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The 5th Scientific Workshop

The 5th year

2024 Topics

Agricultural robotics, one of the tools for the agro-ecological transition?

Reflection around the construction of robotic crop routes for agroecological purposes

The ability of robots to interpret their environment to make decisions and carry out precision work

The integration of robots into crop management systems and the appropriation by farmers of these new technologies

R&D KEYNOTES & PANELS

Agricultural robotics, one of the tools for the agro-ecological transition?

INDUSTRY/UNIVERSITY DIALOGUE

Posters sessions

Technology transfer opportunities

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

AgRobotics Hackathon

Schools involvement

Debates & Controversy

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Call for abstract (application closed)

List of the selected projects presenting during the scientific workshop:

  • The future of autonomous operation: developing software-defined machines in a collaborative way" by Leandro Zaza, Autonomous Operation Cluster Manager - TTContro
  • "Tethered UAV and UGV in cooperative long term agricultural scenarios" by Miguel Marques, Researcher, PhD Student - INECS TEC
  • "Safe VRS corrections for autonomous robots" by Paul Chambon, General Director & CTO - TERIA
  • "Merging Row Following and GPS-based Navigation" by Jorge Avilés, Post-doc, XLIM Research Institute
  • "Vineyard Rows Detection using IMU and GNSS" by Jorand Gallou, PhD Student - University of Roma Tre
  • "Optimizing Machine Routes for Agroecological Criteria" by Dr Muhammad Khan, SVP of Innovation, Verge Ag
  • "Advancing Agriculture through Unmanned Robotic Systems: Farm Crop Mapping Utilizing Crop and Weed Detection" by Maciej Szymkowski, AI Team Leader - Lukasiewicz Research Network - Poznan Institute of Technology
  • "A Comparative Study of LiDAR-based Row Detection Algorithms in Agricultural Scenes" by Florian Gaurier, Study Engineer - INRAE
  • "Smart precision treatments by SCORPION robotic solution" by Danilo Rabino, Researcher- STEMS-CNR
  • "Enhancing Sensing Efficiency in Soybean Plantations in Brazil using Quadruped Robotics" by Heinz Rahmig , AI Research -CEIA UFG
  • "Co-creation of smart technologies for a more efficient agrifood production: learning from the past for inspiring the future" by Catia Pinto, Executive Director- Associação SFCOLAB - Laboratório Colaborativo para a Inovação Digital na Agricultura
  • "CropCraft: A Procedural World Generator for Robotic Simulation of Agricultural Tasks" by Cyrille Pierre, Research Engineer - INRAE

Posters presentation on cutting edge advancements in Ag robotics will be held in the Hangar.

STEP #1

9th

Closing date for submissions

January, 2024

STEP #2

9th to 12th

Shortlisting from

January, 2024

STEP #3

16th

Results announced

January, 2024

Hackathon GDRA

A hackathon, 3 topics to improve the safety of robotics in:

  • Proposing new approaches to detection
  • Challenging existing solutions
  • Taking an incremental approach to the complexity

Registration to the Hackathon - First stage: Express your interest and register in the Hackathon and keep up to date with news of the event until it is launched - Second stage: Team registration in parallel with 3 webinars sessions (from 27 November to the 1st December) How to register a team: The main condition for registration is that at least one member of the team must be able to travel to Toulouse for FIRA. A team consist in between 2 and 6 members

STEP #1

27th

Call for papers

November, 2023

STEP #2

15th

Team registration

December, 2023

STEP #3

To 6th

Hackathon

February, 2024

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Agenda

Tue 6

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

ENSFEA Amphitheater

Session #1: Taking part of robots to achieve agroecological routes

Keynote

Beyond the automation of agricultural vehicles, robots offers new opportunities to change practices, especially regarding agroecological principles. However, such practices also require new robotic functionalities whose maturity has not yet been demonstrated. This session is dedicated to investigated the need for robotics in agroecological practices and investigate how the robot may contribute to reduce environmental impact of agriculture, and how to evaluate such benefits.   Pitch session:   #1: « The future of autonomous operation: developing software-defined machines in a collaborative way » by Leandro Zaza, Autonomous Operation Cluster Manager - TTControl   #2: « Tethered UAV and UGV in cooperative long term agricultural scenarios » by Miguel Marques, Researcher, PhD Student - INESC TEC   #3: « Safe VRS corrections for autonomous robots » by Paul Chambon, General Director & CTO - TERIA   #4: « Merging Row Following and GPS-based Navigation » by Jorge Avilés, Post-doc, XLIM Research Institute  

