INVASOR-ES

Descripció del projecte

The INVASOR-ES project aims to develop advanced technological solutions to combat invasive alien species (IAS) in hydraulic infrastructures, especially in irrigation systems. These species, such as zebra mussels, apple snails and bryozoans, generate serious infrastructure problems: obstructions, breakdowns, high maintenance costs and loss of agricultural productivity.

The development of this project will be an opportunity for the implementation of new technologies, where the use of advanced monitoring sensors, combined with artificial vision and deep learning, will allow the precise and efficient identification and classification of different larvae of invasive species. The main result of this project is the creation of monitoring stations based on artificial vision that detect IAS in the larval and adult stage in real time by means of automatic sample collection and artificial vision (AI). This disruptive technology will facilitate more efficient preventive control, reducing dependence on traditional chemical treatments, which are costly and harmful to the environment.

In addition, the project seeks to develop specific strategies for emerging IAS, which currently do not have efficient preventive methodologies. These solutions will be adapted to the particular needs of each infrastructure, integrating sustainable and environmentally friendly techniques, while reducing operating costs and minimising risks of economic impact.

Total amount of the project:  €585,346.76

EAFRD amount: €468,277.42

AGE Amount: €117,069.34

Support intensity: 100%

File No.:

REGAGE23e00065113963

Call:

Supra-regional Operational Groups of the AEI-Agri (2023)