Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SenSOP-II (Novel sensor based soil-plant-climate control system for European smart farming)
Période du rapport: 2016-04-01 au 2016-09-30
The engineering design of SenSOP-II innovative solution is based on a 4-Layer approach. It contains dynamic data acquisition of soil physics and plant physiology and local climate conditions with specific sensors – the so-called Sensor Layer - and adapting a simulation model for plant growth and water balance/ nutrient supply assessment for proper cropland management measures coupled with a regional climate model that is the so-called Application Layer. The simulation software is used for the Application Layer. It will be supplemented by a compilation of sophisticated means. Data storage, data modelling and visualization of geographic land information, simulation results, graphs of time series of processed sensor data and integration of external (regional) weather forecast results giving warning notices of proper agricultural measures are part of the so-called Server Layer. Interactions with the enduser is described by the Replication Layer.
Work A: This issue has been tackled with minor priority because existing prototype is still installed in field and is working smoothly since its first installation. The cooperation with the testing wine growing company is still in progress.
Work B: The proof of negotiation of Intellectual Property Rights of 3rd party applications leads to the result that no IPR will be infringed related to activities of market entry of SenSOP-II.
Work C: The socio-economic status and marketplace constraints of possible target users such as family farmers or cooperative agricultural companies was identified by a questionnaire developed by the SenSOP-II project team and executed in cooperation with subcontractors in selected wine growing areas throughout Europe. The selection of subcontractors based on pre-Phase 1 selection and recherché of local contact points through Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) business offers and earlier placing of contacts. The selection complies with best value-for-money.
Work D: The Identification of a number of strategic system partner (B2B) and costumers (B2C) for bringing the 3-Layer approach to market (business partner selection) has been carried out by the SenSOP-II project team during Phase 1.
Work E: The execution of personal interviews with wine-growers for evaluation of agricultural demands and economic constraints (customer survey) has been started and will continue till Q1/ 2017 since of non-availabiltity of wine-produers in autumn 2016 for personal interviews. In the space of time from August to October most of the winegrowers are blocked for seasonal heavy work loads in most of the European wine growing areas.
Work F: The Development of a country-specific marketing strategy including Cost-Benefits resp. SWOT Analysis carried out in common with identified B2B system partners in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Ukraine (target market study).
Work G: Training programme. The training programme aimed to focus the project activities conducted in Phase one on following topics:
The intended SenSOP-II can make some valueable contributions to the challenges in modern agriculture.