The Date Palms Observatory (DPO) uses advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to:
- Identify individual palm trees and give information about their size, age, height and type
- Provide spatial-temporal insights on the patterns of disease spread
- Analyze the health status per tree and classify the likelihood of red palm weevil (RPW) presence and infestation level
- Give predictions for a defined period of time
Date palms are economically, socially, culturally, and ecologically important around the Middle East and North Africa
countries. Dates also pay important roles in the history, heritage and socioeconomic life of the population. Being at
the 1st place of the global ranking in date exports, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a growth policy to improve
the dates production and export markets.
Given the fact that 60M date palm inspections are carried out in the KSA every year, many pest prevention centers face
major issues in logistics, pest detection, response time, database management for inspection and tree counting and
other problems which have massive associated costs to them.
For this purpose, we created an innovative solution that uses earth observation and remote-sensing data in order to
improve the efficiency of pest and disease management in date palms and also reduce the costs of monitoring and
detection of pest and disease in the dates farming industry.
Scidrones is a pioneering spin-off from the University of the Aegean, officially established in 2022. Headquartered on Lesvos Island, Greece, the company was founded in 2021 by a team of experts specializing in remote sensing, geoinformatics, artificial intelligence (AI), and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technologies.
Built on over a decade of cutting-edge research, Scidrones transforms complex geospatial data into actionable insights. Our advanced analytical tools and state-of-the-art sensor technology enable precise mapping, monitoring, and quantification of emerging phenomena across diverse industries.
At Scidrones, we bridge the gap between research and real-world applications, empowering organizations with data-driven decision-making solutions that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and innovation.
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