Rat calculations vs. Expert footwork
Earth Environmental Services Co., Ltd. operates a nationwide "comprehensive environmental hygiene management business" that provides on siste diagnosesand proposes optimal solutions and preventative measures. Based on extensive and deep on-site knowledge and scientific evidence, our environmental doctors provide a total healthcare system tailored to each customer's individual environment. One example of this is rodents control and management not only for food factories, but also for pharmaceutical factories and regenerative medicine facilities.
"Until now, we have looked for rodents footprints on-site, or identified movement using trail camera footage, and then implemented countermeasures. This method not only requires expert manpower, but also has the problem of the time it takes from the occurrence of the problem to implementing countermeasures."
In general, rodents have a gestation period of about 20 days before giving birth. With conventional products, footage from trail cameras installed in the field was collected once a month, and footage showing rodents was selected and diagnosed before countermeasures were implemented, making it difficult to detect and stop rodents before they reproduced.
Quick prevention of infestation right after the AI detection
"Pescle detects rodents through real-time monitoring and immediately notifies the person in charge via the server. There's no need to sort through recorded footage to find the one you need; you can check the footage you need right away and take action on-site the next day. Our response speed has become much faster."
Pescle is equipped with AI that has been trained by footage from the Earth Pharmaceutical Research Institute. It detects and records rodents, sends it to a server, and immediately notifies the person in charge. Not only does it eliminate the time lag of visiting the site and retrieving the recorded data, it also eliminates the need to remove footage that does not show rodents, allowing the speedy measures before rodents multiply. Pescle has compressed the work of collecting and selecting video data, which previously took more than a month, to a day, making it possible to take speedy measures the day after detection.
Technological innovation that provides expert knowledge quickly and widely
The breakthroughs brought about by AI/IoT go beyond time-saving.
"Even in cases where the local sales offices are unsure of what to do, experienced employees can access the server and check the video in question, allowing them to send instructions to the local offices in a timely manner. It's important to take appropriate measures quickly to prevent the rodents from spreading."
By utilizing wireless communication technology from mobile phones, the knowledge of experts, whose numbers are limited, can be provided quickly to sites across the country. Technological innovation not only improves response speed, but also plays a role in the "quality" of delivering advanced expertise to all parts of the country.
Portable design to accommodate various intrusion routes
"Products prior to Pescle not only had a high number of false positives, but also required the time-consuming task of installation by a specialized engineer. Pescle is battery-powered and uses wireless communication, so no electrical or communication installation work is required. There's no need to wait for an expert to be dispatched; you can simply install it on-site and start using it with the push of a button. The low barrier to entry is another feature we're particular about."
The meticulous attention to detail that only experts who are familiar with on-site conditions is reflected in our products.
Providing peace of mind through a team of experts and AI
"The biggest improvement is that we can now prove that rodents have not invaded. Extermination and other measures are still carried out by experts, but with Pescle and the experts working together, we can now provide peace of mind to our customers."
In the past, we had to wait for the arrival of experts and take measures based on old information such as rodents footprints. After several months had passed and no new footprints were found, we could only assume that the measures had worked and that the rodents were gone.
Now, after implementing the measures, by placing rodenticide and Pescle at the entry points, it is possible to monitor every situation, such as "no intrusion" and "intrusions that have ingested rodenticide." By working together with experts who are familiar with the entry points and Pescle, which constantly monitors, it is possible to say with confidence that the location is free of rodents breeding.
"I hope that in the future we will be able to use drones and other devices to keep the entire site free of pests, detect males and females, and whether they are adults or juveniles, and determine the urgency of the situation, and I look forward to seeing further advancements."
For over half a century, the world of pest control has relied on the knowledge and speed of experts and craftsmen, and has been forced to take reactive measures. Pescle, a next-generation solution born from technological innovations in AI/IoT, not only improves on-site efficiency but also contributes to the sustainability of an industry where there are concerns about a labor shortage.