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APPLICATIONS OF EUROPEAN GNSSIN AGRICULTURE
Alina HriscuEuropean GNSS Agency
Market Development Innovation Officer
ERA-Net ICT-AGRI MANUFUTURE workshopHannover6 November 2015
Agenda
European GNSS Agency GSA
EGNOS and Galileo in Precision Agriculture
EGNOS and Galileo Funding
European Council and Parliament
European Commission
European Space Agency (ESA)
European GNSS Agency (GSA)
Political Oversight
Programme Oversight and Programme management
Execution
IOV Contracts
FOC Contracts
delegation delegation
assistance
Upstream (space) industry Downstream (applications) industry
GNSS Programme CommitteeH2020 Programme Committee
Ensuring the Security of the EGNSS
Exploitation of Galileo
Exploitation of EGNOS
Market Development
GSA role within EU GNSS programmes
Achieve GSA Mission
Maximise the EU return on European GNSS investment
In terms of benefits to users and industry competitiveness
Design and enable services fully matching user needs
Manage service provision ensuring full user satisfaction in the most cost‐efficient manner
Engage market stakeholders, develop applications and value‐added services and user technology, towards E‐GNSS full adoption
How
Our mission
Galileo implementation plan
Full Operational CapabilityFull services30 satellites
On 11th SEP, two satellites Galileo 9/10 were successfully launched at 02:08 GMT from Europe’ s Spaceport in French Guiana on top of a Soyuz rocket.
Agenda
European GNSS Agency GSA
EGNOS and Galileo in Precision Agriculture
EGNOS and Galileo Funding
EGNOS for Agriculture
EGNOS…• offers an affordable solution for precision agriculture
• enables farmers to optimise yields, increase labour productivity and reduce driver fatigue – all with minimal investment
• supports machinery guidance solutions with sub‐metre level accuracy, which is suitable for basic‐value crop cultivation (e.g. cereals)
• enables more efficient management of farming activities such as spreading, spraying and harvesting
EGNOS provides advantages to both farmers (higher profits margins) and society (increased food supply and more environmentally friendly agriculture).Around 80 % of commercial receivers are EGNOS enabled.
Galileo in Agriculture
Galileo….Galileo Open Service• Benefits of using Galileo Open Signal with other GNSS (to be available from the Initial Services phase):
• signal design minimizing the multipath errors• better availability and accuracy• better results in harsh environment such as under tree canopy• Improved coverage at high latitudes• Single, dual frequency, triple frequency (E1, E5, E6b); new opportunity for ranging thanks to
unencrypted E6B
Galileo Commercial Service• High Accuracy services for professional applications:
• PPP (Precise Point Positioning) service/corrections available worldwide (via Galileo E6 channel)• faster convergence time than existing PPP solutions (via triple frequency capability)• corrections available through signal in space not depending on geostationary satellites• accuracy comparable to RTK
Galileo will further improve the performance of GNSS‐assisted agriculture
EGNOS today and Galileo tomorrow
Asset Management
Farm Machinery Guidance
Surveying – low accuracy (CAP, landscape features georeferencing etc.)
Biomassmonitoring
Harvest MonitoringVirtual Fencing
Livestock Monitoring
Variable Rate Applications – low accuracy
Automatic Steering
Variable Rate Applications – high accuracy
Surveying – high accuracy (geodetic networks etc.)
GALILEO
Added value of EGNOS per application
Value Proposition
EGNOS
Basic accuracy: for low cost, entry level
OS, dual/triple frequency, (medium accuracy < 1m)
CS, High accuracy (close to 0,1m)
CS, Authentication (Potential upside tbc)
GSA’s 2015 GNSS Market Report
GSA’s 2015 GNSS Market Report‐ provides an in‐depth look at market
opportunities and technology trends ‐ across 8 market segments, ‐ Over 20,000 downloads since its launch
(March 2015)@Inside GNSS: GSA’s GNSS Market Report #4: The Most Thorough Yet.GPS World: GSA's 2015 Report Dives Deep into Global GNSS Market.
