This $1,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) project grant aims to develop an automated pest management system for rural farms using artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The key products and services to be delivered include:
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An integrated cyber-agricultural system that combines multi-modal sensor data to enable real-time pest detection and monitoring directly on edge devices. The system employs dynamic data and model compression algorithms to optimize data processing and reduce the need for extensive communication bandwidth and computational resources.
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A privacy-preserving, AI-driven system that predicts pest migration patterns and provides proactive, real-time recommendations to growers through an integrated pest management-dedicated chatbot. The goal is to create a cost-effective and user-friendly solution that enhances decision-making, reduces pesticide reliance, and improves crop yield.
The project is being led by the University of Missouri System, doing business as Missouri University of Science & Technology, and is expected to run from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. Subawards are planned as part of this grant.
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