Area-specific irrigation on
based on the latest
5G technology
The future of irrigation starts now! Soil sensors calibrate multispectral camera analyses of soil and plant moisture.
Mobile communications standard of the future
Faster, safer, further - the fifth generation of mobile communications is pushing digitalization enormously and should enable data transmission almost in real time. Lower latency and significantly higher transmission rates will open up new opportunities in a wide range of applications in addition to improved mobile communications.
5G in agriculture
With its high performance, the latest mobile communications standard creates the basis for new technologies in agriculture too. In the district of Uelzen, innovative approaches for demand-driven and differentiated field irrigation are being tested on a 5G-based test field.
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The project - 5GLa
The aim of the "5G in agriculture" research project is to test how field irrigation can be optimized in the future using 5G technology in a more efficient and resource-saving way. The new mobile communications standard makes it possible to analyze and process large amounts of data and communicate between different devices. Among other things, it should be possible to precisely determine the water status of the cultivated area, soil properties and plant status. The necessary sensors and sensor platforms as well as data processing methods are being developed in the project. A data platform will be created in which data from various sensors, agricultural machinery and other sources will flow together directly and be processed with the help of AI in order to derive an irrigation recommendation, which in turn can be passed on directly to the irrigation machine.
With strong consortium partners, the district of Uelzen has successfully participated in the 5G innovation program of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), the district of Uelzen has obtained a three-year implementation grant for this.
5G innovation program of the federal government
With this funding program, the federal government is enabling the testing of 5G applications under real-life conditions. In addition to the Uelzen project, there are other agricultural 5G projects throughout Lower Saxony that are looking into the topics of precision farming and smart farming in various areas.
Partner
District of Uelzen
The local authority is the main applicant and assumes the role of consortium leader and project manager.
AGRAVIS Future Farm
The ideal environment for testing smart farming and new methods is provided by the experimental farm in Suderburg, whose team is responsible for field management.
Ostfalia university
The local University of Applied Sciences from the "Bau Wasser Boden" faculty in Suderburg contributes a high level of expertise and the necessary research spirit.
Lünecom
The provider Lünecom, which has been supplying northern Germany with high-speed Internet for more than 25 years, is responsible for providing and commissioning the fiber optic infrastructure.
Vitrum
The agile technology company is responsible for setting up and operating the necessary infrastructure and developing the AI-based software platform.
comcross
Also on board is the strong technology partner, which is one of the first technical service service providers that actually build 5G infrastructures and offers customized offers customized components.
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