The GSA’s GNSS Market Report has become a global reference for GNSS trends
Core revenue of GNSS in Agriculture segment
Growth of advanced applications will push revenues despite the pressure on prices
Key market trends in Agriculture
• More demanding users are driving the evolution of precision agriculture towards all‐around farm management solutions (FMIS ‐Farm Management Information System)
• GNSS supports the agri‐environmental policies on both a regional and global scale
• Sophistication of user needs drives the generation of new services
Innovative applications combine GNSS with other technologies
• GNSS enables the precise and reliable positioningof tractors, implements and other assets
• Earth Observation will increasingly support digitalapplications used for precision agriculture. TheEuropean Copernicus Programme aims to developa comprehensive Earth Observation capability
• Aerial photography from airplanes and UAVs cancost‐effectively capture data for digital applicationmaps
• Optical systems can be utilised when crops have arow or a trim line that can be followed
Agenda
European GNSS Agency GSA
EGNOS and Galileo in Precision Agriculture
EGNOS and Galileo Funding
GNSS FP7 1st, 2nd and 3rd Calls
• 13 patents/registered trademarks (also on‐going)• 45 commercialised products/services • 80Working prototypes• 115 Demonstrations and more is expected…
• 3 calls for proposals on GNSS Applications• Portfolio of ~90 R&D projects with a budget of ~€70 mln• 425 beneficiaries
• 40% of GNSS funds to SMEs vs. EU FP7 average <15%• Business coaching for SMEs: Business expert support
GNSS FP7 results in a nutshell
Source: www.visionaryadvertising.co.uk
H2020‐Galileo‐2014‐2015‐2017 Calls
*the projects are currently invited to the Grant Agreement Preparation
1st Call2014
2nd Call2015
3rd Call2017
Budget available 40.2 mln EUR 25.0 mln EUR 33.0 mln EUR
Nb of projects funded 27 13* ‐
Nb of projects submitted 105 89 ‐26% success rate
15% success rate
Applications in Satellite Navigation‐Galileo‐2017
Type of Action
Topic Budget(EUR mln)
Funding rate Indirect costs
IAEGNSS Transport Applications 14.50
70% (except for non‐profit legal entities, where
a rate of 100% applies)
25% of the total eligible costs excluding:• Subcontracting• Costs of resources
made available by 3rdparties
• Financial support to 3rd parties
IAEGNSS Mass Market Applications 9.00
IAEGNSS Professional Applications 8.00
CSAEGNSS Awareness raising and capacity building
1.50 100%
Total budget: 33.00
IA: activities aimed at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services.CSA: consisting of accompanying measures such as standardisation, dissemination, awareness‐raising and communication, networking, policy dialogues and studies.
Opening: 08 November 2016Deadline: 01 March 2017
Improves the efficiency of in‐field and inter‐field logistic activities:
Fleet management and logistics (operations management tools and the required ICT systems)Coordination, mission and route planning functionalities for field machineryClosed loop integrated optimal planning, execution of automated field operations and monitoring
GEOPAL product provides high accuracy ‐> by using of the EGNOS system and GNSS signal
Won the prestigious medal AgriTechnica 2015: to be awarded in November 2015 (via CLAAS route‐optimizing software)
Success story: GEOPAL FP7 projectImprove logistics for European farmersGEOPAL is a (GNSS) based system useful to plan logistics in agriculture for European farmers
Example: GNSS reflectometry using UAV towards new Agriculture applications
MISTRALE will have many applications:
Soil moisture measurementManagement of irrigationMonitoring of flooded areas (crisis management)Monitoring of wetland (environmental management)
Biomass mapping for forest management
The first successful testing campaign concluded in July 2015
Proven technological feasibility
GNSS Reflectometry (GNSS‐R) sensor embedded on a dedicated Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) platform using the GNSS reflected signature
Example: GNSS User Forum on Navigation based Innovation for Farmers
UNIFARM• User requirements and cases presented
them to policy makers in GNSS evolution and in particular to farmers, farm suppliers and representatives.
