Laconik combine® for automated open-field plot grid creation
Laconik Combine® technology revolutionizes field trials by automating plot grid creation through advanced algorithms and GPS, enhancing data accuracy and reducing labor. Proven in fungicide trials, it integrates seamlessly with UAV imagery for comprehensive spatial analysis.
Overview
Laconik Combine® is a cutting-edge technology that automates the creation of open-field plot grids using advanced algorithms and precise GPS technology. By integrating this system with UAV image processing, the solution significantly enhances the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of data collection in field trials. This innovation eliminates the need for manual measurements, ensuring highly accurate and consistent plot delineation. It has been successfully deployed in commercial fungicide trials in Australia, demonstrating its effectiveness in improving data quality and analysis.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Automated Plot Grid Creation: Advanced algorithms and precise GPS eliminate manual measurements, providing consistent and accurate plot spacing.
- Labor Reduction: The system significantly reduces the time and labor needed for plot grid setup, enhancing operational efficiency.
- UAV Integration: Seamlessly integrates with UAVs for high-resolution imagery, allowing for detailed spatial analysis and monitoring over time.
- Proven Performance: Already validated in real-world commercial fungicide trials, offering a track record of reliability and success.
Technology readiness level
Laconik Combine® is at Technology Readiness Level 9, indicating it is fully operational and has been successfully deployed in commercial settings. Future validation includes expanding trials across varied soil types and climatic conditions to further prove its adaptability and accuracy.
About Laconik
Laconik is an agricultural technology company that provides a platform for executing farm-scale, scientifically replicated field trials. Its analytics engine integrates with modern farm machinery and digital agriculture platforms to streamline trial setup, data collection, and analysis. By utilizing hardware and software that connects directly to equipment such as rate controllers in seeders and sprayers, the company enables the collection of real-time performance data, including satellite imagery and yield metrics, at a paddock scale. This technology is designed to replace traditional demonstration strips with standardized, statistically valid data collection methods.
This approach helps growers and agribusinesses make evidence-based decisions regarding crop inputs like fertilizers and crop protection products. By enabling users to quantify the return on investment and yield responses for various treatments, Laconik assists agribusinesses in bringing new products to market with deeper insights, while helping farmers optimize their margins and manage risk. The company has supported extensive research plots and hectares of farmland, working with industry partners and growers to improve productivity through data-driven agriculture.
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