Work package Leader: AR&TeCS

Objectives:

1. To reduce energy spent on climate control of the greenhouse by applying functional coatings
2. To integrate PVs in greenhouse with beneficial effects for plant growth
3. To provide high energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction by clean energy supply
4. To increase production by tailormade utilisation of artificial lighting

Description of work:

In WP5 proper places of the greenhouse will be designed integrating Agro PVs and climate control coatings. To achieve the best possible irradiation conditions for the cultivated crops in the greenhouse, Fraunhofer ISE will analyse the impact of Agro PV modules on light distribution and overall level of sunlight. Based on the analysis results the optimal integration of the Agro PV system into the greenhouse will be identified. In WP5 Fraunhofer ISE will also investigate solar control and Low-E coatings in the greenhouse to increase energy efficiency within the greenhouse. With the help of simulation tools and spectrometer Fraunhofer ISE will analyse possible solutions, in terms of suitable coatings and material, for solar and thermal control in the greenhouse. This will take the form of researching, accessing and analysing already.

Work package Leader: Antalya Tarım

Objectives:

Revision

Description of work:

In this work package, with the lead of Antalya Tarım, the aim is to gather necessary detailed information about the greenhouse production processes, technological state of the sector and commercial ability of the project in MED region. This information will assist the development of innovative technologies for greenhouse cultivation and it will ensure the commercialisation of the final product is achievable. The work package will involve provision of detailed information and practices in greenhouse cultivation, preparation of datasets of phenological stages and indication of diseases and pests of common crops, interviews with the technicians, agricultural engineers in greenhouses and greenhouse owners and technological assessment of the current greenhouses in MED region.

Work package Leader: WOLA

Objectives:

WOLA will carry out the development, implementation and validation both in the laboratory and in the field of the automated system for integrated biosensors (ASIB). This integrated system of three microbial systems and a multiparametric device has the objective of continuous monitorization of the water before the use for the irrigation of crops or agri-food processes in the context of PRIMA call.
WOLA will cooperate with the activities that Antalya Tarım develops in this project and they can use ASIB to control microorganisms and the toxicity present in the water used. WOLA will collaborate especially with AR&TeCS in AI to develop software that measures the quality of the water before its use and indicates the adequacy or not for other applications in this PRIMA call project.
CNR-ISAFOM will be able to use the ASIB technology to assess the quality of the products it develops for agricultural applications. Similarly, AVIPE, would use, when necessary, the ASIB technology to measure some of the results of their objectives.

Description of work:

This work package contains all the related with the biosensor technology for automated monitoring for the project. It is divided into eleven tasks and the estimation of the start of each task and the end of each one.

Work package Leader: AR&TeCS

Objectives:

This WP will develop a user-friendly AI software capable to optimize the growth conditions of the selected. An interactive DSS will be developed. In the coordination with WP 9 (Integration and Test), developed AI and DSS system will be tested and verified. Objectives are:

• Creating optimization algorithms which include image process, feedback from sensors, and machine learning.
• Digital anomaly detection by image process, machine learning, deep learning.
• DSS that will be created to pest and pathogen monitoring, harvest prediction, early warning system, feasibility reports, total number of crops, total number of fruits, and optimization of cost.
• Control of automation system and sensor network will be used for input and feedback for the optimisation part of this proposal so that hi-tech automation system will be demonstrated and enhanced with the AI and DSS.

Description of work:

This work package contains crucial part of proposal since it will improve the current rudimental MED greenhouse to high-tech greenhouse with using Artificial Intelligence. Firstly, there will be survey about the hi-tech greenhouse and current situation of AI. Then implementation of AI on to greenhouse will be considered. Secondly, optimization algorithms will be created in the lab scale, prototype and in the relevant environmental demonstration. The image process methods will be applied for plant anomaly detection in this project. DSS will created with new tools like harvest detection with image process, artificially lighting support and some other improvements will be performed in the project. In the final part of this work packages tablet interface, mobile application and experimental augmented reality for greenhouse will executed.

Work package Leader: Fraunhofer ISE

Objectives:

• Integrate PV in greenhouse with beneficial effects for plant growth.
• High energy efficiency and reduction of GHG emissions by clean and decentralised energy supply.
• Reduced energy spent on climate control of the greenhouse by applying functional coatings.

Description of work:

In WP5 Fraunhofer ISE will investigate solar control or/and low-e coatings in the greenhouse. The Fraunhofer has their own in-house developed software ‘RAT’ for modelling the optical properties of thin film system. RAT (Reflection/Absorption/Transmission) simulates the propagation of light in plane layered structures. The standard matrix formulation using the Fresnel equations for the boundary conditions and the plane wave propagation inside homogeneous media is implemented. RAT allows arbitrary background and layer materials as well as spectral multiplication, spatial loss profiles, import of measurement data and parameter fitting.

