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#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne potato farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer usage and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, signal interruptions caused by foliage  are reduced to almost zero.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with trees. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 of Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and thus reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm on 3 September 2020 where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne potato farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced potato farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer consumption and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred low-cost entry technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, signal interruptions caused by foliage  are reduced to almost zero.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with increased forestry. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6 by Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer usage and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, service provision becomes as seamless than ever.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with trees. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 of Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and thus reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm on 3 September 2020 where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne potato farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced potato farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer consumption and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred low-cost entry technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, signal interruptions caused by foliage  are reduced to almost zero.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with increased forestry. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6 by Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Infoshare, the biggest tech conference in Central and Eastern Europe went virtual and global this year, with more than 7500 participants joining the online streaming. The GSA joined both the virtual exhibition and the start-up expo, together with eight European start-ups showcasing their innovative EGNSS-based solutions

With a long track record of boosting entrepreneurship and space-tech innovation, the GSA selected eight GNSS-enthusiast start-ups to join the exhibition and to promote their Galileo solutions. The eight European businesses harnessing EGNSS in agriculture, safety at work, localization, aviation, high accuracy, maritime and rail were offered to present their solutions to companies and investors during the two last weeks of September 2020.

With a line-up of 191 speakers, thought-leaders, innovators and business-disrupters, the global conference showcased next-gen technologies, produced 8 300 minutes of content and connected hundreds of companies, investors and start-ups from 71 countries. Six days of live streaming included a rich agenda featuring project presentations, matchmaking sessions, workshops and lectures for developers, marketers, executives, investors and more. The programme was divided into several stages on various topics, such as business leadership, marketing strategies, apps development, and success stories including solutions using space synergies.

EGNSS solutions in bloom

Companies and projects like 3daerospace, MSDK research, Argeo, GroundEye, Flamingo GNSS, Galileonaut, Delate and PRNS, all featured at this year’s Infoshare, showing how EUspace can ignite business and entrepreneurship. 

Read this: Recommendations for Areas of Focus and Innovation Funding for EGNSS R&D

3daerospace: through its business solution DeVines, the startup addresses common problems for winemakers and vineyards. The solution combines the assets of Galileo for precise geolocation and artificial intelligence for precise monitoring. Grape growers and winemakers will be able to use a mobile app or a web-based map to visualise the digital vineyard map, assisting producers in their winemaking management at different stages: workforce management, vines supervision and vineyard management.

MSDK research’s LifeGuard is an end-to-end, modular solution for worker safety. It consists of an AI-powered analytics platform and a wearable sensor-kit that warns workers of any potential dangers and notifies the monitoring team should any accidents happen. This Galileo-enabled app also assists with contact tracing, aid management, or hazard interpolation. 

ARGEO is a proximity marketing mobile app which merges the powerful technologies of augmented reality and Galileo’s added value in geolocation. ARGEO generates a drive-to-store flow combining gamification and online interaction with an offline finish.

GroundEye by Blue Dot Solutions is a technology platform to monitor mobile ground infrastructure at airports. The system is characterized by Galileo’s added precision, fast and reliable data transmission, a wide range of data analysis together with a collision and threat detection system, and the highest level of security.

FLAMINGO GNSS is a direct response to the emerging trend for higher accuracy positioning on mass market devices. FLAMINGO Project has created a positioning service with enhanced accuracy for smartphones, lowering accuracy from approximately 3 to 10 metres down to 0.5 to 1 metre, enhancing user experience and creating new and improved features in location-based apps, while allowing the development of next-gen location-based apps. 

GalileoNaut is a mobile application that helps sailors find their way inside a port or a marina. It allows the harbour master's office to assign a docking place to a boat entering the harbour, and, by combining Galileo’s positioning and mapping, the sailor can be safely guided to the docking place without any assistance from the harbour master’s office. GalileoNaut considers the location given by the smartphone and uses a surface algorithm to compute the trajectory to the docking place. Thus, sailors can be reassured in their boating practices and particularly in the approach phase of a port, which is the most delicate phase.

Delate is the first app that uses Galileo to turn train delays into discounts on products and services. The App offer benefits for train commuters, and at the same time, it functions as a marketing tool for the brands present on the app's marketplace.

PRNS (Precision Navigation Systems) has recently launched Stargate RTK worldwide GNSS correction service that provides access to tailored GNSS correction streams in real-time for precise positioning, tracking, and navigation to unlimited devices.

