Mobile Living Laboratory

The Mobile Living Laboratory is a movable facility owned and operated by INRIA (The French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology). It is located at INRIA, 2004 route des Lucioles, Bâtiment Kahn, Level 0, 06902 Sophia-Antipolis, France, with geographical coordinates 43.6152717 (latitude) and 7.0679793 (longitude).This innovative facility is designed to offer flexible, mobile testing and experimentation capabilities, allowing it to be deployed in various locations as needed. Its mobility makes it especially suitable for real-world experimentation and user-centred design in diverse environments. The Mobile Living Laboratory is co-funded by AgrifoodTEF, a European initiative supporting testing and experimentation facilities in the agri-food sector, aimed at accelerating the adoption of digital technologies in agriculture and food systems.

Contact us

Description

This facility is a movable laboratory specifically designed to meet the requirements for providing Agrifood-TEF services. The Mobile Living Laboratory (MLL) is equipped with essential infrastructure such as power generators, ground (AGR) and aerial (UAV) robots, computing units, and a robust communication system supporting LAN, WiFi, and 4G/5G connectivity. It is tailored for testing, monitoring, and experimental activities and also includes basic living and working amenities to support up to three engineers during field operations. To support logistics, an external trailer is attached to the MLL, used for transporting ground and aerial robots, power backup systems, fuel supplies (petroleum, diesel, etc.), and other necessary equipment.

What could be offered through this facility?

The MLL enables on-site testing and experimentation of Agrifood-TEF services across various environments such as agricultural fields, forests, and vineyards. It supports the acquisition of field data using AGRs and UAVs and is designed for the testing, validation, and evaluation of mobility algorithms, including mapping, localisation, SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping), and autonomous navigation. Its mobility and integrated systems make it a versatile tool for real-world experimentation in agri-food technology development.

Services using this facility