Research project Drone training for agriculture of the future

General introduction

Five trainings on applications with drones have provided concrete knowledge and innovative insights in various sectors, including the agricultural sector. The DroneXperience project was part of the "Training of the Future," subsidized by ESF. The themes were: (1) drones for precision agriculture, (2) drones for construction, (3) drones for offshore, (4) construction and maintenance of drones and (5) drones and data protection.

Research approach

Together with stakeholders from the different themes, we looked at what was going on in the field, what concerns and needs were present, which solutions could provide an answer to this, which preconditions must be built in, etc. In this way, broad support was created for the drone industry training of the future. ILVO coordinated the tasks within the domain of agriculture. The expertise available at ILVO was used to create relevant trainings.

Relevance/Valorization

There is now a concrete, hands-on training around the use of drones within the agricultural sector. This practical training strengthens the Flemish labor market and focuses mainly on technology and innovation.