Engineering

The Technology Behind
GAJ-DASTAK

Edge AI. Thermal imaging. Acoustic deterrence. Ruggedized hardware. Zero cloud dependency. Every layer engineered for autonomous forest-edge operation.

Edge AI Field Validated Real-Time Inference Zero Cloud Made in India

Real-Time

Inference Speed

High-Res

Thermal Imaging

Dedicated

AI Accelerator

~5 Days

Off-Grid Autonomy

Ultra-Low

Power Consumption

System Overview

Integrated Technology Stack

Five core subsystems working in concert: thermal sensing, edge AI, acoustic deterrence, power management, and communications. Each engineered for Indian forest conditions.

Technology Component Overview

Thermal Detection Module

High-resolution long-wave infrared sensor with optimized optics. Detects elephant body heat through darkness, fog, and rain at long range.

Edge AI Processing Unit

Dedicated AI accelerator running optimized on-device inference. All classification runs locally with zero cloud dependency.

Acoustic Deterrence Array

Behaviour-informed sound sequences with dynamic rotation. 10+ compositions prevent elephant habituation.

Power & Communications

Extended battery system with intelligent solar charging. Cellular modem for SMS alerts. Fully autonomous off-grid operation.

Core Intelligence

Edge AI Architecture

All AI processing happens on-device. No cloud. No latency. No connectivity required. An edge computing module paired with a dedicated AI accelerator delivers real-time inference at the forest edge.

Capture

Thermal Frame Capture

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Preprocess

AI Processing

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Infer

AI + HW Accelerator

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Classify

Elephant / Not Elephant

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Respond

Alert + Deter

Full pipeline: real-time from frame capture to deterrence trigger

ELEKIND thermal detection AI - real-time elephant detection on thermal camera feed showing classification confidence

Live AI Detection — Thermal Feed

On-Device Processing

The edge computing module runs the entire inference pipeline locally. No data leaves the device. No internet required. Sovereign, air-gapped AI at the edge.

Hardware AI Acceleration

A dedicated AI accelerator delivers hardware-accelerated inference with ultra-low power consumption. Purpose-built for real-time classification at the edge.

AI Model Optimization

Lightweight AI classification engine optimized for on-device deployment. Engineered for low false negatives in thermal forest-edge conditions.

Alternate thermal detection view - elephant thermal signature in forest environment

Thermal Signature Detection — Forest Edge Deployment

Primary Sensor

Thermal Detection

Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) thermal imaging detects elephant body heat at distance, through complete darkness, fog, rain, and dust. The primary sensor that never sleeps.

Sensor Type Long-Wave Infrared

Resolution High-Resolution

Optics Optimized Lens

Sensor Design Advanced Thermal Sensor

Output Thermal Grayscale

Detection Range Long Range

ELEKIND unit deployed at night in forest - active thermal monitoring

Night Deployment — Active Monitoring

Day & Night Operation

Thermal imaging is independent of visible light. Full detection capability at midnight, dusk, dawn, or midday. Elephants are most active at night — so is ELEKIND.

All-Weather Capability

Fog, rain, dust, smoke — thermal radiation penetrates conditions that blind visible-light cameras. Reliable detection regardless of weather.

Long Range Detection

Optimized optics provide long-range detection. Elephant-sized thermal signatures are identifiable well before they reach crop boundaries or human settlements.

Deterrence System

Acoustic Deterrence Science

Not just noise. A behaviour-informed approach designed around elephant psychology. Event-triggered, dynamically rotated acoustic sequences that prevent habituation and maintain deterrence effectiveness over time.

Behaviour-Informed Design

Deterrence sequences are composed using frequencies and temporal patterns that trigger natural avoidance responses in elephants. Bee buzzing frequencies, distress vocalizations, and unfamiliar acoustic signatures create uncertainty without physical harm.

Habituation Resistance

Static deterrence fails because elephants learn and adapt. ELEKIND rotates through 10+ pre-composed sequences. Each detection event triggers a different combination of frequencies, durations, and patterns.

Event-Triggered Activation

Deterrence activates only on confirmed AI detection. No continuous background noise. No unnecessary disturbance to the forest ecosystem. The system is silent until an elephant is detected.

Trigger Mode AI Detection Event

Sequence Library 10+ Compositions

Rotation Logic Per-Event Random

Habituation Resistance Dynamic

Frequency Range Multi-band

Activation Auto + Manual Override

ELEKIND dual speaker unit mounted on tree at dusk - acoustic deterrence system

Dual Speaker Configuration — Tree Mount

Built for the Wild

Hardware Ruggedization

Designed to survive monsoons, Indian summers, forest terrain, and human interference. Every component selected and tested for field survivability.

ELEKIND unit tree-mounted at night with active indicators

Tree Mount — Night Active

ELEKIND unit on pole with solar panel canopy

Pole Mount — Solar Canopy

ELEKIND unit deployed on pole in forest with solar panel

Forest Deployment — Solar

Weather Sealed

Weather-sealed ruggedized enclosure. Dust-protected. Water-jet resistant. Survives monsoon rains and summer dust storms.

Tamper Resistant

Internal cable routing. No exposed wiring. Padlock provision. Event logging for power interruptions.

Solar Powered

Extended battery system with intelligent solar charging. Approximately 5 days autonomy without sunlight.

Field Serviceable

Designed for maintenance by forest department staff. No specialized tools. Modular layout for quick component replacement.

Enclosure Rating Weather-Sealed

Operating Temperature Extended Range

Battery Extended Battery System

Autonomy (No Sun) ~5 Days

Charging Intelligent Solar Charging

Vehicle Mount Rating 20–30 km/h unpaved

ELEKIND unit pole mounted during daytime - showing enclosure and camera

Pole Mount — Daytime View

GAJ-DASTAK vehicle deployment site in forest - mobile patrol configuration

Vehicle Deployment Site — Forest

Autonomous by Design

Zero-Connectivity Operation

ELEKIND operates in the most remote forest deployments with zero internet infrastructure. Every function — detection, classification, deterrence, alerting — works entirely offline.

On-Device AI

All inference runs locally on the dedicated AI accelerator. No cloud API calls. No data uploads required for operation. The AI lives on the device.

SMS Alerts via SIM

Cellular modem sends SMS alerts to forest department personnel on detection events. Works on basic 2G/4G cellular coverage. No internet required.

Optional Data Upload

When HTTP connectivity is available, the device uploads detection logs and thermal frames to a central server. Connectivity is a bonus, not a requirement.

Designed for remote forest deployments where there is no Wi-Fi, no fiber, and often no reliable cellular data. The device is its own command center.

Research Foundation

Built on Indian Research

GAJ-DASTAK's technology stack builds on decades of Indian research in wildlife conservation, edge computing, and AI — drawing from the work of institutions like the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), IIT research labs, and field data from MoEFCC's Project Elephant.

Our AI models are trained on real thermal data from Indian forests — not Western datasets. Our hardware is designed for Indian conditions: 45°C summers, monsoon rains, remote off-grid deployment. Our acoustic deterrence is based on elephant behavioural research specific to Asian elephants in Indian habitats.

This is sovereign AI for sovereign conservation — designed in India, built in India, deployed in India's forests, under the guidance of Indian Forest Service officers.

See It In Action

Real deployments. Real elephants. Real results. Explore our field validation data from Chhattisgarh forest divisions.

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The Technology BehindGAJ-DASTAK