Hosted by CNR- ISTITUTO PER LA PROTEZIONE SOSTENIBILE DELLE PIANTE SEDE SECONDARIA DI FIRENZE (NA) & METAPONTO (MT)
Where we are
A series of state-of-the-art research infrastructures, advanced platforms for digital agriculture and highthroughput phenotyping (HTP), including:
• Field plant phenotyping platform – Metaponto
The field phenotyping platform consists of two rovers, a fleet of drones and a gantry crane equipped with multiple sensors, i.e. for measuring fluorescence (Fluorcam FC 1300-R for the estimation of the activity of photosystem II), thermal and multi-spectral camera (Altum PT, Micasense) for measuring the temperature of the foliage and for the estimation of indices based on the visible and infrared spectrum, a hyperspectral camera that allows the study of vegetation indices on a wide range of spectral bands and a LIDAR for the derivation of three-dimensional models of the vegetation, remotely controlled for real-time data acquisition
• Plant phenotyping platforms: Growth Capsule and fleet of drones – Sesto Fiorentino
– A unique system of plant growth chambers located in the container using LEDs thus providing excellent spectral quality with high irradiance for plant physiology applications under controlled conditions. It includes two chambers equipped with a XY robotic system designed to carry imaging sensors (i.e. RGB and fluorescence sensors) over the entire cultivation area and perform fully automated high-throughput phenotyping of plants.
– A fleet of drones equipped with thermal, RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral imaging cameras, and LiDAR.
Access to the open-field plant phenotyping platforms located at CNR-IPSP within the ALSIA Metapontum Agrobios Research Centre (Metaponto di Bernalda, MT), as well as to those at CNR-IPSP in Sesto Fiorentino (FI). The drone fleet may also be deployed as a service at experimental sites of partner institutions.‑field plant phenotyping platform located at the CNR‑IPSP Third‑Party Research Unit within the ALSIA Metapontum Agrobios Research Centre (Metaponto di Bernalda, MT), and access to the Growth Capsule located at the CNR‑IPSP in Sesto Fiorentino (FI).
Giulia ATZORI
Person in charge
Giovanni MARINO
Person in charge
Vincenzo MONTESANO
Person in charge
Adriano CONTE
Person in charge
Matthew HAWORTH
Person in charge
Our Equipment
- Rover for measuring fluorescence (Fluorcam FC 1300-R,PSI)
- Rover with a telescopic arm, extendable up to 16 m,equipped with sensors i.e., thermal, RGB, multi-spectral, (Altum PT, Micasense), hyperspectral camera, LIDAR) remotely controlled for real-time data acquisition
- Gantry crane compatible with the instrumentationinstalled on the two rovers, covering an area of 4000 m2
- Fleet of drones equipped with thermal, RGB, multi-spectraland hyperspectral imaging camera and LIDAR
- Growth capsule made of two growth chambersindividually controlled and equipped with singlepot lysimeters and a XY robotic system designed to carry imaging sensors (i.e. RGB and fluorescence sensors) over the entire cultivation area