Research project Connectivity solutions: In-paddock and on-boat, where to from here? This work is designed to be very practical and consider the opportunities and barriers to connectivity solutions in-paddock. Particularly in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Apr 2023 - 5 Oct 2023 Research organisation More Than Machines Pty Limited
Forestry Harvest technology Research project Advanced real-time measurements at harvest to increase value recovery Advanced technologies are revolutionising industries around the globe, and Australian forestry operators have begun pioneering the use of advanced technologies … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 30 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Sugar Harvest technology Research project Harvester losses assessment by real-time Machine Vision Systems This project seeks to develop a novel proof-of-concept Machine Vision System for real-time estimation of cane losses during harvest, using imaging to detect billet particles and juice that falls onto trash blanket. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland
Poultry Imagery Research project Novel detection of chicken welfare using machine vision The Australian chicken meat industry predominantly uses sheds to house chickens. Sheds are typically inspected 3 times per day, however continual … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Jul 2017 - 7 Oct 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Eggs Research project Hen health status by machine vision on free range farms Poultry farmers spend a great deal of time checking the health and welfare of their chickens. This can mean walking … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Forestry Input management Research project Optimising machinery configurations for profitable harvesting operations of small-scale plantations This project will provide guidelines and a web-based decision support tool (DSS) to effectively select harvesting equipment configurations for smaller, … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 15 Dec 2018 - 31 Oct 2020 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Multiple industries Cotton Sugar Imagery Research project Commercial development and evaluation of a machine vision-based weed spot sprayer This project aimed to integrate machine vision-based weed discrimination algorithms with commercial spray control systems from a spray equipment manufacturer, … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project AgAsk: A Machine Learning Generated Question-Answering Conversational Agent for Data-driven Growing Decisions AgAsk, a machine learning question-answering system, will interpret natural language questions and provide contextualised access to insights into agricultural research. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 23 Mar 2020 - 22 Mar 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Machine learning to extract maximum value from soil and crop variability The yields of major crops in Australia are often below their water-limited potential. A reason for this is the complexity … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 24 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Machine learning to map soil constraint variability and predict crop yield This project will use a variety of Machine Learning techniques to bring together previously underutilised on-farm, satellite, and weather data … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 31 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Identifying a machine learning approach to weed recognition in Australian grain production systems The project will create an open source weed image library to make weed recognition data freely available to the weed … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Using machine learning to increase genetic gain in canola blackleg resistance breeding This project will extend current research into deep learning and the genomics of disease resistance and apply findings to improve … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Machine learning applied to high-throughput feature extraction from imagery to map spatial variability This project will advance upon existing techniques for image analytics by setting up datasets from a greater range of situations, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Applying machine learning to improve genetic gain delivered from genomic selection in plant breeding Machine learning is the next-generation solution to identifying patterns in large datasets and involves using computer science and statistics to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022
Sugar Research project Use of machine learning to determine the extraneous matter and billet length in cane consignments For several mill districts in Australia the cane supplies have high extraneous matter content (more than 15% by mass) and short … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2023 - 1 Feb 2027 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - Stage 2 This project is a continuation of AMPC project 2016-1032 on evaluation of beef striploin fat trimming, leaving a uniform layer … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Sep 2016 - 1 Feb 2019
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Using Machine Learning To Develop New Methods For Genetic Gain In Crops Challenged By Fungal Diseases This project will apply a machine learning approach to genetic and high throughput phenotyping data to draw out genetic markers … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022 Research organisation Curtin University
Wine Imagery Research project Automated visual yield estimation in table grape vineyards This project will allow producers to build their own business plan to adopt technology. With the help of Australian Table … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Jan 2022 - 19 May 2023 Research organisation Australian Table Grape Association
Forestry Input management Research project Development of best practice guidance for protective guarding of mobile plant used in Australian forests This project intends to create and implement a Best Practice Guideline for guarding of machinery used in Australia's forest industry. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 30 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Eggs Research project Optimising performance. health, flock consistency and egg quality characteristics through management The Sustainability Framework Report 2019 raised opportunities to optimise performance, health, flock consistency and egg quality. Hen-house egg production can differ … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)