Patent P.455746 · Edge AI · Off-grid
BioAcoustic solves the power and backhaul problem in off-grid environments: the Worker sleeps, the Master infers locally, LTE/Starlink can sit on the gateway — not at every node.
Technical effect · P.455746
Simulation from the patent filing (5000 mAh battery, 10 s cycle every 30 min). Range: LoRaWAN SF12 geometry (1 gateway).
Power autonomy
~35× longer run on one cell — the off-grid key.
Transmission payload
131 072 B (128 kB) → 49 B. The spectrogram is assembled on the receive side.
Radio range
Radius ~4 km · up to 255 nodes (Workers) · ~5 027 ha per gateway (Master).
Energy use drop
725 → 20.4 mAh / day
0%
Network volume (100 nodes / month)
~17.6 GB → ~6.7 MB
99.96%
Takeaway · clue
Our technology — protected by patent application P.455746 — keeps monitoring, prediction and inference running off-grid year-round: one Master gateway and up to 255 Workers (sensors) at a 4 km radius cover about 5,027 ha — without battery swaps and without mains power at every point.
P.455746 · 1 Master · up to 255 Workers · ~5,027 ha · ~4 km
Sensors sleep between samples. The radio carries a small vector (~49 B), not a recording. The decision is made at the gateway — LTE/Starlink can sit only there. ~4 km radius for LoRaWAN and SF12.
Patent P.455746 essence
We never store sound or vibration. The Worker extracts features on the edge; the air carries nibbles — not WAV. AI inference runs not in the cloud, but on the Master — from a reconstructed spectrogram (CNN / TinyML). Over LTE/Starlink the Master already sends a preliminary diagnosis, alert or prediction — without heavy audio files and without inference outside the field environment.
On the Worker
Payload breakthrough
LoRa · the spectrogram is assembled at the Master — not in the field.
On the Master
Mission
Off-grid · Management by exception · Prediction · Anomaly reduction
Under constrained power and data link we collect signals and build conclusions — before effects become visible to the naked eye. The technology stays invisible: instead of spectrograms the user gets a clear three-state message by management by exception — green (silence), yellow (check), red (act).
Opportunity map
The BioAcoustic platform breaks off-grid barriers.
BeeEcho AI proves the chain (TRL 4); other domains — research and pilots with a domain partner.
European Sovereignty Tech — we stand for European technological sovereignty: European patent, edge decision, no raw-audio stream to the cloud.
First deployment · TRL 4
2.5 years Living Lab · patent P.455746
One platform that unifies fragmented attempts at hive acoustics into effective, cost-accessible colony monitoring and prediction — off-grid, year-round.
Pollination at stake
~EUR 153 bn
annual value of pollination services in the food economy (Gallai et al., 2009)
Colony losses today
~55% · ~44%
USA / year · EU winter — order-of-magnitude industry figures
Market today
With BeeEcho AI
Final effect
Hives under watch 24/7/365 — off-grid, also through wintering. Without continuous oversight a beekeeper often does not know what is happening inside a colony until they open the hive — and sometimes that visit is already too late to reverse disease or an anomaly. They do not read spectrograms like a radiologist: they get a plain recommendation on when to go and which colony needs them. Earlier prediction of anomalies, swarm risk, queen loss and threats that lead to colony die-off cuts blind checks — they look where the system points, not every hive „just in case”. Fewer trips and lower travel cost; more attention for colonies that need it; a better chance to reduce die-off and protect apiary welfare.
This is the result of 2.5 years of research in our Living Lab and confirmed operation. Product: BeeEcho AI — in preparation.
Talk about the Living LabDomain 2 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate herd data · research underway.
Early herd-health listening without cables at every animal and without streaming the raw barn — where wall power and always-on network do not scale across the whole site.
PRRS stake (USA)
~USD 1.2 bn / year
production losses in swine (Holtkamp / Iowa State — 2024 update, 2016–2020 period)
Acoustic biomarker
Cough · breath
Precision Livestock Farming consensus: an early signal of respiratory disease — before the clinic and a site visit catch the outbreak
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The herd under health watch — including beyond a building with wall power: pasture, temporary housing, wide perimeter. Without continuous oversight the vet and stockperson often learn of an outbreak only on a barn walk, from a camera or in the clinic — and sometimes it is already too late to reverse losses from respiratory disease cheaply and fast. They do not get a recording of the whole hall or a spectrogram to read: they get a respiratory-anomaly signal and a clear place to act. Earlier prediction of cough, breath and threats that drive disease outbreaks cuts blind rounds — less „just in case” time, lower production losses (including PRRS-class costs), calmer herd welfare.
