Giving Data Back to Science.
Every NIH-01 hub — with the explicit consent of its owner — contributes anonymised plant biometric readings to a growing global dataset. Vapour pressure deficit curves, leaf thermal deltas, gas resistance signatures, and circadian rhythm patterns: all freely available to researchers, institutions, and citizen scientists worldwide.
We believe the most significant scientific value of a plant-monitoring network is not the product it enables, but the knowledge it can generate. The Vriksh Vani Open Data Programme is our commitment to returning that value to the scientific commons.
1.2M+
Readings / Day
847
Species Covered
23
Countries
100%
Anonymised
How It Works
User Opt-In
NIH-01 owners who choose to participate toggle a single consent switch in the Vriksh Vani app. Participation is entirely voluntary, reversible at any time, and fully disclosed under our open data privacy addendum. No personally identifiable information is ever associated with the uploaded telemetry.
Anonymisation & Aggregation
Each participating hub strips device identifiers and substitutes a rotating pseudonymous node ID before transmission. Our server-side pipeline applies differential privacy noise to all continuous sensor streams, ensuring individual plant profiles cannot be reconstructed or re-identified. Data is then aggregated into species-level statistical batches.
Dataset Publication (Quarterly)
Every three months we compile the aggregated, anonymised telemetry into structured CSV datasets and publish them openly on our developer portal. Each release is accompanied by a data card describing collection methodology, sensor models, species taxonomy mapping, and known limitations.
Current Datasets
| Dataset Name | Species | Readings | Last Updated | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VPD Response Time-Series v3 | 847 | 2.1M | July 2026 | CSV (420 MB) |
Leaf Temp Delta Benchmark v2 | 312 | 890K | June 2026 | CSV (178 MB) |
Gas Resistance Soil Proxy Dataset v1 | 156 | 445K | May 2026 | CSV (89 MB) |
Seasonal Circadian Rhythm Dataset v1 | 228 | 670K | July 2026 | CSV (134 MB) |
All datasets released quarterly. Next release: October 2026.
How to Access
All datasets are available without registration via the Vriksh Vani Developer Portal. Direct download URLs, data schema documentation, and Python ingestion scripts are provided for each release. For programmatic access and scheduled synchronisation, use the GET /v1/open-data/datasets API endpoint — no API key required for open datasets.
Free to share, adapt, and use for any purpose including commercial research — attribution required.
Research Partners
The following institutions have formally engaged with the Vriksh Vani Open Data Programme — validating methodology, co-authoring data papers, and using the datasets in ongoing research programmes.
IISc Bengaluru
India
Plant Biophysics Division
TIFR Mumbai
India
Computational Biology Group
RHS Wisley
United Kingdom
Plant Science Department
USDA Plant Sciences
United States
Agricultural Research Service
Interested in partnering? Contact our research team at science@vrikshvani.com