• It also serves as a new dissemination channel to increase awareness.
• UNIFARM brings together precision agriculture projects and farmer representatives from all over Europe
UNIFARM coordinated an user forum to present and defend the needs of agricultural users in the development of GNSS applications and services
Augmentation service providers
Components manufacturers (receivers & others)
Device Vendors
Farm MgmtSolutions & applications providers
Tractor manufacturers
How EGNSS market strategy Agricultureleverages on R&D
Agriculture AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN
• Promotion of EGNOS capabilities to provide free accuracy for precision agriculture and build the corresponding application
• Organization of user fora to gather inputs for future services and regulations (UNIFARM)
• New technologies (UAS) that will provide farmers with (near) real time information for precision agriculture applications (FieldCopter, MISTRALE)
• Industry information in order to achieve complete EGNOS adoption and Galileo readiness by developing dedicated user fora (UNIFARM)
• Supported the development of a end‐to‐end solution for machinery inventory, optimisation of machine operations that has become a commercial product (GEOPAL; UNIFARM, etc. )
Leveraging professional building blocks of Fundamental Elements: • CS User Terminals• High‐end receiver core technology development• Multi‐frequency multipurpose Antenna for Galileo
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Fundamental ElementsFP/ H2020 MKD uptake
Example: Synergies on EGNSS and remote sensing enable new applications
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are an up‐and‐coming method in providing farmers with (near) real time sensing information for precision agriculture applications such as:
FieldCopter will assist the farmers by:Providing state‐of‐the‐art multi‐spectral cameras on UASDelivering the right information in the right time on the right spotDeveloping a complete solution for UAS sensing.
water stress monitoring detection of nutrient deficienciescrop diseases
Already using EGNOS + remote sensing mounting in UAVs
Examples of emerging EGNSS applications in professional applications:
Agriculture: Automated machine guidance, precision farming and machine control and field boundary measurements.
Surveying and Mapping: Land survey, marine survey, cadastral and geodesy, and construction.
Timing and Synchronisation: Telecommunications, power generation and finance.
Other professional applications: Clearly demonstrating amongst others the contribution of EGNSS differentiators, the potential of integration with earth observation data, and the future commercial potential.
Galileo‐3‐2017 EGNSS Professional ApplicationsEGNSS differentiators are already recognised in professional market segments
Synergies with Copernicus: Agriculture
Applications• Environmental management• Variable rate application (VRT)• Harvest monitoring• Biomass monitoring• Soil sampling • Risk management• Insurance
E‐GNSS COPERNICUS
Variable Rate Technologies (VRT)
COPERNICUS Satellite imagery provides inputs for VRT application maps
E‐ GNSS VRT technology with support of GNSS show where fertiliser/ pesticides should be applied based on VRT application maps
• Lower Fertiliser/ pesticides costs• Higher yield• Lover environmental footprint• More efficient use of manpower
Example: Risk and vulnerability mapping for mitigation and preparedness measures (IncCREO)
Earth Observation based solutions contributing to an improved preparedness and mitigation planning for areas highly vulnerable to natural disasters and already noticeable climate change trend
Radar‐based remote sensing technology revolutionizes crop insurance
Agricultural robots support the automation of processes on farms
• Machinery manufacturers and downstream processing industries look for system solutions and robots to achieve automation of processes.
• Robots meet stringent hygiene and safety regulations, work tirelessly 24 hours a day, and relieve human workers of physically arduous tasks.
