Catalogue of Services

Evaluation of ethical aspects in agrifood technology design and development

Universitat de Lleida

We offer a specialised service to companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that develop AI- and robotics-based products and services for the agri-food sector. Our service supports these companies in integrating ethical considerations throughout the design and development process of their AI- or robotics-based products and services. By utilising Value Sensitive Design (VSD) methods, we ensure that human values such as sustainability, fairness, transparency, and privacy are incorporated into technological solutions from the outset. Through stakeholder analysis, participatory design, value scenarios, and ethical reflection, we guide companies in creating responsible, innovative technologies that align with societal needs and ethical standards.

ELSA assessment

Research Institutes of Sweden

Evaluation of readiness for testing

Many actors may need guidance throughout the testing process, requiring support and coaching to become test-ready and purchase a TEF testing service. This service is designed to help customers navigate each step with ease, offering clear and straightforward guidance to ensure readiness. With expert support, customers can confidently move forward, knowing they're well-prepared for testing. The goal is to make the process smooth and easy to understand, allowing customers to focus on their core activities while testing is efficiently handled.

Research Institutes of Sweden

Evaluation of readiness for testing

Customers are often unaware of the best way to conduct testing and may require support and coaching to reach a state of test-readiness and proceed to purchase a testing service from TEF.
Service S00248 is designed to help customers understand and navigate the various steps involved in testing. The service offers clear and straightforward guidance to ensure customers are fully prepared for testing. By collaborating with RISE experts, customers can be confident that they are receiving the appropriate advice to achieve their goals.
The aim of the service is to make the testing process more accessible and understandable, allowing customers to focus on their core activities.

Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais - LNE

Evaluation of the energy efficiency of the embedded hardware associated with the AI functionality

By having your AI or robotic system tested by LNE, you ensure it meets the highest standards of safety and performance, boosting your product’s reliability and trustworthiness in the market. Partnering with LNE for rigorous testing of your robotic and AI technologies gives you a competitive edge and trusted third-party assessment that enhances your product credibility and opens doors to new market opportunities both locally and globally. This service provides testing of devices with AI-integrated control systems, focusing on energy efficiency and consumption during the product life cycle. By simulating a wide range of scenarios, we provide detailed insights into the energy performance of these AI systems with regard to their expected operational environment. These tests can be conducted under different conditions, either in a completely simulated way, through a hybrid test bench where the actual physical device is assessed within a simulated environment, or using physical infrastructures based on the device's operational environment to test it in a 'real' setting. Tests are conducted under controlled laboratory conditions, ensuring optimal reproducibility and repeatability, providing reliable insights into the system's efficiency and safety-critical functionalities. Typical assessments may cover the energy efficiency of SLAM, various types of end effectors, and other relevant components such as sensors, motors or AI software. This rigorous testing process helps identify potential areas for improvement, enabling companies to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of their products, ultimately leading to cost savings and reduced environmental impact.

Evaluation of the framework and internal functioning of virtual assistants

University of Cordoba

Technical evaluation of frameworks developed for the creation of virtual assistants, focusing on elements such as the underlying architecture, natural language processing methods, and interactions with databases. Tests will include measuring response times, the ability to handle simultaneous queries, and overall system efficiency. Potential security vulnerabilities will also be identified, with recommendations proposed to strengthen data protection.

Data analysis

Execution of AI testing

The execution AI testing service takes your existing test definitions and handles their execution within our specialized testing infrastructure. We manage the intricate setup process required for each test scenario, ensuring all parameters and conditions are precisely configured to match your requirements. Furthermore, we also offer a test scenario design service that can be executed prior to this service (see related services). Our expert team oversees the complete testing cycle, from initial environment preparation through result collection. After test completion, you receive a detailed report documenting all test outcomes, observations, and relevant measurements. This service is particularly valuable for sophisticated testing needs that demand careful setup and expert knowledge. We understand that certain test scenarios require nuanced configuration and specialised expertise. Our service bridges this gap by providing both the necessary infrastructure and professional oversight to ensure your tests are executed accurately and yield reliable results. The comprehensive reports we deliver enable you to make informed decisions based on thorough test data.

Execution of digital testing

Politecnico di Milano

This service assists customers in executing digital tests using agrifoodTEF’s digital infrastructure. Tests can either be defined by the customer or designed through agrifoodTEF services (e.g., S00176, S00177, S00178). If specific activities are required to properly interface the system under test with the digital infrastructure, these can be handled by either the customer or agrifoodTEF (via Service S00180).

Support provided by this service includes general assistance during the test execution phase, such as monitoring to ensure compliance with the testing protocol or offering immediate help in identifying and resolving issues. Additionally, the service provides technical support during the test execution of the system under test, including ensuring that all necessary processes are correctly configured and running, as well as helping the customer address any unforeseen challenges that may arise when complex digital systems interact.

Finally, through this service, agrifoodTEF manages the technical infrastructure for test execution, ensuring smooth data exchange between the system under test and the agrifoodTEF infrastructure, and verifying that all testing requirements—potentially identified during the desk assessment phase (Service S00179)—are met during the actual test runs.

Research Institutes of Sweden

Expand training datasets by using synthetic data based on existing datasets

This service can, together with the company, expand training datasets with synthetic data. If required or appropriate, methodology and expanded data sets will also be a part of the service. By deploying synthetic data, companies can overcome some of the limitations of their existing datasets, leading to improved model performance, reduced costs, and enhanced operational efficiency. The service empowers businesses to innovate and adapt in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Data augmentation

Provision of datasets

Field Spectrometer Measurements

Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek

This service utilises field spectrometers to measure the spectral properties of physical environments, such as barns, greenhouses, or outdoor fields. By capturing detailed spectral data, we help you develop, improve, or validate your agri-food solutions, whether for monitoring plant health, optimising lighting conditions, or enhancing environmental control systems. The measurements provide insights into how different wavelengths of light interact with the environment, enabling fine-tuned adjustments for better crop growth, energy efficiency, or precision farming applications. Additionally, this service can serve as a follow-up to lab-scale measurements where hyperspectral technology is used to conduct pilot tests to determine which wavelengths provide valuable information. In this service, we then perform field tests on these specific wavelengths.

Collection of test data

Conformity assessment

Lukasiewicz - Poznanski Instytut Technologiczny

Provision of datasets

Functional safety testing of machines

Within the framework of this service, we offer the possibility of carrying out functional safety tests of objects in the form of, for example, autonomous vehicles, robots, machines, agricultural equipment and components, etc. The service provides opportunities to test these devices with measurements of their mechanical, physical, acoustic, electrical parameters and electromagnetic compatibility to assess the overall safety of the user of the tested vehicles, machines, equipment and components for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and food. Verification of the tested parameters is based on the requirements of standards and directives declared by the manufacturer as compatible with its product and general normative safety regulations. Initial evaluation of an object is carried out based on its provided design documentation and/or measurements made on a prototype based on harmonized and non-harmonized standards with relevant EU and sector regulations. In the case of autonomous vehicles, we also offer tests of the correctness of response and operation of safety devices built into their structures in standardized cases of hazardous situations. The results obtained can be used in the further process of product labelling, declaration of conformity to place the CE mark on the device.

Certification

Conformity assessment

ELSA assessment

LCA assessment