US 12,167,726 B1
Termite detection and mitigation system
Bradly Jay Billman, Celina, TX (US); Brian Tougas, Spring Branch, TX (US); Arthur Quentin Smith, Fredericksburg, TX (US); Mark Paxman Warnick, San Antonio, TX (US); and Oscar Roberto Tijerina, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by UIPCO, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,369.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/233,140, filed on Aug. 13, 2021.
Int. Cl. A01M 1/02 (2006.01); A01M 1/20 (2006.01); G06N 3/08 (2023.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 1/026 (2013.01) [A01M 1/2011 (2013.01); G06N 3/08 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving location-related data, wherein the location-related data comprises elevation information, soil type, topographical information, current weather information, seasonal conditions information, or a combination thereof,
receiving sensor data, wherein the sensor data comprises sound information, motion information, heat information, moisture information, chemical information, or a combination thereof;
generating a termite detection score model by
generating training items based on the location-related data and the sensor data, each training item including
a collection of words or statistics representing environmental conditions of a respective structure at a geographic area, and
a label specifying a termite detection score for that respective structure;
applying each training item to a neural network model;
comparing output from the neural network model for each structure to the label specifying the termite detection score for that respective structure; and
based on the comparison, applying a loss function to modify aspects of the neural network model;
identifying a structure associated with a user;
generating, based on the termite detection score model, a termite detection score corresponding to the structure;
generating a termite presence alert based on the termite detection score; and
transmitting the termite presence alert to the user.