ICAERUS EU

📣 A big shout-out to Agrobit s.r.l., one of the successful applicants of the ICAERUS 1st PUSH Open Call for #Innovation Development! Their sub-project, AGROTWIN, aims to exploit 3D point clouds (big data) generated by consumer-grade RGB drones to develop a Decision Support System (#DSS) based on innovative AI computer vision #algorithms. Find out more below👇

✨ We are excited to share our first joint 📥 e-newsletter with our Sister Projects, Chameleon HorizonEU, and SPADE EU project! Subscribe to our #newsletter to stay informed about our collaborative journey towards uncovering #drones' potential as multipurpose vehicles. Don't miss out! 👉 https://rb.gy/8qauuk #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU

📣 The 2nd and final ICAERUS PULL Open Call for Farming Forestry and Rural Challenges has launched! 🎯 6 successful applicants will receive up to 50,000 € to implement their projects, which aim to use #drones and the services built around them for individual commercial needs and/or community-related issues. Application period: 📅 From July 8 until October 16 at 5 pm (CET) Are you an:  💡 Agri-food producer,  💡 Environmental monitoring entity or  💡 Rural community/cooperative? Don't miss out! Find out more about the Pull Open Call 👉 https://rb.gy/qkl80w #fundingopportunities #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU #opencall

📊Highlights from the 2nd PUSH Open Call! The 2nd PUSH OC gathered a lot of interest! 🎯 90 applicants from 22 countries applied with their #drone-based solutions aimed to address agricultural or rural challenges. Take a look at the latest stats 👉 https://rb.gy/rrgkzi Stay tuned for the results in the coming weeks! #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU

✨ ICAREUS partners are gathered for the second day of the 4th Project Management Board Meeting at The Open University in 📍 Milton Keynes. The first day introduced the consortium to HE The ENCASE project and ELSA: Euclid Legacy Science Advanced analysis tools and gave partners a chance to provide updates on their activities. Today is focused on the 5 ICAERUS Use Cases, discussing progress, plans for the upcoming demonstration events and integrating further innovation into their research. ICAERUS advisory board members Dr Thanos Balafoutis & Yiannis Ampatzidis are also in attendance, contributing valuable insights and expertise into the discussions. ✨ Stay tuned for more updates #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU #meeting

✨ Counting Sheep Without Falling Asleep! As part of the European ICAERUS EU project, Institut de l'Elevage (idele) is introducing a new, fully open-source sheep counting system powered by #artificial #intelligence. For this #prototype, drone-captured videos were used to efficiently count sheep grazing in pastures. YOLOv8 was employed to detect the sheep, Bytrack to track each individual animal, and Supervision (Roboflow) to design the visual counter. Congratulations to Louise Helary, Jurrian Doornbos, and Terence Dechaux for their exceptional work and dedication in bringing this #innovative system to life! Visit ICAERUS EU #zenodo space to discover many datsets relative to #drones and computer vision 👉 https://rb.gy/thqyra   More details on the #models 👉 https://rb.gy/xiuqlr Find some #data used in our model training here 👉 https://rb.gy/m3k60q #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU

Discover the latest updates and fascinating news from their experimental farm in the May "Ferm'inov Actu" edition! 👇

📣 We are happy to share the Despoina Filiou from the The Open University Business School will present the ICAERUS project on 📅 June 19th and the 2024 R&D Management Conference 📍 in Stockholm. Within the theme of Ecosystems alliances and collaborations, specifically Digital technologies, ecosystems and industry transformation, Despoina will discuss "𝐔𝐀𝐕-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲". ✨ The research, conducted with The Open University Business School, Institut de l'Elevage (idele), Noosware BV, and Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC unpacks the main characteristics of an emerging ecosystem for the use of UAVS for #livestock #management in rural France. See the whole program here 👉 https://rb.gy/ao82o9 #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU #Drones #DigitalTechnologies #Ecosystem

XGain and ICAERUS implement use cases in 📍 Lithuania, utilizing advanced UAV technologies and 5G connectivity to enhance precision agriculture and forest management. These projects address challenges such as disease detection, wildfire prevention, and wildlife monitoring. Don't miss this informative online workshop of XGain 👇

📰ICAERUS is making headlines! 🤝Our partner, ΕΣΥΦ Ελληνικός Σύνδεσμος Φυτοπροστασίας - HCPA Hellenic Crop Protection Association is featured in two articles* in prominent agricultural media outlets, spotlighting our project: 🔹An overview of the ICAERUS project is presented in the special edition on plant protection and nutrition of the national agricultural newspaper, Agrenda. 🔹AGRO.TEC, a magazine specialised in agricultural machinery, features an article, co-authored by Agricultural University of Athens AUA OFC and HCPA, discussing the emerging role of drones in sustainable farming, highlighting the ICAERUS project's contribution and delves into the specifics of the Drone Spraying Use Cases they are working on together. 👩💻We’ d like to express our deep appreciation to our esteemed partner HCPA, for their pivotal support that has notably enhanced the visibility and impact of our project!" 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 * articles are in Greek ➡️bit.ly/45tqro7 ➡️bit.ly/45kY8rP #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU #Drones