Bennett Huang and Jason Pan: AI-Guided Robotic Pest Control for Smart Agriculture
AI-Guided Robotic Pest Control for Smart Agriculture.
Bennett Huang and Jason Pan combined AI-guided robotics, mathematical optimisation and generative image analysis to support precision methyl-jasmonate pest control. The project aims to target plant treatment more intelligently instead of applying an input uniformly across a field.
Innovation mindset: Replace blanket treatment with observe–decide–act cycles that respond to the actual condition of each crop area.
Official project title: Integrating AI-Guided Robotics, Mathematical Optimization, and GAN-Based Crop Analysis for Precision Methyl Jasmonate Pest Control in Autonomous Smart Agriculture (Environmental Engineering).
IP note
No public IP record; any filing made around the May 2025 fair would not yet be published under the 18-month rule — register check due from late 2026.
Recognition
Regeneron ISEF 2025 — First Award ($6,000).
What this means for a student inventor in India
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