Work package Leader: CNR-ISAFOM

Objectives:

• Recycling and valorisation of source-selected waste streams, such as olive mill waste, grape marc, wool waste, straw, cereal chaff, digestate from biogas plant, citrus waste, tomatoes residues, etc. (to be chosen on the base of local availability and growers’ needs analysis), for composting
• Optimizing composting in order to maximize the agronomic value of the end product.
• Producing cured compost with good agronomic features (high biological stability and maturity, no-phyto-toxicity, high potential suppressiveness against soil-borne diseases) to be used as peat surrogate in the preparation of growing substrates.

Description of work:

Grounding on a circular economy approach and recycling selected biomass feed-stocks, CNR-ISAFOM will produce High Quality (HQ) compost with excellent agronomic features to be used as peat surrogate in the preparation of growing media for sustainable GH potted cultivation.

Composting is a well-established technology; however, it frequently results in phyto-toxic end products when
inappropriately managed; by using a unique lab-scale device (Composter), composting will be optimized, thus resulting in a safe, biological stable organic matter, rich in phyto-nutrients and saprophytic microorganisms showing possible suppressiveness against soil-borne diseases, thus working as an ideal peat surrogate in the preparation of biodegradable peat-free growth media.

Work package Leader: AVIPE

Objectives:

This work package is important to assure that pests and pathogens do not influence the results of the project and to evaluate its impacts in project’s idea.
The main objectives of the WP are:

• Develop and use models to predict pests and pathogens.
• Identify solutions.
• Evaluate spraying quality and risks to workers.
• Evaluate pests and pathogens behaviour in project’s conditions.
• Analyse soil and water conditions.
• Evaluate crops quality.

Description of work:

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Work package Leader: AVIPE

Objectives:

Sustainable questions are a major concern to all companies, and, in the near future, consumers will demand information about this issue and traceability. This WP will assess Social, economic and environmental questions and identify where it needs to be more effective and where it’s a major factor.

Description of work:

The life-cycle assessment of the project, also considering the hardware developed in WP3, WP5, WP6, WP 7 and WP 9 will be done in coordination and participation of technology developers. The environmental and other impacts will be analysed in accordance with the guidelines of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Environmental responsibility is sometimes not considered and are avoid and overtake law demands and good practices. However positive externality is important to measure and identify its impact. Possible undesired consequences such as global warming potential, toxicity to humans and to ecology, possible depletion of resources will be investigated. As the stages of LCA, scope and the targets will be defined. Then after the development of relevant inventory inputs and outputs, potential impacts will be assessed. After the assessment, results will be interpreted regarding the proposed targets and relevant recommendations will be drawn.

Work package Leader: AR&TeCS

Objectives:

Work package 9 include the design, test, construction, integration and demonstration of the project. Different output from all work package will have put them together in the WP9. The work packages have 5 objectives:

• Designing of whole system.
• Constructing of demonstration cite.
• Integration and testing.
• Demonstration.
• Evaluation of results.

Description of work:

The project contains five different technical work packages and as many systems developed for the greenhouses. How these systems will come together in a coherent structure is crucial to overall success of the project. With the reports coming from WP2, the main design of the demo greenhouse including outer structure and inner basics will be realized first. The development of (1) sensor and automation network, (2) AI and DSS software, (3) Agrophotovoltaics, (4) Pest & pathogen management, (5) peat-free biodegradable growth media will continue separately with respect to standards determined at the beginning of the project and regular tests on the demo greenhouse will be conducted in order to validate and improve the systems. After the systems are completed, they will be integrated and demonstrated in fully operational demonstration greenhouse in Ankara.

Work package Leader: PROTEUS

Objectives:

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Description of work:

To assure successful exploitation of the SusMedHouse results, dissemination and exploitation activities will run in parallel with the project implementation. Integrity and consistency of all dissemination and exploitation efforts will be supervised by the Dissemination and Exploitation Manager. The efforts allocated to these activities will take place along the following strategy: Dissemination: all partners will collaborate in dissemination of results among the composite materials industry, the R&D&I communities and the relevant industries and markets in a broad sense, including other H2020 Programme participants. SusMedHouse Partners will focus on their scientific network and clients. SusMedHouse technology providers will approach relevant industry sectors and potential markets and customers. The R&D&I partners will focus on dissemination to industry and academia.[HN1] Exploitation: Scientific take-up of the technology developed in SusMedHouse plays a central part. To maximize the likelihood of successful handover to interest groups and targeted audience, specific guideline documents will be composed. Simultaneously, the interests and investments of the partners will be actively pursued by protecting Foreground developed within the project. The patenting of technology applies both to material concepts and developed process technology. To achieve maximum impact for SusMedHouse, it is imperative that the “next users” are identified and that the project results are disseminated through the appropriate channels.