Objectives of the service
In the KickStart project MUPO, a precise indoor/outdoor navigation system is being developed that enables a robot to drive autonomously in the entire stable area using various components, such as precise GNSS and wireless radio for precise positioning. MUPO offers retrofit solutions for agricultural robotics. Our products are compatible with all cattle farms.
MUPO serves the agricultural market in cooperation with agricultural traders, especially those who supply stable equipment. The end users of the complete robots with the autonomous MUPO navigation are farmers with livestock to support their daily work.
At the moment these are mainly in Germany and Austria, with plans to expand to other countries in the future.
Users and their needs
MUPO enables automated cleaning and feeding robots and sensors monitoring livestock. Precise handling can enhance hygiene, decrease operating costs and minimise illnesses. MUPO allows farmers to avoid laborious and potentially harmful tasks such as manure removal and animal feeding. This can improve livestock welfare by enhancing hygiene measures and identifying illnesses early on. Furthermore, the technology's advanced feeding and cleaning systems facilitate the transition from binded to free-housing cow stables.
Service/ system concept
This robot is used in agriculture and can autonomously muck out stables or feed animals. MUPO is the solution to simplify the autonomous process of cleaning manure or feeding livestock as a retrofit solution for existing stables.
MUPO provides precise indoor/outdoor navigation that enables a robot to drive autonomously everywhere in stables.
Various sensors provide the input for the navigation, the System Control initiates the Control of the motors and various Process controls, such as battery charging or autonomous cleaning. This is used to control various actuators. All important information of the stable or the livestock can be output via a GUI and an app.
Space Added Value
The primary method of positioning is satellite navigation with RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) and, as available and suitable, GALILEO HAS (High-Accuracy Service). This is complemented by UWB (Ultra-Wideband positioning), particularly used indoors. In addition to positioning, UWB can also be employed for its original purpose: communication. Satellite communication will also be used to enhance redundancy and independence.
Current Status
Currently, the positioning methods for indoor and outdoor navigation are being set-up and tested especially for accuracy, this is done in outdoor area and also inside stables. First partners were found for the agricultural trade and for the mechanical construction of the robots.
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