Services

Provision of a phenotyping greenhouse with extensive sensor set - NPEC

Wageningen University WUR

Location

Netherlands

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

NPEC will enable you to make accurate, high-throughput studies of plant performance possible in relation to relevant biotic (diseases, bacteria) and abiotic (light quantity and quality, nutrients, temperature, moisture, soil pH and atmospheric CO2 level) factors across a range of scales. 

The experiments can be performed in a greenhouse compartment with an extensive set of sensors to measure the plant and it’s environment. In growth rooms smaller scale experiments can be performed, with a special chamber for studying the roots of plants using transparent growth media. In the open field crop measurements can be performed using the Traitseeker for RGB, spectral and 3D measurements. 

Compliance assessment for robotic machines

RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

Location

At user's premises

Sweden

Arable farming

Food processing

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Ensure your company develops robotic machinery that complies with all relevant regulations, standards, and directives with the support of expert guidance. Beyond meeting existing requirements, expert assistance is provided in areas where the rules are unclear or undefined. For situations with ambiguous or missing guidelines, practical solutions are offered based on extensive experience in functional safety.

Autonomous robotic machinery often relies on complex sensor technologies, such as radar, LIDAR, and cameras, to detect nearby individuals. Demonstrating how these advanced sensors can be integrated into safety functions is challenging, as it involves considering not only traditional functional safety aspects but also emerging factors like AI and Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF).

Support includes performing comprehensive risk assessments, identifying relevant safety functions, and establishing high-level safety requirements for each. Depending on the project's focus, further guidance can be provided to ensure the selected safety concept aligns with applicable functional safety standards.

Provision of a virtual playground for robots

Wageningen University WUR

Location

Netherlands

Remote

Greenhouse

Horticulture

The service offers a cutting-edge Virtual Greenhouse Simulation Service—a photorealistic digital environment designed to accelerate the development and testing of robotics for greenhouse applications. This configurable virtual greenhouse replicates real-world conditions, including size, lighting (both natural and supplementary), and row spacing, enabling clients to tailor simulations to their specific crop production setups.

The implementation focuses on existing crop models, combining realistic plant parameters with accurate physical interactions. This enables robot models to be tested in scenarios such as harvesting and de-leafing without the costs or risks associated with physical trials. Integration with ROS2 allows seamless testing of AI detection systems and complete robotic workflows within the simulation. 

Validation of Yield Estimation based on Computer Vision

Universitat de Lleida (UdL)

Location

At user's premises

Remote

Spain

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Tree Crops

Viticulture

Validation of fruit detections, diameter estimation, and yield estimates using artificial intelligence, in particular computer vision techniques. 

The service will help the solution provider check its performance using reference datasets or experiments conducted in testing fields. The service might also include the generation of reference datasets and expected detection, diameter measures, or yield values, which can be used both for validation and training of the artificial intelligence solution based on computer vision. 

Experimentation Robotics Crop production

RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

Location

Sweden

Arable farming

RISE and AstaZero provide customised experiments focused on robotic and AI solutions for agriculture, tailored to meet the specific needs of your business. Our service is flexible, ensuring that we effectively address your unique requirements and challenges.

Our team works closely with your organisation, leveraging the combined expertise and resources of RISE and AstaZero. From the initial consultation through to final implementation, we collaborate to develop and refine innovative solutions that boost efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in agricultural practices.

The service includes comprehensive assessments, personalised recommendations, and ongoing improvements based on real-world testing and feedback. Whether you need advanced robotics for automated harvesting, AI-driven analytics for crop monitoring, or integrated systems for precision farming, our solutions are crafted to deliver concrete results.

By opting for our service, you gain access to cutting-edge technology and a dedicated team committed to enhancing your agricultural operations. Discover the advantages of tailored robotic and AI solutions designed to elevate your business to new heights.

