project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
Development of digital twin technologies in different types of pig farm to improve management and production efficiency
Desarrollo de tecnologías Digital Twins en diferentes tipologías de granjas porcinas para la mejora de la gestión y eficiencia productiva
Objectives
• Develop a prototype virtual farm for breeding sows (Sow Farm Digital Twin) and a prototype virtual farm for fattening piglets (Fattening Farm Digital Twin) for the operational group (OG), companies, based on models by the University of Lleida (UdL) for the management of sow and fattening farms.
• Improve farm efficiency by using digital twin replicators.
• Validate the virtual farms through monitoring and the collaboration of technicians from the OG companies.
• Disseminate the results and stimulate the sector to move towards digitisation and the integration of digital solutions to improve: (a) decision-making, (b) animal welfare and (c) respect for the environment by sharing good practices.
Objectives
• Desarrollar para las empresas del Grupo Operativo (GO) un prototipo de granja virtual de cerdas reproductoras (Sow farm Digital Twin), y un prototipo de granja virtual de lechones de engorde (Fattening farm Digital Twin) basados en modelos de la Universidad de Lleida (UdL) para a la gestión de granjas de cerdas reproductoras y de engorde.
• Mejorar la eficiencia de las granjas utilizando las réplicas digitales o Digital Twin.
• Validar las granjas virtuales con el seguimiento y colaboración de los técnicos de las empresas del GO.
• Difundir los resultados y estimular al sector para avanzar en la digitalización y la integración de soluciones digitales.
Activities
Task 1: Design and development of digital technology twins.
Task 2: Technology validation.
Task 3: Dissemination activities
Activities
Tarea 1: Diseño y desarrollo de la tecnología digital twins
Tarea 2: Validación de las tecnologías
Tarea 3: Actividades de difusión
Context
Automatic data capture by sensors and other digital devices can complement traditional data already recorded in with current management software or spreadsheets. Existing software is very good at analysing history, keeping inventories and analysing current productivity, but it falls short as an economic and interim management tool.
Thus, the main objective for this project is to develop and implement digital twin (DT) technologies for the pig sector, specifically in the breeding and fattening stages, thus facilitating a significant technological leap forward by implementing smart tools to improve decision-making in the sector and accelerate its digital transformation. In other words, proposing a set of predictive tools to explore the future impact of different production strategies, or even assess the future economic profitability of investments in improvement, taking into account the individual characteristics of each farm.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014ES06RDRP009 Spain - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Cataluña
Location
- Main geographical location
- Lleida
- Other geographical location
- Girona
€ 186283.56
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Lluís Miquel Pla
Project coordinator