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Speakers

Cédric Seguineau Director of « Grand Défi de la Robotique Agricole » Robagri

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Thu 8

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Hangar

Opening: The 1st international Agricultural Autonomy symposium

Keynote

Since the first robots were used in the fields, nearly 10 years ago, safety has become the most important topic for both manufacturers and users. The robotics companies work closely with advanced technologies to avoid any human issues when it comes to autonomous vehicles.   How safe are autonomous vehicles for farming operations and farm employees? Where do  we stand at the legislative level ?   The 1st edition of The International Agricultural Autonomy Symposium is a good format for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and co-build the next steps of the AgRobot deployment.    

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Speakers

Guillaume Bocquet Director of Regulatory Affairs Axema

Cédric Seguineau Director of « Grand Défi de la Robotique Agricole » Robagri

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Tue 6

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

ENSFEA Amphitheater

Session #2 - Environment recognition for agricultural robot decision

Keynote

In agricultural context, robots have to face different kind of task and situation. Whether to adapt behavior to different situations or for safety purposes, it appears necessary for robots to be able to perceive and understand the environment around them. This session aims at investigating the different solutions allowing a robot to be aware of the different situations it can encounter and have an overview of decision making mechanisms.   Pitch sessions:   #1: « Vineyard Rows Detection using IMU and GNSS » by Jorand Gallou, PhD Student - University of Roma Tre   #2: « Optimizing Machine Routes for Agroecological Criteria » by Dr Muhammad Khan, SVP of Innovation, Verge Ag   #3: « Advancing Agriculture through Unmanned Robotic Systems: Farm Crop Mapping Utilizing Crop and Weed Detection » by Maciej Szymkowski, AI Team Leader - Lukasiewicz Research Network - Poznan Institute of Technology   #4: « A Comparative Study of LiDAR-based Row Detection Algorithms in Agricultural Scenes » by Florian Gaurier, Study Engineer - INRAE  

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Speakers

Ard Nieuwenhuizen Researcher precision agriculture, machine vision and robotics Wageningen University & Research – Agrosystems Research

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Tue 6

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Hangar

Lunch & Learn: research projects posters presentations

Poster presentation

Posters presentation on cutting edge advancements in Ag robotics on key topics:
  •  Technical requirement for agroecological routes
  • Human/robot interaction
  • Evaluation of robots for achievement of agricultural works
  • Situation awareness and environment recognition
  • Mission planning and decision making
  • Advanced control of off-road robots
  • Robotic safety in natural environment
  • Robots (and human) cooperation

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Posters presentation on cutting edge advancements in Ag robotics on key topics:

  •  Technical requirement for agroecological routes
  • Human/robot interaction
  • Evaluation of robots for achievement of agricultural works
  • Situation awareness and environment recognition
  • Mission planning and decision making
  • Advanced control of off-road robots
  • Robotic safety in natural environment
  • Robots (and human) cooperation
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Tue 6

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

ENSFEA Amphitheater

Session #3 - Integration of robots in the farm and human/robot integration

Keynote

Progresses made by roboics allow to see more and more robots in fields to help farmer in their everyday life. However, the integration of robots into farm management systems, as well as the appropriation of these new technologies, still raises a certain number of questions. In this session, the actual use of robots in task plaification, as well as the communication capabilities will be discussed. In particular, the problem of interoperability and the way farmers handle robotics technology will be investigated. This point may also be linked with the topic of safety and legal aspects.   Pitch sessions:   #1: « Smart precision treatments by SCORPION robotic solution »" by André Silva Aguiar, Researcher- INESC TEC   #2: « Enhancing Sensing Efficiency in Soybean Plantations in Brazil using Quadruped Robotics » by Heinz Rahmig , AI Research -CEIA UFG   #3: « Co-creation of smart technologies for a more efficient agrifood production: learning from the past for inspiring the future »  by Catia Pinto, Executive Director- Associação SFCOLAB - Laboratório Colaborativo para a Inovação Digital na Agricultura   #4: « CropCraft: A Procedural World Generator for Robotic Simulation of Agricultural Tasks » by Cyrille Pierre, Research Engineer - INRAE  

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Speakers

Bruno Tisseyre Professor Montpellier SupAgro

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