OPI is a grower support system based on smart agriculture sensors, artificial intelligence and advanced agronomic models. OPI helps growers to make decisions, protect their crops from pests and deal with climate change. It can also help to improve management of agrochemicals and irrigation. OPI can be used in the open field, protected crops, greenhouses and vertical farms. A few models are available to predict plant disease e.g. downy mildew and powdery mildew. However, the company is also happy to work with growers and/or research organisations to develop/adapt other models. There is the capacity to use AI in refining models. The user can input information about the crop and its management and can also access weather forecasts (developed by another provider). Alerts can be provide by any system the customer prefers e.g. SMS, email.
Initial training will be supplied with the equipment
The system can be purchased outright or rented and the cost depends on the number of devices purchased and the number and types of sensors required.
Project Overgreen - VIDA. Project funded by European Union Horizon2020 programme.
EIT Test Farms. Project funded by EIT Food within the European Union Horizon2020 programme.
Project iGUESSmed - PRIMA. Project funded by European Union Horizon2020 programme.
You can book a free demonstration to consider whether the technology is suitable and free support is available
A range of sensors can be attached to the device - which is charged using a solar panel. The basic range of sensors measure temperature, humidity, leaf wetness, radiation. The device uses GPS to identify its location to the software. The software/output are accessed through the internet. The system can make basic calculations e.g. day-degrees, BTUs.
