Field Readiness Indicator System (FERIA)
The readiness of a field can be broken down into Trafficability and Workability. Trafficability is the ability of the soil to support a given tractor and implement for an operation, without causing substantial or irreversible damage to the soil structure. Workability is the ability of the soil and crop to be in a state that it is suitable for given operation to work on it and produce quantitative and qualitative results while limiting any damage to the soil or crop. Based on the current research activities, we provide the modelling capability for predicting field readiness based on input data for soil characteristics, soil moisture level based on the soil moisture sensors in the field and accurate weather forecast. This solution has a great influence in the organic farming due to many field operations especially for mechanical weeding, as chemical herbicides are forbidden. In collaboration with Aarhus University and University of Athens, we have developed set of sensors and templates in that serve as an indicator system to support the decision of when and where a certain operation should be scheduled in order to be most productive and cause minimum damage to the soil.
See also: https://smart-akis.com/SFCPPortal/#/app-h/technologies?techid=1076
Smart-AKIS: European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) towards innovation-driven research
in Smart Farming Technology
Ongoing | 2016-2018
in Smart Farming Technology
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Greece