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FEROX is an Innovation Action project under Horizon Europe framework under topic HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-10 - AI, Data and Robotics at work (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership).

FEROX started on September 1, 2022, and will last for 3 years.

Responsible: Francisco Blanes

Goals

Wild berries and mushrooms are considered to be a national treasure of Nordic countries. These food products require zero resources to cultivate as they grow naturally in the forests. It is estimated that less than 10% of the total annual wild berry crop is harvested from the forests. The main challenge in collecting wild berries lies in the manual forest harvesting, namely pickers’ working conditions. Due to the short season, the majority of the work is conducted by foreigners with limited knowledge of the language, culture and forests.

The FEROX project aims to utilize advances in AI, data and robotics to improve the working conditions of wild berry pickers and optimize picking operations.

The main objectives of the FEROX project are:

  • To Improve GRADING aspect, i.e., knowledge of the workpiece’s characteristics and condition. The main gains will be a cost effective, accurate and fast solution to finely grade the quality of delicate and perishable products
  • To improve wild-berry picking yields and working conditions through AI, big-data and drones.
  • To optimize operations and help workers to more easily locate and predict ripe berry harvests.
  • To demonstrate how we can improve the wild berry business.

Project website: https://ferox.fbk.eu/