Published Technical Disclosure Archive

AgriShoeski: Adaptive Crop Monitoring and Control System

Publication ID: 24-11857863_0002_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “AgriShoeski: Adaptive Crop Monitoring and Control System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857863_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857863_0002_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,863.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

AgriShoeski is a revolutionary system that leverages the Shoeski technology to monitor and control crop growth, enabling farmers to optimize yields and reduce environmental impact.

Background and Problem Solved

The original Shoeski patent addressed the limitations of traditional winter sports equipment. However, the AgriShoeski system tackles the pressing issue of inefficient crop monitoring and control, which can lead to reduced yields, increased resource consumption, and environmental degradation.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The AgriShoeski system comprises a shoeski-based mobile platform, reconfigurable between ski and snowshoe modes, equipped with a crop monitoring sensor and a control module. The mobile platform traverses agricultural terrain, collecting data on crop growth conditions. The control module analyzes the data and adjusts conditions to optimize yields. The system can be adapted for diverse terrain and environmental monitoring tasks by exchanging sensor modules.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The AgriShoeski system's novelty lies in its application of the Shoeski technology to agricultural monitoring and control, introducing a new paradigm for precision farming. The inventive step resides in the integration of the shoeski-based mobile platform with crop monitoring sensors and control modules, enabling real-time data-driven decision making.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of AgriShoeski could include using drones or autonomous vehicles as mobile platforms, integrating additional sensors for soil moisture or weather monitoring, or developing specialized shoeski designs for specific crop types.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

AgriShoeski has vast commercial potential in the precision agriculture market, with applications in crop monitoring, yield optimization, and environmental sustainability. Target industries include agricultural technology, farming cooperatives, and environmental consulting.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63C13/005
A A63 A63C5/003

Field of Art

Winter sports equipment and mobile robotic platforms with adaptable terrain traversal capabilities, involving mechanical engineering, sensor integration, and mobile platform design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in mechanical design, sensor systems, and adaptive mobility platforms, familiar with winter sports equipment and agricultural/environmental monitoring technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the natural extension of the Shoeski's reconfigurable mobility platform to alternative domain applications like agricultural monitoring. The core technical innovation of a terrain-adaptive mobile platform with modular capabilities provides a clear template for adapting the technology to new use cases with predictable engineering modifications.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Reconfigurable ski/snowshoe platform with interchangeable centerboard
PTD Variation
Agricultural monitoring platform with sensor modules and terrain adaptability
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable application of known mobility platform to a new domain with standard sensor integration techniques
Source Patent Element
Locking mechanisms for centerboard configuration
PTD Variation
Modular sensor attachment mechanisms for interchangeable environmental monitoring modules
Obviousness Reasoning
Known mechanical design technique for creating adaptable, reconfigurable platforms with standardized attachment interfaces
Source Patent Element
Platform capable of traversing multiple terrain types
PTD Variation
Mobile platform for agricultural and environmental monitoring across diverse landscapes
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing mobility design to solve related technical challenges in data collection
Source Patent Element
Curved tips and adaptive geometry
PTD Variation
Specialized shoeski designs for specific crop monitoring or terrain navigation requirements
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering adaptation of existing geometric principles to optimize performance for specific use cases
Source Patent Element
Winter sports mobility platform
PTD Variation
Search and rescue mobile platform with tracking and communication capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable technological transfer of mobility platform to emergency response applications with standard sensor integration
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857863's disclosure of a reconfigurable mobility platform, the present publication demonstrates that a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the agricultural monitoring, environmental sensing, and search and rescue variations to be obvious extensions of the source patent's core technological teachings, thereby establishing these variations as unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103 due to the predictable combination of known technical elements.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,863
TitleShoeski