{"id":12454,"date":"2026-03-20T09:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/?p=12454"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:54:21","slug":"vicorob-participates-in-eig-concert-japan-workshop-on-robotics-and-sustainable-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/ca\/vicorob-participates-in-eig-concert-japan-workshop-on-robotics-and-sustainable-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicorob participates in EIG CONCERT-Japan workshop on robotics and sustainable agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Professor Rafael Garcia and Dr. Hassan Hayat, postdoctoral researcher at Vicorob, attended the 11th launch workshop of the EIG CONCERT-Japan joint call <em>\u201cDigital Transformations and Robotics in Sustainable Agriculture\u201d<\/em>, organized by DLR Projekttr\u00e4ger in Bonn, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop brought together all the research teams whose projects were selected in this call, focusing on robotics and digital technologies for sustainable agriculture. MULTIFUSE, a project with participation from Vicorob, is one of the six funded projects addressing how robotics and digital technologies can support more sustainable agricultural practices.<\/p>\n<p>This first meeting provided a valuable opportunity to network with other international teams, exchange perspectives, and start shaping collaboration between European and Japanese partners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Robotics and digital technologies for sustainable agriculture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On January 31, 2025, the EIG CONCERT-Japan initiative announced the six selected projects of its 11th joint call on digital transformations and robotics in sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>MULTIFUSE: artificial intelligence for plant stress detection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/project\/multifuse\/\"><strong>MULTIFUSE project<\/strong><\/a> focuses on advanced multimodal sensing and data fusion for early digital detection of plant stress symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>By combining data from various optical sensors, the research trains artificial intelligence to detect plant stress, such as water deficiency or infection, at a physiological level before it becomes visible to the human eye.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12464\" src=\"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196229.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196229.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196229-300x269.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196229-768x688.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Other projects in robotics and agriculture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The six selected projects address sustainable agriculture through robotics, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HydroNPK-AI<\/strong> focuses on AI-enhanced NPK management for optimized hydroponic cultivation. Using real-time artificial intelligence, the system manages nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in hydroponic setups to maximize yield while reducing chemical runoff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DRAGONS<\/strong> develops drones equipped with robotic arms to autonomously collect plant samples such as leaves or fruit from complex vineyard canopies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DEMETER<\/strong> builds adaptive pruning robots through simulation, artificial intelligence, and intuitive teleoperation, allowing human experts to remotely guide robotic systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DYNA-GROW<\/strong> focuses on dynamic lighting management systems and sustainable energy solutions for smart crop production, integrating renewable energy with intelligent lighting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supporting Digital Solutions<\/strong> develops a framework to support the demonstration of sustainable digital solutions for agriculture and enable collaboration between Japanese and European startups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Social sustainability in agriculture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In both Japan and Europe, the average farmer is over 60 years old. These projects aim to make agriculture physically easier and more attractive to younger generations through robotics and digital technologies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>International collaboration in robotics and sustainable agriculture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The workshop in Bonn marked the beginning of collaboration between the selected teams, enabling them to connect, exchange perspectives, and start working together in the field of robotics and sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Vicorob\u2019s participation in MULTIFUSE is part of this international effort to explore how robotics and digital technologies can support more sustainable agricultural practices.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12460\" src=\"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196154.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196154.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196154-300x269.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vicorob.udg.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773401196154-768x688.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Professor Rafael Garcia and Dr. Hassan Hayat, postdoctoral researcher at Vicorob, attended the 11th launch workshop of the EIG CONCERT-Japan joint call \u201cDigital Transformations and Robotics in Sustainable Agriculture\u201d, organized by DLR Projekttr\u00e4ger in Bonn, Germany. 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