a counting sensor  5 . 
     The device works as follows: the high-speed computer vision camera  4  for mosquito counting is placed in the trap&#39;s diffuser. Through the counting sensor  5  that records all insects entering the air flow, and the central processing unit  2  that incorporates artificial intelligence using neural networks to process the data, the camera  4  counts and classifies insects into species and subspecies. Then, accumulated data is transmitted via GSM or Wi-Fi over the Internet to the server, where the data is processed and graphically integrated with Google Maps®, other mapping services superimposed on a Google Map, or other search and information services that become available to any registered user for further study. Users can be citizens and government agencies, institutes, schools, R&amp;D centers, laboratories, municipalities. That is, the system enables remote access to control and collect data on the number of mosquitoes anywhere in the world where mosquito traps called SEMCS, designed to reduce insect populations and count number of caught insects and/or of other manufactures are installed. 
     That is, the system collects information on the number of mosquitoes caught and sends it to the cloud storage, where any user of the application through the Internet resource can see the graph of mosquitoes&#39; activity, increase or decrease in population. In other words, the innovative system catches and counts the trapped insects, and transfers the results to the cloud server. 
     By connecting via Internet and downloading the application to a computer, tablet or smartphone, the user can control the mosquito trap. For example, the user may change settings, fan intensity, on and off time, set the time of day and night mode, or change the interval at which the fan switches on and the CO2 supply. 
     With the enclosed embodiment, the user can monitor the pattern of activity, dynamics, the number of mosquitoes caught at different times of the day and weather conditions in different regions, using their own mosquito control devices. Also, the user can select on the map the region where these and other mosquito control devices are installed to see dynamics of population decrease or increase, depending on the time of year and weather conditions. Additionally, specialists in mosquito control and the military can collect and process data obtained from different territories for research and control. Also, with the help of a web application one may instantly get information about the activity of mosquitoes in a particular region, along with data on wind speed, ambient temperature, humidity, pressure, rainfall. 
     Thus, the disclosed embodiment allows for achieving control and regulation of the mosquito population to ensure safe human life.