Speaker Archives - Smart Farming Conference

14/06/2018

Technology as a driver in biodiverse long-lasting productivity – Presented by Eva van Rijsingen, Blue Engineering

Technology as a driver in biodiverse long-lasting productivity – Presented by Eva van Rijsingen, Blue Engineering, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands, during the Agri-Food Innovation Event.

Taking a close look at nature, that’s smart. Nature is fully optimized for efficiency. Smart would be to collaborate with what is already there and to ensure the collaboration is long lasting. Extending the initial collaboration with more partners would improve the resilience of the collaboration as a whole and of its parts.

Looking at agriculture, what ís already there? And how can we set up a long-lasting collaboration between all components of the ecosystem, making use of biodiversity? Creating more robust and long-lasting productivity: huge challenges and technology is our most promising tool! Continue reading “Technology as a driver in biodiverse long-lasting productivity – Presented by Eva van Rijsingen, Blue Engineering”

12/06/201812/06/2018

Smart Farming & Big Data: What happens in the market & where are opportunities for you – Presented by Geert Hermans, ZLTO

ZLTO vision on Smart Farming and Big Data; What happens in the market and how and where are there opportunities for you! – Presented by Geert Hermans, ZLTO, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

Geert Hermans gives an impression of the ZLTO vision and strategy on Smart Farming and Big data in the agro sector. He also indicates which developments there are in the Netherlands, projects that ZLTO is involved in, which high-tech companies can use.

This lecture provides insight into the technological market developments. If you want to explore the agro market, start here! Continue reading “Smart Farming & Big Data: What happens in the market & where are opportunities for you – Presented by Geert Hermans, ZLTO”

08/06/2018

Precision Livestock Farming – Presented by Lenny van Erp-van der Kooij, HAS University of Applied Sciences

Precision Livestock Farming – Presented by Lenny van Erp-van der Kooij, HAS University of Applied Sciences at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

With increasing farm sizes and more animals for the farmer to take care of, giving each individual animal the attention it needs is becoming more difficult. Precision Livestock Farming uses (sensor) technology to monitor the health and behaviour of all animals in the herd, thus assisting the farmer in his management. The purpose of this monitoring is to detect deviations from the expected values and improve animal health, animal welfare and efficiency of animal production. In this presentation Lenny van Erp will give an overview of current and upcoming technologies in precision livestock farming.

Interview
What drives you?
I am interested in data, technology and animal behaviour. I love working with animals and with datasets, towards a practical result. Continue reading “Precision Livestock Farming – Presented by Lenny van Erp-van der Kooij, HAS University of Applied Sciences”

04/06/2018

Blockchain: a powerful tool for creating trust in the food chain – Presented by Louis de Bruin, IBM

Blockchain: a powerful tool for creating trust in the food chain – Presented by Louis de Bruin, IBM at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

A brief explanation that makes Blockchain understandable for everybody, followed by some of the key components of Blockchain. Subsequently examples of Blockchain featuring IBM’s Food Trust solution with world players as Walmart, Unilever, Nestlé. Finally some hints and tips on how to start with Blockchain.

About Louis de Bruin
Louis de Bruin is Blockchain Leader for IBM Global Business Services in Europe. He has early on recognized Blockchain’s potential to improve and simplify cumbersome processes in complex ecosystems. This is in particular the case in supply chains where large amounts of data are exchanged between many parties. Louis is closely involved in IBM’s Food Trust Solution where Blockchain is used to drastically improve the transparency in the food chain. For this reason he works closely with retailers, and companies and organizations in the food chain and government institutions. He leads a number of Blockchain development project such as the formation of a Blockchain consortium that includes insurance companies and government institutions such as a Vehcile Licensing Agency, Police to provide the public a solution that reduces vehicle related crime, based on the award winning Bikeblockchain, that IBM co-developed. Louis is also closely working with the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric effort, an open source technology used by IBM to develop many enterprise grade Blockchains. He has been appointed to the Strategic Adivsory Board of the Centre for Resilience Engineering of the four collaborating Technical Universities in the Netherlands. In this capacity he advises companies on the use of Blockchain in the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals and the Critical Infrastucture Protection Forum. Louis is board member of the WSB foundation that drives the adoption of renewable energy and actively works with schools and universities to help young people to build a future with sustainable energy. Louis is co-author of the book “Working with Blockchain” with preface of Mr Dijsselbloem, former president of the Eurogroup. He frequently speaks at international Blockchain events and as guest lecturer he teaches at universities throughout Europe and acts as advisor to government officials and Members of (European) Parliament.

Interview
What drives you?
Blockchain is a force for good, brining us us the chance to bring trust and transparancy to mass audiences without a middleman. And that is just the beginning. But it does not happen by itself. I want to help drive the Blockhain revolution and create a better world for us and future generations.

What are the three things you would take with you on a deserted island?
A Rai stone, a good book and most of all, good company.

What emerging technologies/trends do you see as having the greatest potential in the short and long run?
Blockchain, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing

What kind of impact do you expect them to have?
A world that is sustainable, bringing higher quality of life for humans, animals and plants

What are the barriers that might stand in the way?
Resistance to change, the wish to make a quick buck, a lack of understanding

What do you hope people to learn from your presentation?
How to engage in Blockchain and apply the concept to better processes in an ecosystem in which they operate

About Smart Farming Conference
The Smart Farming Conference is part of the two-day Agri Food Innovation Event (June 27-28, 2018) which includes four dedicated conferences (Healthy Nutrition Conference, Vertical Farming Conference, 3D Food Printing Conference, Smart Farming Conference, Central expo , a 3D Food Printing Masterclass and a Networking Dinner.

