Project description
Smart robotic system for automated harvesting in agriculture
Food demand is increasing due to the growth of the global population and the challenges posed by climate change, leading agriculture to advanced technology in order to secure quality and quantity of production. Precision agriculture is rising, combined with smart robotic technologies such as smart harvesting that benefit both productivity and working conditions. However, robotic systems are not fully prepared to replace all human actions, thus preventing the transition to fully automated harvesting. The EU-funded BACCHUS project proposes a smart robotic system utilising autonomous mobile platforms with dual manipulators for active inspection and selective harvesting of high value crops, replacing farmer work. The new system will be tested in a vineyard environment monitoring the state of different types of vines and harvesting grapes of different varieties in a human-like manner.
Fields of science
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticultureviticulture
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturing
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
546 36 Thessaloniki
Greece
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Participants (7)
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
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46980 Paterna
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1430 As
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WC1B 3HH London
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LN6 7TS Lincoln
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10124 Torino
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575 00 Thessaloniki
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