Source: Agricultural Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020
• driverless tractors • aerial surveying of farmlands • data collection • field management
• cow milking systems• harvesting • pruning • weeding
• pick‐and‐place • sorting • seeding • spraying
Applications of agricultural robots include:
UAS are employed commercially in agriculture
UAS
CONSUMER/ HOBBYIST GOVERNMENT: MILITARY & CIVIL
Source: Gartner; ABI; WinterGreen; Deltek; US DoD; AUVSI; CEA; Industry Participant Interviews; Literature Review
Customers: • Filmmaker
• Photographer
• Hobbyist
• Crop farmers • Mining
• Oil & gas
• Construction
• Military
• Emergency services
• Military
• Intel. agencies
• Border control
Drone size: <25 lbs<25lbs (survey)
up to 200lbs (spray)<25 lbs <25 lbs >25 lbs
Key usecases:
• Aerial photography and filming
• Crop dusting
• Surveying & monitoring
• Land surveying
• Monitoring
• Surveillance & reconnaiss.
• Emergency response
• Search & rescue
• Extended high‐altitude surveillance
• Strikes
Unit price: <$2K$5K‐50K (survey)>$100K (spray)
$5‐50K ~$150K >$5M
Units (2014): ~600K ~4K ~10K ~3.5K ~0.5K
Units (2019): ~1.1M ~50‐100K ~30‐40K ~4‐5K ~0.6K
AGRICULTURE OTHER SMALL UAV LARGE UAV
COMMERCIAL
Direct commercial employment
New sources of data will arrive as more countries invest in Earth Observation
• Over 50 countries are now investing in EO programs, with total global investment close to $9 billion in 2014, a ninth year of continued investment growth. Investment is expected to top $10 billion in 2015.
The technology involves the capture and storage of information from satellites relating to the physical, biological and chemical compositions of the Earth.
• Government priorities depend on the stage of development of their EO programme, and wider government policy objectives. Environment monitoring and climate change remain top priority areas in governments' political agendas, supporting the development of science‐driven EO mission within R&D programs.
Source: http://www.euroconsult‐ec.com/shop/earth‐observation/74‐satellite‐based‐earth‐observation‐market‐prospects‐to‐2024.html
Markets in terms of productivity and market size
Differences in production caused by
• Innate quality of agricultural areas• Governmental agriculture policies
• Efficiency of farming
Source: UN FAOSTAT data
• Use of a digital display assisting drivers to follow a predetermined path, minimizing risks of overlap/gap
Machine Guidance
Automatic Steering
• The most advanced form of tractor guidance, used mainly on large farms, allowing farm vehicles to be automatically steered along a predetermined path
• The operator can concentrate solely on monitoring the overall process
VRT (Variable Rate
Technology)
• Leverages local conditions on the field for precise control over farming inputs (e.g. fertilizers, nutrients)
• It identifies areas with similar levels of yield-limiting characteristics in a field and enables site-specific treatment
Asset Management
• Involves the use of real time information for monitoring the location and status of farm equipment
• GALILEO CS, High accuracy (close to 0,1m)
• GALILEO OS, dual Frequency, (medium accuracy < 1m)
• EGNOS Basic accuracy: for low cost, entry level
• GALILEO Authentication (Potential upside tbc)
• Farmers
• Public authorities
New potential applications
• Harvest monitoring; Biomass monitoring; Soil sampling; Land consolidation; Livestock monitoring; Virtual fencing; Geo-traceability; Environmental and Forestry Mgmt
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AgricultureMap of key applications
Application Description Target Users Value Proposition
GNSS market in Agriculture
• The uptake of precision agriculture in Europe and worldwide will continue to grow, thanks to the benefits provided to farmers in terms of increased productivity.
• The Asia‐Pacific region will progressively challenge the role of North America as the largest GNSS market
• Tractor Guidance remained the most widespread GNSS‐based application in Agriculture
• Automatic Steering, which requires a higher level of accuracy, grew significantly thanks to increased adoption in developed countries.
• Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs) are also starting to be increasingly adopted by farmers.
• Asset Management solutions are now starting to complement in‐field solutions.