Focus topics of the conference are:

Available technologies for Farming 4.0 – drones, sensors, Internet of Things, Robotics, Big Data, AI and more
Precision agriculture
Precision Livestock Farming
Plant and crop science for improved resource-use
Investment in R&D
New business models
Cross disciplinary themes

16/05/201816/05/2018

Pixel Farming, farming in the digital era – Presented by Arend Koekkoek, Campus Almkerk

Pixel Farming, farming in the digital era – Presented by Arend Koekkoek, Idea-x/ Campus Almkerk, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

What if we could solve a lot of the environmental issues of agriculture and improve production efficiency? Pixel Farming enables a digital approach of the full food production chain, allowing us to produce food in an environmentally friendly way by utilising the power of biodiversity and data.

In this presentation you will get an overview of pixel farming and the current development programme that is ongoing on the Campus in Almkerk. Continue reading “Pixel Farming, farming in the digital era – Presented by Arend Koekkoek, Campus Almkerk”

15/05/2018

How space technology and robotics can help make better wine – Presented by Dennis van der Wiel, Polariks

How space technology and robotics can help make better wine – Presented by Dennis van der Wiel, Polariks, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

During this presentation we will our tell you about hyperspectral imaging platform technology in full detail. Due to the increased amount of information that becomes visible with hyperspectral imaging, it is sure that this technology will revolutionize the entire agricultural market from farm to plate. As Polariks, we focus on the first step of the entire food chain: the in-field measurement of crops. We specialize in monitoring crops to determine quality and to detect diseases the most early stages. Continue reading “How space technology and robotics can help make better wine – Presented by Dennis van der Wiel, Polariks”

04/04/201805/04/2018

IoT applications for farmers – Presented by Pieter Hoenderken, Het Internet Huis

IoT applications for farmers – Presented by Pieter Hoenderken, Het Internet Huis, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

There’s much told and written about the practical implementation of Internet of Things on the farm. is it all about ‘big data’, portals and machine learning or does IoT really support the labor on the farm. This presentation will demonstrate a number of applications based of IoT. the presentation also will talk a little bit about the near future. Continue reading “IoT applications for farmers – Presented by Pieter Hoenderken, Het Internet Huis”

03/04/201807/06/2018

From Robotics to IoT Bosch’s activities in the Smart Agricultural field – Presented by Thijs Verploegen, Robert Bosch Start-up

From Robotics to IoT Bosch’s activities in the Smart Agricultural field – Presented by Thijs Verploegen, Robert Bosch Start-up GmbH, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

Bosch wants to make agriculture more sustainable and more efficient. One key to higher yields and more efficiency in the field is connectivity. Smart farming and the connectivity of agriculture are catapulting farms into the future – and are also driving forward new technologies at Bosch. From powertrain systems for tractors and hydraulic solutions for agricultural machinery to connected products for smart farming, the company is transferring automotive technology to agriculture.

About Robert Bosch Start-up GmbH
As a start-up of the Robert Bosch Start-up GmbH we aim to optimize agricultural production processes. The “Deepfield Connect” product range offers networked measuring systems designed to increase production output and improve quality assurance. Continue reading “From Robotics to IoT Bosch’s activities in the Smart Agricultural field – Presented by Thijs Verploegen, Robert Bosch Start-up”

28/03/2018

No Food To Waste – Presented by Jan Vet, Sensite Solutions

No Food To Waste – Presented by Jan Vet, Sensite Solutions, at the Smart Farming Conference, which takes place on on June 28, 2018, in Venlo, The Netherlands.

The monitoring of commodities like grains is more or less standard these days. Not so much is known about what e.g. temperature combined with moisture content can tell you about the safeguarding of grains. Keeping commodities safe during transport and storage will reduce post-harvest losses tremedously. Mr Jan Vet, CEO of Sensite Solutions, will show research findings on this matter. Furthermore, he will explain the pitfalls of the enormous amount of data generated in this so called (Industrial) Internet of Things-environment: how Big Data can be translated into easy-to-understand-information. It’s all about how to KEEP YOUR FOODSTUFFS SAFE. Continue reading “No Food To Waste – Presented by Jan Vet, Sensite Solutions”

20/06/201720/06/2017

APIS, the pollinator drone – Presented by Anthony Van der Pluijm & Aleksandar Petrov, Delft University of Technology

APIS, the pollinator drone – Presented by Anthony Van der Pluijm & Aleksandar Petrov, Delft University of Technology, Micro Air Vehicle Lab, at the Smart Farming Conference, Jun 29, 2017, Venlo, The Netherlands.

Pollination, typically done by bees, is in some cases insufficient or ineffective. For this reason, a proof of concept of a fully autonomous micro air vehicle is being designed for greenhouses. Both a market study and an investigation into the engineering challenges were performed. Indeed, the technological advances that have been made in indoor navigation, miniaturization and precise vision based control have allowed the opportunity for this project. The combination of aspects such as safety, sustainability and efficiency have led to a unique design, the APIS (Autonomous Pollination and Imaging System). Continue reading “APIS, the pollinator drone – Presented by Anthony Van der Pluijm & Aleksandar Petrov, Delft University of Technology”