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Brief description of the solution and the added value it delivers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

GreenBot is a team of ground and aerial robots that work together to monitor the environmental conditions of greenhouses. Having information on these conditions makes it possible to boost crop growth, which can lead to an estimated 20% increase in productivity, as well as detecting and correcting deviations that could cause crop losses. This proposal outperforms its current alternatives – fixed sensors and sensor networks – as it provides greater spacial and temporal resolution. The system combines the strengths of ground robots (robustness and autonomy) and aerial robots (agility and speed), while also overcoming their weaknesses. The solution has been tested successfully in three different scenarios: a productive greenhouse, a seedbed and a botanical greenhouse. The solution was developed by the Robotics and Cybernetics Group at the Centre for Automation and Robotics, which has extensive experience in projects involving the application of robotics to agriculture.<\/p>\n

Description of the technological basis<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The solution consists of a team of ground and aerial robots equipped with temperature, humidity, light and gas-concentration sensors. The robots move around the greenhouses, taking measurements and sending them to a central station, which analyses them and constructs maps. The information they gather can be used to control the environmental conditions and improve productivity.<\/p>\n

The use of different types of robots is justified because each one has its strengths and weaknesses. Ground robots provide robustness and autonomy, as they are able to roam the aisles of the greenhouse for hours, while the aerial robots provide agility and speed, as they can access difficult areas and take measurements at different heights.<\/p>\n

‘The robots do work that humans are neither able nor want to do: monitor the environmental conditions of the greenhouse 24 hours a day, 365 days a year’<\/em><\/p>\n

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Business needs \/ application<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Agri-food<\/strong> <\/div>\n
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