Join us for an exciting workshop that dives into the transformative potential of digital twins in agriculture. Organized under the auspices of the US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), this event will provide a unique platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation.
Key Objectives:
- Explore cutting-edge advancements in digital twins for agriculture.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaborations between agronomists, soil scientists, AI experts, and more.
- Develop frameworks for practical applications in agricultural technology.
Who Should Attend?
- Academics
- Industry professionals
- Students
- Innovators in agriculture and technology
Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center
2142 Shealy Dr, Gainesville, FL, USA
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM - Gathering and beverages
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM - Opening remarks
- Damian Adams, UF/IFAS Associate Dean
- Alina Zare, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute
09:00 AM - 09:50 AM - Keynote
"Digital Twins in Agricultural System Design, Management, and Crop Improvement".
Brian Baily, UC Davis
09:50 AM - 10:40 AM - Keynote
"Accelerating Digital Twins and Physical AI with NVIDIA Omniverse".
Andy Lin and Robert Rios, Mark III
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM - Coffee Break
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM - Plenary
"Beyond Simulation: Engineering High-Fidelity Digital Twins for Agriculture".
Daeun Choi, UF
11:25 AM - 11:55 AM - Plenary
"The Autonomous Orchard: Advancing Precision Farming through Robotic Digital Twins".
Konstantinos Karydis, UCR
11:55 AM - 01:00 PM - Panel Discussion
Moderators: Yafit Cohen, ARO, Israel and Yiannis Ampatzidis, UF/IFAS
Participants: Brian Baily, Andy Lin, Robert Rios, Daeun Choi, and Konstantinos Karydis
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Lunch and Closing remarks
Dr. Yafit Cohen, ARO, Israel
yafitush@volcani.agri.gov.il
Prof. Raphael Linker, Technion, Israel
linkerr@technion.ac.il
Prof. Elia Scudiero, UC Riverside, USA
elia.scudiero@ucr.edu
Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis, UF/IFAS, USA
i.ampatzidis@ufl.edu
