Research
The current lines of research are divided into three main topics concerning:
- drive units and energy supply systems,
- operating machines,
- digitization of processes.
All with a strong focus on the management of agroforestry processes in mountain environments and on the health and safety of operators and the mitigation of environmental impacts.
A complete list of publications authored by members of AFI-Lab is available at the following link.
CEREALP – Developing and testing of retrofitting farm machinery solutions for cereal production in alpine mountain regions.
unibz, ERE, BGO, RoKpob
Project contact: Andreas Mandler
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USAGE NG – Up-skilling Agricultural Engineering in Europe – Next Generation
USAGE NG aims to modernize agri-engineering education.
unibz, TUM, BOKU, ENAMA SERVIZI
Project contact: Andreas Mandler
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ENTAM 2.0
ENTAM 2.0 is a network of testing stations in Europe that carry out standardised tests on the performance and environmental aspects of agricultural machinery and its components. New activity: to involve all testing stations interested in harmonisation in the field of spray drift generated by the use of pesticide application equipments and related new technologies.
Contact: Roberto Limongelli
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AI4FOREST – An Artificial Intelligence approach for Forestry Robotics in Environment Survey and Inspection
Develop and implement an autonomous, sensor-equipped robotic system capable of navigating within a forest, in order to create a Digital Twin (DT) of the sub-canopy environment.
unibz, units, uniud
Project contact: Giovanni Carabin
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AGRITECH TASK 4.1.4 – Technical solutions for high-quality wood and wood-supply chain
Development of smart, safe and efficient mechatronic solutions for precision forestry.
unipd, unibz, unitus, IBE-CNR
Project contact: Giovanni Carabin
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AGRITECH – AFILAB’s operational monitoring activities are linked to the design of information systems for agricultural businesses, with a view to creating a coherent, modular and flexible structure in which to store the data collected and develop inference engines to extract information for management and traceability purposes.
unibz
Project contact: Pasqualina Sacco
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ISMART-AG Inest
An IMU-based real-time rollover prediction and early-warning device which delivers proactive stability alerts to operators on steep and uneven terrain for agricultural tractors was developed.
unibz
2024-2025
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iNEST Spoke 1 – Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem
Dynamic stability of tractors on steep terrain was analysed, rollover thresholds beyond ISO requirements were precisely determined via real-time experiments using a specialized test-rig, and a parametric stability simulator was developed.
unibz, Università Ca’ Foscari, Università degli Studi di Padova,
Università degli Studi di Verona, uniud, Eurac Research
2024-2025
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iNEST-AMC: multicriteria evaluation tool
This is a freeware web application that allows decision-making processes to be set up and managed according to multi-criteria approaches.
unibz
2024-2025
USAGE – Up-Skilling Agricultural Engineering in Europe
The project Up-Skilling Agricultural Engineering in Europe (USAGE) aims to enable smart, sustainable and inclusive growth through up-skilling, innovative pedagogic approaches and access to experience.
unibz, TUM, BOKU, SLU
2019-2022
Brotweg – Neue Technologien für die Getreideverarbeitungskette im Hochgebirge.
Brotweg aims to develop radical and incremental innovations for cereal cultivation in extreme mountainous areas (<1500 m) on fields characterised by very steep slopes (70%).
unibz, Geier srl, Neuero srl, Frauenhofer Italia IEC
2018-2021
WEQUAL: Web service center for a quality multidimensional design and tele-operated monitoring of green infrastructures
The overall objective of the Wequal project was to create a web platform for designers and technicians in public administrations to monitor river areas and assess the environmental, economic and social impact of alternative hydraulic engineering projects.