To meet the European Union’s Green Deal targets for reducing emissions by 2030 while maintaining food security, it is essential to adopt new technologies and innovative approaches. Precision farming and site-specific management are expected to be pivotal in achieving these goals by minimizing agricultural emissions. Site-specific management presents significant opportunities for advancing European agriculture. However, the practical implementation of these technologies is still in its beginning.
Visualizing variations in site-specific conditions is key to optimizing resource use and improving agricultural decision-making. By understanding spatial variability—such as differences in soil quality, crop health, and other factors—agricultural professionals can address localized challenges more effectively, resulting in enhanced outcomes and cost efficiency. Augmented reality (AR) has the potential to revolutionize this process by projecting real-time data onto the physical landscape, enabling users to instantly identify site-specific differences. This advanced visualization supports rapid, informed decision-making, enhances operational precision, and allows for fast responses to localized issues.
Our Hackathon challenge should motivate participants to use the power of augemented reality for visualization of site-specific management options in agriculture. The participants should develop possible practical applications for farming in the future enabled by the use of AR.
You can register for the Precision Agriculture Hackathon until 30 January on the dedicated website: https://new.ultrahack.org/hackathons/precision-farming-hackathon