ATLAS - Agricultural Interoperability and Analysis System

The EU research project ATLAS organised the development of an open interoperability network for data-driven agricultural applications. The goal was to overcome the current interface problems and enable farmers to combine sensors, machines and data from different providers.

Contents and goals

ATLAS describes an open and expandable data interoperability network based on a service-oriented organisational structure. The focus was on a high degree of scalability from individual farms to a global community.

The technology developed in ATLAS was tested in a large number of real farming operations across Europe and evaluated using various use cases such as behavioural analysis of livestock, data-based soil management, applications in precision agriculture or sensor-controlled irrigation management.

ATLAS involved all players along the value chain in order to improve data exchange processes.

Support from innovative start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises and farmers has enabled ATLAS to develop new business models and build sustainable business ecosystems based on data-driven services.

Task of the DLG

In collaboration with the project partners, the DLG-IPZ developed the requirements needed by agricultural machinery and sensor manufacturers to set up data-driven agriculture.

The IPZ also coordinated the development of the innovation hubs and provided support in the Open Cal tenders. These served to additionally involve innovative companies with new developments in the agricultural or technical field during the course of the project.