With the Green Deal, the EU aims to make agriculture more sustainable and at the same time safeguard food security in Europe long-term. Because cereals and other crops are increasingly suffering from heat and drought, and the risk of harvest losses or even failures is rising. In this context, VRVis together with Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and two Italian partners Innomed and Bonifiche Ferraresi (IBF) is launching a new project in November 2023.
Innovative image analysis for PET/MRI technology in agriculture
The goal of "Agri-PET/MRI" is to produce the first imaging system for plants that combines morphological information from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional information from positron emission tomography (PET). It is capable of measuring space-time dynamics of plant metabolism while simultaneously incorporating morphology. Farmers shall be able to use the system directly on site, in the cultivated crop, with a portable device. If the device is detecting stress-related changes on the field, farmers can take immediate action to maintain the yield. The EU Commission provides funding of 1.57 million euros for "Agri-PET/MRI".
Artificial Intelligence for image analysis in agriculture implemented by VRVis
Within the project consortium, VRVis takes on the task of developing AI-based applications for image analysis tailored to the PET/MRI technology in agriculture. To do so, VRVis can draw on its many years of expertise: for more than 20 years, the Viennese COMET center has been working on the analysis of biomedical image data, including PET/MRI data and image registration software. VRVis' research will also help to narrow the gap between the application of technology in the medical and agricultural sector.
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Innomed will establish an interregional production platform for the imaging system. The Italian agricultural company Bonifiche Ferraresi will apply it in research and practically, in plant cultivation. The project marks an important step towards a more sustainable use of natural resources and increased resilience within European food systems. Medium-dated, potential users in Austria shall be able to benefit from this technology via a cooperation with Austrian Bioimaging/CMI.
Scientific Director | Head of Biomedical Image Informatics Group, Biomedical Image Informatics
buehler(at)vrvis.at +43 1 908 98 92 401Start: 11.2023
End Date: 10.2026
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Innomed, Bonifiche Ferraresi
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