Research is underway on herd data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 3 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate forest data · research underway.
Stand security and tree condition — where there is no always-on power at every point. A small vector instead of raw audio: an early signal of event and stress, not an archive of the clearing.
Illegal logging
~USD 30–100 bn / year
order of magnitude in the global wood trade (INTERPOL / UNEP — Green Carbon, Black Trade)
Coverage of one kit
~5,027 ha
1 Master + up to 255 Workers · ~4 km radius (SF12) — from the patent filing
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The forest complex under watch for security and tree condition — off-grid, at the scale of thousands of hectares, without wall power at every point. Without continuous oversight foresters and agencies often learn of cutting only from a camera trap, a patrol or the damage on the ground — and sometimes it is already too late to stop the harm cheaply and fast. They do not get a recording of the whole clearing or a spectrogram to read: they get an early alert of a logging attempt (chainsaw) and a clear place to act. The same path opens research on tree stress (root cavitation — potential drought and disease): earlier than waiting for visible stand damage. Fewer blind „just in case” patrols, lower cost of scale per square kilometre, a better chance to protect the stand and the health of the complex.
Research is underway on forest data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 4 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate infrastructure data · research underway.
Integrity of the corridor and an early interference signal — no standing watch and no socket at every section. A small vector instead of raw vibration recording.
Incidents (USA)
~1.7 / day
order of magnitude of the long-run average of PHMSA reports (~628 / year)
Corridor segment
~8 km
1 Master + up to 255 Workers · ~4 km radio radius → ~8 km of route; at full staffing — order of ~31 m per Worker
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
Today a leak or impact on the corridor often surfaces only when someone outside reports it or when the damage shows in the field — not when the risk can still be closed cheaply. Patrol, flyover and methane satellite do not replace a continuous ear on the segment: they either delay the decision or catch a different class of problem. With our technology the operator does not archive vibration along the whole route — they get an early pointer to an anomaly on a concrete corridor fragment and can send people where they are needed. The same chain opens NDT-partner research on pipe stress and leaks before a failure becomes a PHMSA-list incident. The outcome: fewer surprises from third parties, shorter time from event to response, more real protection of critical-infrastructure integrity.
Research under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 5 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate ocean data · research underway.
Listening to the ocean without a continuous buoy stream — where battery and satellite link are hard limits. A small vector instead of a raw wave: an early ecosystem-stress signal, not an archive from the sea.
Hard coral cover
−8.9%
decline 2023→2024 (GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs 2025 — largest single-year drop on record)
Acoustic signature
Reef acoustic landscape and marine-mammal migration paths. Stake: −8.9% hard coral cover 2023→2024 (GCRMN 2025). Payload: 49 B instead of raw WAV — hydrophone sensing.
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The reef and the hydrophone surroundings under ecosystem-condition watch — from an off-grid buoy, without a continuous raw-ocean stream. Without that ear, bleaching and loss of sound biodiversity often surface only as a late, visible effect — too late to aim protection cheaply. Scientists and agencies do not get a recording of the whole sea or a spectrogram to read like a radiologist: they get an early reef soundscape-anomaly signal (plus a research path on mammal signatures) and a clear place to look. The outcome: earlier response to ecosystem stress, lower cost of a continuous ear at sea, a better chance to limit biodiversity loss before bleaching becomes a fact.
Research is underway on ocean data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 6 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate field data · research underway.
Early listening for invasion and feeding in the field — before camera and drone see the damage. A small vector instead of raw wind noise: an insect-biomass signal, not an archive of hectares.
Invasive insects (global)
≥USD 70 bn / year
economic losses estimated by FAO (plant pests / invasive insects)
Coverage of one kit
~5,027 ha
1 Master + up to 255 Workers · ~4 km radius (SF12) — from the patent filing
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The field under watch for invasion and feeding — off-grid, at the scale of thousands of hectares, without a raw wind recording of the whole surface. Without that ear, agronomists and plant protection often see the damage only on the leaf, from a camera or a drone — and sometimes it is already too late to limit crop loss cheaply. They do not get a recording of hectares or a spectrogram to read: they get an early insect-biomass anomaly signal (e.g. locusts and other Orthoptera) — and a clear place to act. The outcome: earlier response to invasion, fewer blind „just in case” patrols, a better chance to limit crop losses before feeding becomes a fact in the field.
