Catalogue of Services

Technology advancement and readiness assessment

Lukasiewicz Poznanski Instytut Technologiczny (L-PIT)

Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC)

Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center in Poznań (WODR)

Location

At user's premises

Poland

Arable farming

Food processing

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

This service helps you understand where your AI-powered product, system, or software stands in terms of technological maturity. We conduct a basic, yet structured evaluation of your solution—including physical testing of selected components and general system behaviour—to identify its current development stage and key areas that need improvement. We also assess the quality of documentation, system architecture, and software implementation. For example, when evaluating an apple-picking robot, we assess the readiness and integration of its core subsystems: the gripper mechanism, robotic arm kinematics and control, and the vision system responsible for detecting ripe fruit. We analyse areas where current solutions can be improved or require some redesign and whether the robot as a whole can effectively perform “scene ”cleaning”—removing ripe apples while preserving unripe ones and the plant structure. Based on our findings, we prepare a clear roadmap and a development plan with recommendations for the next steps, which may include further testing or refinement through other agrifoodTEF services. As part of the process, we also confirm the current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of each major component. The outcome helps you focus your R&D work and understand what is still required to move your solution closer to full deployment and commercial readiness.

Test and demonstration of (robotic sensor, implement, algorithm) solutions with end-users

Wageningen University WUR

Location

Netherlands

Arable farming

Horticulture

Tree Crops

Accessing the end-user in a country takes a lot of time and effort. Wageningen Research - Field Crops has, through its regional experimental farms, access to farmer networks and dealers and can bring you in contact with them. The researchers in our department have a practical approach and know what is needed to implement new technologies in farms, therefore fulfilling a bridge between agronomy, technology, and ecology. By testing and demonstrating your product or service to our farm managers and farmers in the region (for example, farmers in https://www.proeftuinprecisielandbouw.nl), we gather valuable feedback to speed up the development of your prototype.

Test and experimentation of robotic and AI solutions in field crops

Wageningen University WUR

Location

Netherlands

Arable farming

Horticulture

Tree Crops

The core business of Wageningen Research - Field Crops is to design and create experimental plots (e.g. at the Farm of the Future) and to collect objective data on crops, weeds, diseases, pests and quality and effectiveness of robotic and AI solutions, in which we provide statistical reliable datasets. Examples of experiments are e.g. testing the accuracy and quality of handsfree harvesting solutions, weeding robots and path following of autonomous implement carriers in field crops. We offer for example the following measurements : -Provide measurements on effectiveness of solutions on control of weeds, pests and diseases (e.g. effectiveness of a weed robot) -Provide timeseries of vegetation indices (drone) -Provide yield measurements (quantity and quality) -Provide plant measurements (emergence, flowering, senescence) -Provide weed countings (including species determination) -Provide sensor data (soil moisture, insect monitoring, etc.) Furthermore we have common agricultural machines and implements available. We can cover different field crops, but we also are specialized in new crop farming systems that are based on agro-ecological principles. Think of strip and mosaic farming. Get in touch to discuss the possibilities for your experiment or test question.

Test, validation, and data collection of robotic and AI systems and components for livestock solutions

Wageningen University WUR

Location

Netherlands

Livestock farming

In the setting of the Farms of the Future (De Marke), we can (physically) test and validate robotic and AI solutions that are dedicated to dairy solutions. In this context we are also able to collect appropriate data sets of these tests and validation experiments. Test and validation data will be compared to ground truth data sets.

Testbed preparation

Lukasiewicz Poznanski Instytut Technologiczny (L-PIT)

Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center in Poznań (WODR)

Location

Poland

Arable farming

Horticulture

Testbed preparation will enable costumers to execute physical tests of their technology/machines/algorithms in line with their expectations. 

Within this service, costumers might get a well prepared flat/slopped arable lands or permanent grasslands. 

We can also prepare a land with "controlled rain conditions" or a dump ground. There is also a possibility of providing and preparation of apiary or a sprinkler for software testing. We can help costumers run physical experiments by preparing a cultivated/non-cultivated fields or run tests on test plots, specially designed for testing. Within the latter, we will take care of such elements like: soil preparation, seed/plant procurement, seeding/planting, plant growth management,  preparation of technical infrastructure. All this to meet your needs to ensure optimal conditions for conducting and monitoring tests.

This service can be executed in fields with various area with system of weather stations, phenological stations and ICT infrastructure. We can also prepare costumers sets of data collected for these areas like archive cultivated plants, treatments, crops, etc.

Validation of robotic systems and algorithms 

Wageningen University WUR

Location

Netherlands

Arable farming

Horticulture

Tree Crops

End-users like to see an objective validation of a technology in terms of added value (costs vs. benefits), technical specifications (accuracy, capacity, power requirements, etc.), and user acceptance (ease of use, gain, and joy of working with the technology). At Wageningen Research - Field Crops, we can validate your solution according to the agrifoodTEF protocols and deliver you a WUR white report on your technology.