Validation of work result under real conditions crop production robotics

RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

Location

Sweden

Arable farming

Evaluate your agrifood innovation in authentic Nordic conditions with our personalized service. We assess your product through the lens of potential customers, providing valuable insights for refinement and adaptation. By tailoring the testing process to your specific innovation, we deliver clear, data-driven feedback to help you scale effectively. Whether your goal is to validate, enhance, or launch your innovation, our hands-on approach equips you with the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed. Partner with us to ensure your innovation thrives in a market poised for change.

Ready to turn your idea into a market-ready solution? Let’s collaborate to make it a reality!

Testing of weeding performance

Josephinum Research (JR)

Location

At user's premises

Austria

Arable farming

Horticulture

Our service offers comprehensive field trials to test the performance of your AI-based weeding system. Before the system operates, we record essential environmental data such as soil conditions and weather. We assess the crops and weeds either manually or with automated tools, and re-evaluate them post-weeding to measure the system's effectiveness. Our trials can be conducted on fields provided by us or at external locations of your choosing. This testing gives you clear, objective insights into your system’s performance and helps identify any potential issues under real-world conditions.
 

Testing of spot spraying performance

Josephinum Research (JR)

Location

At user's premises

Austria

Arable farming

Horticulture

Our spot spraying test service precisely checks how well your spraying system works under real-world conditions. The innovative approach allows for immediate documentation of the spray distribution without altering the spraying process. After application, we document the spread pattern and analyse this data to assess how effectively and precisely the liquid targets the intended areas. This enables you to fine-tune application techniques and evaluate herbicide effects, ensuring your spraying strategies are both efficient and environmentally conscious.

Testing of plant detection

Josephinum Research (JR)

Location

Remote

Arable farming

Horticulture

Tree Crops

Our digital test helps you evaluate how well your model identifies different types of plants. Your model can be delivered in a docker container or the inference results are collected in real time from your device in the field. We focus on key performance metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, Intersection over Union (IoU), and F1 score to give you a clear picture of your model's effectiveness. Crucial to this process is the ground truth data, which can be either specially prepared for this test or sourced from an existing benchmark dataset.

Provision of datasets

Josephinum Research (JR)

Location

Remote

Arable farming

Horticulture

Tree Crops

Viticulture

Our service offers a comprehensive dataset tailored for training or testing your solutions in the technology and agricultural sectors. Whether you're looking to enhance existing models or build new ones, our versatile data can be adapted to fit your specific needs. For those requiring an even more robust solution, our service seamlessly integrates with our data augmentation and labelling service (S00172), ensuring that you have access to well-organized and precisely labelled data. This flexibility allows us to support a variety of sensors and use cases, utilizing both existing data records and capturing new data in your application area. Optimize your agricultural technology solutions with our data services, designed to propel your projects forward efficiently and effectively.

Assessment and evaluation of applied natural language processing

RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

Location

Remote

Sweden

Arable farming

Food processing

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

This service explores the potential of implementing applied Natural Language Processing (NLP) systems, rigorously evaluating them to ensure high quality and performance while identifying and addressing any limitations. It includes developing improvements to resolve issues uncovered during evaluation and ensures the NLP systems remain up-to-date.

By integrating NLP technology, businesses can enhance customer interactions through automated yet personalized responses. NLP also enables the analysis of large volumes of text data to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and provide valuable insights.

In the context of agricultural AI and robotics, NLP can significantly improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and communication.

Usability & UX testing of AI or robotic solutions

Josephinum Research (JR)

RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

Raumberg Gumpenstein Research & Development (RGRD)

Location

Austria

Remote

Sweden

Arable farming

Horticulture

Tree Crops

Viticulture

Our service evaluates both, the physical components and user interface of your product to ensure they meet high usability and user experience standards. Participants from a representative test group perform specific tasks that reflect the product's application, followed by a questionnaire to gather their insights. We analyse these responses to provide you with both qualitative and quantitative feedback in a detailed report. This process helps you fine-tune your product to better meet user needs.