Research is underway on field data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 7 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate structural data · research underway.
Structural integrity without wrapping the asset in kilometres of cable — a small vector instead of raw WAV from the pier: a fatigue spectrogram, not a vibration archive.
Bridges in poor condition (USA)
6.8%
share of bridges rated poor (ASCE Infrastructure Report Card 2025); ~168 million trips / day across such bridges
Acoustic signature
Concrete · cables — concrete fatigue, steel-cable cracking, structural resonance. Stake: 6.8% of US bridges rated poor (ASCE 2025); ~168 million trips / day.
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The structure under fatigue watch — from mesh nodes, without kilometres of diagnostic cable and without raw WAV from every pier. Without that ear, engineers and asset owners often see degradation only at a periodic inspection — and sometimes it is already too late to close failure risk cheaply. They do not get a recording of the whole structure or a spectrogram to read: they get an early vibration-anomaly signal (research path: concrete fatigue, cable cracking, resonance — with an NDT / SHM partner) and a clear place to act. The outcome: earlier response to degradation, fewer blind „just in case” inspections, a better chance to protect asset integrity before failure becomes a fact.
Research is underway on structural data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 8 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate rock-mass data · research underway.
Listening underground where every byte and amp-hour costs more than on the surface. A small vector instead of a raw seismic record in the shaft.
Rockbursts (Poland)
5 fatalities · 2024
fatalities from rockbursts in mining (WUG — 2024 incident table)
Acoustic signature
Microtremor · gas — pre-burst microtremors and gas-related signals. Stake: 5 rockburst fatalities in Poland · 2024 (WUG).
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The rock mass under safety watch — in the shaft and the working, where every byte and amp-hour cost more than on the surface. Without that ear, safety services and engineers often get the picture only after a sparse seismic campaign or after the event’s consequence — and in a rockburst it can already be too late. They do not get a seismic archive of the shaft or a spectrogram to read: they get an early impact-anomaly signal (research path: pre-burst microtremors and gas-related signals — with a mining partner) and a clear place to act. The outcome: earlier response to rock-mass hazard, lower cost of a continuous ear underground, a better chance to protect crew and workings before a rockburst becomes a fact.
Research is underway on rock-mass data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 9 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate wildlife data · research underway.
An early threat signal off-grid without always-on power at every point — before a camera trap catches the fact after the event.
Illegal trade (global)
~4,000 species
species covered by seizure records of illegal trade 2015–2021 (UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report 2024)
Coverage of one kit
~5,027 ha
1 Master + up to 255 Workers · ~4 km radius (SF12) — from the patent filing
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The reserve and protected land under threat watch — off-grid, at the scale of thousands of hectares, without always-on power at every point. Without that ear, protection services often learn of an event only from a camera trap — a photo of the fact after a shot, a 4×4 entry or a flyover — and sometimes it is already too late to stop the harm cheaply. They do not get a recording of the whole reserve or a spectrogram to read: they get an early event alert (research path: shot · 4×4 · helicopter — with a conservation partner) and a clear place to act. The outcome: earlier response to field threat, fewer blind „just in case” patrols, a better chance to protect species before poaching becomes a fact.
Research is underway on wildlife data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
Talk about a pilotDomain 10 · Opportunity
Same patent. Separate track data · research underway.
Track pulse without a power cabinet at every sleeper. A small vector instead of raw listening along the whole line.
Broken rails (USA)
Leading cause
broken rails / welds — a leading cause of freight derailments in FRA cause analyses (USA)
Line segment
~8 km
1 Master + up to 255 Workers · ~4 km radio radius → ~8 km of track (range canon from the patent filing)
Market today
With P.455746 · opportunity
Final effect
The line under segment-state watch — from nodes on sleepers, without a power cabinet at every rail foot and without raw WAV from the whole route. Without that ear, infrastructure managers and maintenance services often see a defect only at a periodic inspection or after the consequence — and with a cracked rail it can already be too late to close derailment risk cheaply. They do not get a vibration archive of the line or a spectrogram to read: they get an early segment-anomaly signal (research path: axle wear · rail micro-cracks · ballast settlement — with a rail partner) and a clear place to act. The outcome: earlier response to track degradation, fewer blind „just in case” inspections, a better chance to protect line integrity before failure becomes a fact.
Research is underway on track data under the same patent. We seek domain partners for pilot deployments.
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