AI & data · Embedded systems
Palm Guard
A technology solution for early detection and smarter monitoring in date-palm agriculture, developed and presented by University of Petra student team Vcoders.
01 — The challenge
Date palms are an important crop in Jordan and the region, and threats to palm health are costly when they are found late.
02 — The solution
Palm Guard is a smart device that detects Red Palm Weevil infestation at an early stage — before outward symptoms appear. It combines audio, vibration and thermal indicators from the palm and analyses them with AI algorithms to give accurate predictions, so farmers can intervene quickly and reduce crop losses (University of Petra news).
03 — Achievements
- 1st place in Region 8 — IEEE R8 Humanitarian Technologies Hackathon 2026
- 1st place & Best Engineering Innovation — World Robotics Championship, Caspian Sea Cup 2026
- 1st place — Petra Shark Tank 2026
- 2nd place in the Arab world — Arab Robotics & AI Competition, Full Robot track 2026
- 2nd place — North Amman Entrepreneurship Hackathon 2026
- Best Innovation — 7th International Jordanian Dates Festival 2025
- 1st place — Sustainability Hackathon 2025