{"id":343,"date":"2026-01-03T21:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:05:53","slug":"research-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/?page_id=343","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Research<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The current lines of research are divided into three main topics concerning: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. drive units and energy supply systems,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. operating machines,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. digitization of processes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A complete list of publications authored by members of AFI-Lab is available at the following link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    CEREALP 2025 oat harvest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    CEREALP<\/strong> \u2013 Developing and testing of retrofitting farm machinery solutions for cereal production in alpine mountain regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz, ERE, BGO, RoKpob<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Andreas Mandler<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    USAGE NG<\/strong> \u2013 Up-skilling Agricultural Engineering in Europe \u2013 Next Generation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    USAGE NG aims to modernize agri-engineering education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz, TUM, BOKU, ENAMA SERVIZI<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Andreas Mandler<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    ENTAM 2.0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Contact: Roberto Limongelli<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    AI4FOREST <\/strong>\u2013 An Artificial Intelligence approach for Forestry Robotics in Environment Survey and Inspection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz<\/strong>, units, uniud<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Giovanni Carabin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    AGRITECH TASK 4.1.4<\/strong> \u2013 Technical solutions for high-quality wood and wood-supply chain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Development of smart, safe and efficient mechatronic solutions for precision forestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unipd, unibz, unitus, IBE-CNR<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Giovanni Carabin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    AGRITECH TASK 4.2.3<\/strong> \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Pasqualina Sacco<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    ISMART-AG Inest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    2024-2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Giovanni Carabin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    iNEST Spoke 1 \u2013 Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz, Universit\u00e0 Ca’ Foscari, Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Padova, <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Verona, uniud, Eurac Research<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    2024-2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Giovanni Carabin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    iNEST-AMC: multicriteria evaluation tool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is a freeware web application that allows decision-making processes to be set up and managed according to multi-criteria approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    2024-2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Pasqualina Sacco<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    USAGE \u2013 Up-Skilling Agricultural Engineering in Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz, TUM, BOKU, SLU<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    2019-2022<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Andreas Mandler<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Brotweg – Neue Technologien f\u00fcr die Getreideverarbeitungskette im Hochgebirge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz, Geier srl, Neuero srl, Frauenhofer Italia IEC<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    2018-2021<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    WEQUAL: Web service center for a quality multidimensional design and tele-operated monitoring of green infrastructures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    unibz, MavTec, Maccaferri innovation center, <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Naturstudio, Fraunhofer Italia IEC (sub-contractor)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    2017-2019<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    Contact: Pasqualina Sacco<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    MORE INFO \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Research The current lines of research are divided into three main topics concerning: 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 \u2013 Developing and testing of retrofitting farm machinery solutions for cereal production in alpine mountain regions. unibz, ERE, BGO, RoKpob Contact: Andreas Mandler MORE INFO \u2192 USAGE NG \u2013 Up-skilling Agricultural Engineering in Europe \u2013 Next Generation USAGE NG aims to modernize […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=343"}],"version-history":[{"count":92,"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1624,"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343\/revisions\/1624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afilab.groups.unibz.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}