APPLICATIONS OF EUROPEAN GNSS IN AGRICULTURE

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1 APPLICATIONS OF EUROPEAN GNSS IN AGRICULTURE ERA-Net ICT-AGRI MANUFUTURE workshop Hannover 6 November 2015 Alina Hriscu European GNSS Agency Market Development Innovation Officer

2 Agenda European GNSS Agency GSA EGNOS and Galileo in Precision Agriculture EGNOS and Galileo Funding

3 GSA role within EU GNSS programmes Political Oversight European Council and Parliament Programme Oversight and Programme management European Commission GNSS Programme Committee H2020 Programme Committee Execution European Space Agency (ESA) delegation delegation assistance European GNSS Agency (GSA) Ensuring the Security of the EGNSS IOV Contracts Exploitation of Galileo FOC Contracts Exploitation of EGNOS Market Development Upstream (space) industry Downstream (applications) industry

4 Achieve GSA Mission Maximise the EU return on European GNSS investment Our mission In terms of benefits to users and industry competitiveness Design and enable services fully matching user needs How 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

5 Galileo implementation plan On 11 th 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. Full Operational Capability Full services 30 satellites

6 Agenda European GNSS Agency GSA EGNOS and Galileo in Precision Agriculture EGNOS and Galileo Funding

7 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.

8 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

9 EGNOS today and Galileo tomorrow Added value of EGNOS per application Value Proposition Asset Management Farm Machinery Guidance Harvest Monitoring Surveying low accuracy (CAP, landscape Biomass Virtual features georeferencing etc.) monitoring Fencing Variable Rate Applications Livestock low accuracy Monitoring Surveying high accuracy (geodetic networks etc.) Automatic Steering Variable Rate Applications high accuracy EGNOS Basic accuracy: for low cost, entry level GALILEO OS, dual/triple frequency, (medium accuracy < 1m) CS, High accuracy (close to 0,1m) CS, Authentication (Potential upside tbc)

10 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 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

11 Core revenue of GNSS in Agriculture segment Growth of advanced applications will push revenues despite the pressure on prices

12 Key market trends in Agriculture Innovative applications combine GNSS with other technologies GNSS enables the precise and reliable positioning of tractors, implements and other assets Earth Observation will increasingly support digital applications used for precision agriculture. The European Copernicus Programme aims to develop a comprehensive Earth Observation capability Aerial photography from airplanes and UAVs can cost effectively capture data for digital application maps Optical systems canbeutilisedwhencropshavea row or a trim line that can be followed More demanding users are driving the evolution of precision agriculture towards allaround 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

13 Agenda European GNSS Agency GSA EGNOS and Galileo in Precision Agriculture EGNOS and Galileo Funding

14 GNSS FP7 results in a nutshell GNSS FP7 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Calls 13 patents/registered trademarks (also on going) 45 commercialised products/services 80 Working 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

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16 H2020 Galileo Calls 1 st Call nd Call rd Call 2017 Budget available 40.2 mln EUR 25.0 mln EUR 33.0 mln EUR Nb of projects funded 27 13* 26% success 15% success Nb of projects submitted 105 rate rate 89 *the projects are currently invited to the Grant Agreement Preparation

17 Applications in Satellite Navigation Galileo 2017 Type of Action IA IA IA CSA Topic Budget (EUR mln) EGNSS Transport Applications EGNSS Mass Market Applications 9.00 EGNSS Professional Applications 8.00 EGNSS Awareness raising and capacity building Total budget: Funding rate 70% (except for non profit legal entities, where a rate of 100% applies) % Indirect costs 25% of the total eligible costs excluding: Subcontracting Costs of resources made available by 3 rd parties Financial support to 3 rd parties Opening: 08 November 2016 Deadline: 01 March 2017 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.

18 Success story: GEOPAL FP7 project Improve logistics for European farmers GEOPAL is a (GNSS) based system useful to plan logistics in agriculture for European farmers Improves the efficiency of in field and interfield logistic activities: Fleet management and logistics (operations management tools and the required ICT systems) Coordination, mission and route planning functionalities for field machinery Closed 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)

19 Example: GNSS reflectometry using UAV towards new Agriculture applications GNSS Reflectometry (GNSS R) sensor embedded on a dedicated Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) platform using the GNSS reflected signature MISTRALE will have many applications: Soil moisture measurement Management of irrigation Monitoring 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

20 Example: GNSS User Forum on Navigation based Innovation for Farmers UNIFARM coordinated an user forum to present and defend the needs of agricultural users in the development of GNSS applications and services 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

21 How EGNSS market strategy Agriculture leverages on R&D Agriculture AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN 21 Augmentation service providers Components manufacturers (receivers & others) Device Vendors Tractor manufacturers Farm Mgmt Solutions & applications providers 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) Leveraging professional building blocks of Fundamental Elements: CS User Terminals High end receiver core technology development Multi frequency multipurpose Antenna for Galileo 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. ) FP/ H2020 Fundamental Elements MKD uptake

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23 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: water stress monitoring detection of nutrient deficiencies crop diseases FieldCopter will assist the farmers by: Providing state of the art multi spectral cameras on UAS Delivering the right information in the right time on the right spot Developing a complete solution for UAS sensing. Already using EGNOS + remote sensing mounting in UAVs

24 Galileo EGNSS Professional Applications EGNSS differentiators are already recognised in professional market segments 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.

25 Synergies with Copernicus: Agriculture E GNSS COPERNICUS Applications Environmental management Variable rate application (VRT) Harvest monitoring Biomass monitoring Soil sampling Risk management Insurance 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

26 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

27 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. Applications of agricultural robots include: driverless tractors aerial surveying of farmlands data collection field management cow milking systems harvesting pruning weeding pick and place sorting seeding spraying Source: Agricultural Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020

28 UAS are employed commercially in agriculture UAS CONSUMER/ HOBBYIST COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT: MILITARY & CIVIL AGRICULTURE OTHER SMALL UAV LARGE UAV Customers: Filmmaker Crop farmers Mining Military Military Photographer Oil & gas Emergency services Intel. agencies Hobbyist Construction Border control Drone size: <25 lbs <25lbs (survey) up to 200lbs (spray) <25 lbs <25 lbs >25 lbs Key use cases: Aerial photography and filming Crop dusting Surveying & monitoring Land surveying Monitoring Surveillance & reconnaiss. Emergency response Extended highaltitude surveillance Strikes Search & rescue 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 Direct commercial employment Source: Gartner; ABI; WinterGreen; Deltek; US DoD; AUVSI; CEA; Industry Participant Interviews; Literature Review

29 New sources of data will arrive as more countries invest in Earth Observation The technology involves the capture and storage of information from satellites relating to the physical, biological and chemical compositions of the Earth. 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 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 sciencedriven EO mission within R&D programs. Source: ec.com/shop/earth observation/74 satellite basedearth observation market prospects to 2024.html

30 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

31 Agriculture Map of key applications 31 Application Description Target Users Value Proposition Machine Guidance Use of a digital display assisting drivers to follow a predetermined path, minimizing risks of overlap/gap Automatic Steering VRT (Variable Rate Technology) 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 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 Farmers Public authorities GALILEO CS, High accuracy (close to 0,1m) GALILEO OS, dual Frequency, (medium accuracy < 1m) EGNOS Basic accuracy: for low cost, entry level Asset Management New potential applications Involves the use of real time information for monitoring the location and status of farm equipment Harvest monitoring; Biomass monitoring; Soil sampling; Land consolidation; Livestock monitoring; Virtual fencing; Geo-traceability; Environmental and Forestry Mgmt GALILEO Authentication (Potential upside tbc)

32 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.