AI in Assisting Crop Pest and Disease Control

Overview

LSCM developed the first artificial intelligence technology for crop cultivation in Hong Kong. The project aims to enhance the efficiency of pest and disease control in the agricultural sector.

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Research completion
2025
Commercialisation opportunities
Technology licensing
Problem addressed

Crop pests and disease damages are the major threats to the quality of agricultural products and will lead to economic losses. Scouting and monitoring are critical in the early stage of detection and control on pests and disease. However, local farmers often lack access to advanced technologies and sufficient infrastructure, they may not be able to tackle the problems at once.

Innovation
  • Collect and recognise images of crop pest and disease by using AI video analysis modelling
  • Build a management system for the farmland, crop and scouting activities
  • A mobile app, which employs advanced algorithms to pinpoint instances of crop damage, perform analysis of the underlying causes, and recommend effective control measures, was developed for farmers to achieve precise pest and disease control
Key impact
  • This is the first time of using artificial intelligence technology in crop cultivation in Hong Kong
  • Integrated and easily accessible knowledge database for farmers
  • Collecting and managing field scouting data by using mobile app
Award
  • Bronze Medal in the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in 2024
Application
  • Hong Kong local farmers and farmer associations
  • GBA farmers and the related organisations
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM)

Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) was founded in 2006, with funding from the Innovation and Technology Fund of The Government of the Hong Kong SAR, and is co-hosted by the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It aims to strengthen the local logistics sector and related industries by providing a one-stop resource for applied research and technology transfer, and to reinforce cooperation between the industry and research institutes to bring about meaningful and significant impact on the industry and the community. 

LSCM serves the industry by initiating research projects, contract research, as well as providing business matching opportunities, technology transfer and intellectual property commercialisation. LSCM initiates technology and knowledge transfer to the marketplace to promote industrial digitalisation, facilitate technology advancement and strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a leading logistics and commercial hub.

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