The end of February was marked by another field visit. During the recent mission to Jaén, Spain, the TeV (Technologies of Vision) team from Fondazione Bruno Kessler conducted an intensive data acquisition campaign as part of the AgRimate project.
With the essential organizational support and expertise of UPA (Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos), we focused our efforts on the olive pruning season to capture high-fidelity multimodal data. The primary objective was to document the structural transformation of trees specifically during the pruning process. By utilizing 360° sensors and mobile devices across different plots, we successfully scanned several trees, providing a rich foundation for training AI models to estimate pruning parameters and reconstruct 3D environments in complex agricultural settings.
The results of this fieldwork are highly promising, yielding a robust dataset that captures the intricate details of the olive groves before and after human intervention. A key highlight of the mission was the opportunity to engage directly with expert farmers, whose insights were invaluable for understanding the specific techniques and decision-making involved in olive pruning. Beyond the technical success, the mission strengthened the synergy between FBK and UPA, marking a significant step in translating our computer vision expertise into tangible, intelligent solutions for the agritech sector.
