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   Development packages and task group [Leader]

 

 1. GH-Environment Control @ Product Quality

       [P03], P01, P05, P04                                                               

       1 Temperature

       2 Humidity

       3 Light @ Shade

       4 Air composition

       5 Physiological effects

 

 2. Fertilizer , Irrigation @  Environment

       [P01], P08, P04, P06                                                               

       1 Physiological processes

       2 Water needs @ supply of ferilizers

       3 Cultural techniques for arid areas

       4 Environment conservation measures

 

 3. Sensors @ Measurements

       [P04], P05, P01, P03                                                               

       1 On line crop sensing

            (Evap/tion, Temp., Photosynthetic activity)

       2 Final product measurements

       3 External @ Internal climate

 

 4. Energy , Resources @ Promotional measures

       [P02], P01, P06                                                                        

       1 Alternative energy sources @ application

       2 Energy saving structures and methods

       3 Optimal use of energy resources

 

 5. Operations Management - Integration

       [P05], P07, P08                                                                        

       1 Full Operational model

       2 Software model

       3 Software specs @ Interoperability

       4 Hardware model

 

 

 

 

 


 

             

              M  A  C  Q  U

 

              Research tasks and allocation

 

 

 1. GH Environment Control @ Product Quality

       [P03]

       1 Optimal Control of GH Humidity                                          P01

       2 Feedback (bioresponse) based Optimal Control               P03

 

       3 Water potential @ post-harvest quality                               P03

 

 

 2. Fertilizer , Irrigation @ Environment

       [P01]

       1 Optimization of Irrigation and Nutrition                                P01

       2 Environment conservation measures                                 P08

 

 

 3. Sensors @ Measurements

       [P04]

       1 Optical Image processing                                                   P04

 

 

       2 Measurements of the environmental conditions                 P04

 

       3 Remote (near field) crop sensing                                       P04

 

       4 Intelligent sensors                                                               P05

 

 

 4. Energy , Cost @ Promotional techniques

       [P02]

       1 Alternative energy sources @ application                          P02

 

       2 Energy saving covers                                                         P02

 

       3 Optimal use of energy resources                                       P06

 

       4 Methodologies for deployment into practice                       P01

 

 

 5a. Management @ System Integration

       [P05]

 

       1 Project Coordination                                                   P05

       2 Hardware specs @ Integration                                   P05

 

       3 Software Integration                                                    P05

 

 5b. Operations Management Software

       [P07]

 

       1 Knowledge based Operations Manager                     P07

       2 Tools (KB engineer, Setup application etc)                P07

 

       3 Data Base of plant physiological requirements          P06

 

 5c. Field tests @ Evaluation

       [P06], all participants

 

       1 Full scale implementation, field tests recording         P06

       3 Quality and Cost performance evaluation                [ALL]