simul+InnovationHub

Overview

Under the umbrella of the simul + InnovationHub (SIH), research institutions, companies and administrations are jointly implementing outstanding innovation projects in the fields of rural areas, the environment, agriculture, forestry and the food industry. The simul + InnovationHub (SIH) is non-profit initiative founded by the SAXON STATE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE.

 

With the simul + InnovationHub new products, processes and technologies in the five subject areas

 

Experimental field 5G in agriculture and forestry
Smart farming and forestry technology
Environmental technologies and sustainability
Nature and climate protection and
Digital villages and smart rural areas

are implemented.

 

EXPERIMENTAL FIELD 5G IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

A digital "experimental field 5G in agriculture and forestry" will be created for the upcom-ing 5G cellular standard. Here, new robot technologies and real-time processes, as well as high transmission rates and connectivity for large numbers of users (machines, sensors, Internet of Things), can be developed and tested.

 

SMART FARMING AND FORESTRY TECHNOLOGY

Within the scope of "Smart farming and forestry technology", we want to develop the field swarm project and intelligent robots ready for practical application. One goal is the further development of an electrically driven plantation robot having environment recognition, navigation and path planning features as well as a capability of autonomously performing various operations in vineyards and orchards. At the same time, this will enhance the agri-cultural machinery manufacturing sector in Saxony.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABILITY

In terms of “Environmental technologies and sustainability”, we are facing up to the chal-lenges of soil, water and climate protection. New circular economy technologies will con-tribute to a more efficient use of resources to support sustainable and environmentally friendly management practices in Saxony.

 

NATURE CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE PROTECTION

Improved fertiliser consulting models are planned to help protect water bodies and avoid greenhouse gas emissions. Another goal within the scope of "nature conservation and cli-mate protection" is to investigate the impacts of climate change to develop adapted sus-tainable land use concepts.

DIGITAL VILLAGES AND SMART RURAL REGIONS

The 5G experimental field is used not only for agriculture and forestry, but also allows new digital applications in rural areas to be tested. The proposed services can be useful to open up further potentials for value creation in rural areas and increase the attractiveness of rural regions for people of all age groups. The goal is to develop and establish such digital services and offers at a pilot scale within the scope of "Digital villages and smart rural regions”.

The simul + InnovationHub (SIH) helps agricultural SMEs in Saxony to promote the digitalisation process successfully. The SIH implements mobile communication units, supports the development of requirements for networking in fruit growing as a permanent culture and the implementation of "fruit robots". A mobile communication unit will support the development of the requirements for networking in viticulture as a permanent culture and with steep slopes at the wine growing estates. Implementation of data hubs in animal husbandry and plant growing will increase added value in agricultural SMEs in Saxony. Digital technologies.