SL-BioDig
A drone flies over a wheat field. In real time, the drone documents and processes images of the plants and transmits a recommendation to several small field robots. Following the drone's recommendation, the robots harvest, irrigate or treat the plant against pests, such as insects or fungi. The farmer can monitor all actions on his smartphone.
What today still sounds like a future utopia could be reality in a few years and contribute to more sustainable agriculture in the Rhenish mining area. In order to be able to use state-of-the-art technology in the field, a lot of measurement data has to be prepared and processed. This process must be considered at an early stage in the development of new technologies.
Have you ever heard of "digital twins"? The latest computer technology can be used to create quasi "virtual decals" for existing techniques or those currently under construction. With the help of these twins, accurate and realistic simulations can be carried out. This makes it possible, for example, to test the performance of a new machine even before it is finally completed.
In the SL-BioDig interface laboratory, the necessary infrastructure for such methods of data processing and simulation is being established.
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