As climate change, deforestation, and soil degradation continue to intensify, innovative solutions are urgently needed to combat environmental deterioration. Rising to this challenge, Abeer Rohan Gosain, a Grade 12 student at The Shri Ram School, Moulsari in Gurugram, has developed Trevive, an IoT-powered tree health monitoring system. This promising technological innovation is designed to enable early, data-driven interventions in tree and plant healthcare.

What is Trevive?

Trevive is a compact, affordable, and highly scalable device built for real-time monitoring of tree wellness. Its target audience includes small-scale farmers, reforestation teams, urban gardeners, school campuses, and more. By making tree care accessible and precise, Trevive supports both environmental conservation and smart agriculture practices.

Trevive: Core Technology and Features

At the heart of Trevive is a 7:1 soil sensor that measures essential soil and environmental parameters. These include: Air temperature, Moisture, Humidity, pH level, Electrical conductivity. Key nutrients includes: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

This data is transmitted via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to a multilingual mobile application, compatible with both Android and iOS platforms. The app is voice-enabled and provides users with real-time visualizations of environmental conditions.

To ensure efficient power consumption, Trevive utilizes a spike filter algorithm, which samples data every ten minutes before uploading it to the cloud for advanced analytics and remote monitoring.

Turning Data into Action

What distinguishes Trevive is its ability to translate raw data into actionable insights. Users receive timely alerts and recommendations, allowing them to take corrective action to improve or maintain tree health. This kind of real-time, precision monitoring supports sustainable agricultural practices and environmental stewardship.

Alignment with Global Goals

Trevive directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land, which calls for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. It offers clear advantages to rural farmers, environmental conservationists, and agroforestry organizations, providing them with early detection tools, real-time insights, and precision monitoring capabilities.

A Youth-Led Innovation with Global Potential

Trevive stands as a powerful example of youth-led invention responding to urgent ecological challenges. Its modular, affordable, and scalable architecture makes it adaptable to diverse applications—from remote rural operations to high-density urban environments.

Pilot Impact and Measurable Outcomes

During its pilot phase, Trevive was deployed across multiple regions in India, where it monitored over 2,240 trees. The results were significant:

Tree health improved by 35%

Over 740 trees were saved from dehydration

In 92% of critical cases, alerts led to corrective action within 48 hours

The pilot is estimated to have prevented the release of over 12 tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere, considering that each healthy tree can sequester nearly 48 pounds of CO₂ annually

Design, Safety, and Innovation

Trevive is distinguished not only by its functionality but also by its technical and environmental integrity. The system's hardware design and software algorithms are protected by one design patent and three Indian copyrights, ensuring proprietary use for both research and commercial applications.

Throughout its development, the guiding principles of safety, innovation, and integrity have remained central. Trevive is not merely a product but a platform for change, empowering users to become active participants in environmental care.

By turning complex soil and environmental data into clear, meaningful insights, Trevive brings the science of tree care into the hands of everyday citizens. Its application spans smart agriculture, reforestation, educational outreach, and community-based conservation—making tree health visible, manageable, and impactful in today’s environmentally challenged world.