Project description DEENESFRITPL Robotics-based system for precision hazelnut farming Robotics has the potential to enhance precision farming in Europe. Through the EU-funded PANTHEON project, a supervisory control and data acquisition system will be developed for the precise cultivation of large hazelnut orchards (Corylus avellana L.). Leveraging advancements in robotics, remote sensing, and big data management, this project aims to create a comprehensive system utilising a limited number of diverse unmanned robotics components, both terrestrial and aerial. These robots will navigate the orchards, collecting and storing data in a central operational unit. The unit will integrate information from the various robotic units, enabling automated feedback actions such as performing suckers treatments and providing a decision support system to the farmers. It will, for example, suggest how plant shaping and pruning should be carried out. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The goal of PANtHEOn is to develop the agricultural equivalent of an industrial Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to be used for the precision farming of large orchards of hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.). By taking advantage of the technological advancements in the fields of robotics, remote sensing and big-data management, our objective is to design an integrated system where a relatively limited number of heterogeneous unmanned robotics components (including terrestrial and aerial robots) move within the orchards to collect data and perform some of the most common farming operations. The information will be stored in a central operative unit that will integrate the data coming from the different robotic units to perform automatic feedback actions (e.g. to regulate the irrigation system) and to support the decisions of agronomists and farmers. We expect that the proposed SCADA system will be able to acquire information at the resolution of the single plant. This will permit to drastically increase the detection of possible limiting factors for each individual plant, such as lack of water or pests and diseases affecting the plant health, and to react accordingly. Compared to the current state of the art in precision farming, we believe that the proposed SCADA infrastructure represents a relevant step ahead in the context of orchards management. In fact, the capability of monitoring the state and the evolution of each single tree will be the enabling-technology to allow more focused interventions. This will result in a better average state of health of the orchard, and in an increased effectiveness of Integrated Pest Managements (IPM). In conclusion, the main advantages of this architecture are:• Increase in hazelnut productions• Decrease in chemical inputs usage• Environmentally-friendly water usage• Simplified orchard managementThe outcome of the project will be validated through a final demo on a real-world (1:1 scale) hazelnut orchard. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehiclesengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme Topic(s) SFS-05-2017 - Robotics Advances for Precision Farming Call for proposal H2020-SFS-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SFS-2017-1 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI ROMA TRE Net EU contribution € 960 893,75 Address Via ostiense 133 00154 Roma Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all FERRERO TRADING LUX SA Luxembourg Net EU contribution € 172 500,00 Address Rue de treves 2632 Findel See on map Region Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES Belgium Net EU contribution € 515 750,00 Address Avenue franklin roosevelt 50 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA Italy Net EU contribution € 452 525,00 Address Via s maria in gradi 4 01100 Viterbo See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Viterbo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITAT TRIER Germany Net EU contribution € 684 108,75 Address Universitatsring 15 54296 Trier See on map Region Rheinland-Pfalz Trier Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SIGMA CONSULTING SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 358 675,00 Address Via cavareno 13 00124 Roma See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
