TTN Norfolk - AgriTech Special Feat. AgriTech East and Thingitude
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The Things Network Norfolk Agri-Tech Special
Ever wondered how technology is being used in Agriculture? Bare in mind you are in the agricultural, Agri-technological and Agri-engineering heartlands of the U.K .
Find out how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology is or could be used to solve all sorts of food supply chain problems. Find out what the current challenges that agriculture is facing today, find out what is being done about it and more importantly, find out how can we as a community of technologists can get involved.
Let's get together to catch-up on all the activities:
- Community projects, Catch Up time, Pizza and Drinks
- From Farm to Fork: how agri-tech is revolutionising food production presented by Laura Bouvet from Agri-Tech East.
- Short Break
- Tales From The Slurry Pit - Mark Stanley
Tales From The Slurry Pit presented by Mark Stanley ( @MarkStanleyUK )
When precision sensors meet wonky real life on a farm, not everything goes as smoothly as this shiny suited IT consultant might have hoped. Mark Stanley will talk about his experiences implementing LoRaWAN sensors on a farm in North Wales, and where improvements are needed to make large scale deployment viable.
Biography:
Mark Stanley is co-initiator of The Things Network Reading, one of the first UK communities to embrace TTN in 2015. Through his business Thingitude, Mark has advised, trained and developed IoT solutions for Local Authorities, central and devolved government, and variety of businesses across the UK. Through Digital Catapult’s Things Connected programme, Mark has helped around 40 innovative businesses move their LPWAN offerings closer to market readiness.
From Farm to Fork: how agri-tech is revolutionising food production presented by Laura Bouvet (@Laura_AgriTech)
Ever thought of all the technology that goes on behind growing and producing the food we eat? From assisting decision-making on-farm to optimising traceability in the food supply chain, technological innovations are providing solutions to the challenges faced by the agri-food sector. I will share with you examples of where AI, machine-learning and robotics are making a difference and how Agri-Tech East is catalysing collaborations and multidisciplinary in this diverse and ever-changing ecosystem.
Biography
Laura Bouvet joined Agri-Tech East in 2018 as Knowledge & Innovation Facilitator. She works with progressive farmers to support the implementation of new technologies. In partnership with the Agriculture and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), she also delivers knowledge exchange for the potatoes sector. Always interested in contributing to the application of research for solving real world problems, she investigated the role of cereals genetics for improving disease resistance during her PhD and co-wrote a business plan for the commercialisation of MRI technologies for assessing internal defects of fruit and veg during her Masters.
About Agri-Tech East
We are an independent, member-led organisation catalysing innovation in agriculture and horticulture, supporting the growth of a world-leading network of innovative farmers, growers, processors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs. We aim to help turn challenges into business opportunities and facilitate mutually beneficial collaborations, with a share vision of improving productivity, profitability and sustainability in agriculture.
What Is The Things Network
The Things Network network for the Internet of Things (IoT) that has a global community that aims to create a global network that is a publicly crowd sourced.
If you have an interest in electronics, software, gadgets, telecommunications or Smart Cities - this is the group for you!
We use this technology to create solutions to all sorts of day to day problems using this new ultra low power communications network and all are welcome, including those with an interest but no technical or coding experience.