Agri-Tech Meets Navigation
Large scale agricultural production has been hugely enabled by innovation in navigation systems, starting with self-steering, GPS-guided machinery and more latterly allowing precision management of individual plants within a crop, as well as livestock.
The “three pillars” of positioning, navigation and timing (known as PNT) are helping to reduce fuel consumption and soil compaction, as well as enabling real-time monitoring and control.
In this event we'll be discussing the impact of PNT on agriculture to date, and where innovation in this area might support future impact.
Watch the video here.
This event is free to both Agri-TechE and RIN members. Agri-TechE members can login as usual to access the discount; members of RIN can use the discount code provided to them, or contact info@agri-tech-e.co.uk to get booked in.
Huge thanks to The Royal Institute of Navigation for supporting this Agri-Tech Meets event.
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Agenda
Intro to the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) by Alex Schofield, PhD researcher in Assured PNT at the University of Warwick who will give an overview of a polytunnel research project. Alex leads the RINs Early Career Network which welcomes any early career professional, researcher, student, or young person with an interest in navigation.
Large scale agricultural production has been hugely enabled by innovation in navigation systems, starting with self-steering, GPS-guided machinery and more latterly allowing precision management of individual plants within a crop, as well as livestock. We'll discuss some of these impacts on agriculture to date.
About the Speaker:
Kit, is a Chartered Agricultural Engineer and Senior Engagement Fellow at Harper Adams University. Spanning mechanical design, precision farming and automation, his expertise led to him leading the world-first Hands Free Hectare and Hands Free Farm autonomous farming projects. He is President-Elect of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE), co-hosts the Brash Ag podcast and is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Agricultural Autonomy Institute in Mississippi State University.
Where are the opportunities and challenges for navigation technologies? What could be unlocked with access to lower cost, more effective systems?
A Q&A opportunity for the audience with our speakers, followed by a round up of the event.