The GSA goes virtual 

Before the end of the year, there is one more opportunity to learn, exchange and network with EUSpace leaders and innovators. That’s right, the #EUSpaceWeek 2020, December 7-11, the biggest space event of the year, is going virtual and global, connecting all key EUSpace actors, stakeholders, decision-makers, industry and user-communities. The programme is packed with key notes, programme updates, user consultations, investors fora, and networking opportunities, to join pre-register here. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Infoshare, the biggest tech conference in Central and Eastern Europe went virtual and global this year, with more than 7500 participants joining the online streaming. The GSA joined both the virtual exhibition and the start-up expo, together with eight European start-ups showcasing their innovative EGNSS-based solutions

With a long track record of boosting entrepreneurship and space-tech innovation, the GSA selected eight GNSS-enthusiast start-ups to join the exhibition and to promote their Galileo solutions. The eight European businesses harnessing EGNSS in agriculture, safety at work, localization, aviation, high accuracy, maritime and rail were offered to present their solutions to companies and investors during the two last weeks of September 2020.

With a line-up of 191 speakers, thought-leaders, innovators and business-disrupters, the global conference showcased next-gen technologies, produced 8 300 minutes of content and connected hundreds of companies, investors and start-ups from 71 countries. Six days of live streaming included a rich agenda featuring project presentations, matchmaking sessions, workshops and lectures for developers, marketers, executives, investors and more. The programme was divided into several stages on various topics, such as business leadership, marketing strategies, apps development, and success stories including solutions using space synergies.

EGNSS solutions in bloom

Companies and projects like 3daerospace, MSDK research, Argeo, GroundEye, Flamingo GNSS, Galileonaut, Delate and PRNS, all featured at this year’s Infoshare, showing how EUspace can ignite business and entrepreneurship. 

Read this: Recommendations for Areas of Focus and Innovation Funding for EGNSS R&D

3daerospace: through its business solution DeVines, the startup addresses common problems for winemakers and vineyards. The solution combines the assets of Galileo for precise geolocation and artificial intelligence for precise monitoring. Grape growers and winemakers will be able to use a mobile app or a web-based map to visualise the digital vineyard map, assisting producers in their winemaking management at different stages: workforce management, vines supervision and vineyard management.

MSDK research’s LifeGuard is an end-to-end, modular solution for worker safety. It consists of an AI-powered analytics platform and a wearable sensor-kit that warns workers of any potential dangers and notifies the monitoring team should any accidents happen. This Galileo-enabled app also assists with contact tracing, aid management, or hazard interpolation. 

ARGEO is a proximity marketing mobile app which merges the powerful technologies of augmented reality and Galileo’s added value in geolocation. ARGEO generates a drive-to-store flow combining gamification and online interaction with an offline finish.

GroundEye by Blue Dot Solutions is a technology platform to monitor mobile ground infrastructure at airports. The system is characterized by Galileo’s added precision, fast and reliable data transmission, a wide range of data analysis together with a collision and threat detection system, and the highest level of security.

FLAMINGO GNSS is a direct response to the emerging trend for higher accuracy positioning on mass market devices. FLAMINGO Project has created a positioning service with enhanced accuracy for smartphones, lowering accuracy from approximately 3 to 10 metres down to 0.5 to 1 metre, enhancing user experience and creating new and improved features in location-based apps, while allowing the development of next-gen location-based apps. 

GalileoNaut is a mobile application that helps sailors find their way inside a port or a marina. It allows the harbour master's office to assign a docking place to a boat entering the harbour, and, by combining Galileo’s positioning and mapping, the sailor can be safely guided to the docking place without any assistance from the harbour master’s office. GalileoNaut considers the location given by the smartphone and uses a surface algorithm to compute the trajectory to the docking place. Thus, sailors can be reassured in their boating practices and particularly in the approach phase of a port, which is the most delicate phase.

Delate is the first app that uses Galileo to turn train delays into discounts on products and services. The App offer benefits for train commuters, and at the same time, it functions as a marketing tool for the brands present on the app's marketplace.

PRNS (Precision Navigation Systems) has recently launched Stargate RTK worldwide GNSS correction service that provides access to tailored GNSS correction streams in real-time for precise positioning, tracking, and navigation to unlimited devices.

The GSA goes virtual 

Before the end of the year, there is one more opportunity to learn, exchange and network with EUSpace leaders and innovators. That’s right, the #EUSpaceWeek 2020, December 7-11, the biggest space event of the year, is going virtual and global, connecting all key EUSpace actors, stakeholders, decision-makers, industry and user-communities. The programme is packed with key notes, programme updates, user consultations, investors fora, and networking opportunities, to join pre-register here. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).