Atos uses Big Data to drive next-generation farming
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Paris, Hannover, 25th April 2017 - Atos, a leader in digital transformation,
announces a worldwide first solution which captures agricultural data directly
via satellite to optimize farming practices. Together with start-up TerraNIS,
Atos is using its business analytics solution Atos Codex to convert data into
valuable information for the agriculture sector.
Growing consumer expectations (demand for new products and practices,
traceability and food security), regulatory requirements and environmental
regulations, and the rising cost of raw materials (seeds, fertilizers,
pesticides, water) all put pressure on the agricultural sector.
Crop genotyping has now become a priority to support the selection of crop
varieties that will be best capable of solving future food and climate crises.
As leader of the SparkInData* consortium, Atos uses the power of its Atos Codex
analytics platform to capture data via satellite which has biophysical
indicators to help farmers best optimise farming practices - such as best crop
choice, appropriate crop nutrition and the right fertilisation and harvesting
periods.
A revolution in business and technology
Extracting information that is useful to farmers from raw satellite imagery
requires an immense amount of computing power in order to manage and process the
large amounts of data. It also requires a great deal of business expertise to
give practical meaning to the images.
Capturing and optimising agriculture data has many immediate and long-term
benefits:
* Optimization of raw material management to achieve substantial cost savings
of around 15%;
* Elevated qualitative results - agricultural yields and production quality
become sustainable and reliable;
* Deepened knowledge of operations, year-on-year evaluation of impact of
different farming practices helps farmers to continue to progress in their
profession.
Case Study: European satellites for a major American customer
Atos is using the latest generation of satellites, Sentinel-2 Earth observation,
developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), which is capable of providing
views using visible and near infrared light with a resolution of 10m to 60m, a
perimeter of 290km and a revisit frequency of five days, which is ideal for
monitoring crops.
For one of its biggest clients in the U.S. Atos is monitoring more than 100,000
hectares of crops and 6,000 plots of land (including wheat, corn, soy and
vegetables) to provide biophysical indicators of plant development, such as the
level of chlorophyll and the proportion of green foliage. This monitoring can
detect any anomalies or discrepancies within and between plots of land. By
connecting this information with data from the field, thanks to Atos Codex
business analytics solutions, experts can then provide diagnostics and suggest
adjustments to farming practices.
Philippe Miltin, Global SVP Manufacturing & Retail at Atos: "With the power and
flexibility of new analytical and cognitive tools, we are able to access the
full value of this resource. This allows our clients in manufacturing to refine
their practices and adapt to the new economic, regulatory, social and
environmental needs. Together with start-up TerraNIS we meet this dual challenge
by combining its advanced agronomy and imaging skills with the capabilities of
Atos Codex."
Dominique Grelet, Head of Atos Codex at Atos explains: "The choice of Atos Codex
technology brings a great deal of flexibility to farmers, making it possible to
deploy a similar offering at any customer worldwide. We are proud to bring this
cutting-edge technology to customers, taking satellite imagery and relevant data
and transforming it into valuable information for immediate and long-term
business results."
The new Atos Codex solution using business analytics via satellite is available
worldwide and can be deployed in a wide variety of market sectors.
Atos experts will be on-hand at Hannover Messe up until 28(th) April to talk in-
depth about the Atos Codex solutions.
More information on client case study:
Thanks to Atos and TerraNIS La Coop Fédérée is turning to precision in
agriculture
Data Analytics - Transforming the future of agriculture
*The consortium, baptised SparkInData, has various members: Atos as consortium
leader, SMEs TerraNis, Geomatys and Geosigweb, Mercator-Ocean, (Centre National
d'Études Spatiales), IGN (Institut National de l'Information Géographique et
Forestier), BRGM (Bureau des Recherches Géologiques et Minières), IRIT (Institut
de Recherche Informatique de Toulouse at Paul-Sabatier University), the
Engineering School of Purpan and the competitive centre of Aerospace Valley.
About Atos Codex
Atos Codex is the Atos brand for business driven analytics, Internet of Things
and cognitive solutions consisting of methodology, design labs, an open
industrial platform factory as well as high-performance data analytics. It
provides clients a complete set of products and skills to design, build and run
digital business platforms. Atos Codex is a key pillar of Atos' Digital
Transformation Factory to deliver its clients digital transformation that is on
time, on budget and on specification.
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with approximately 100,000
employees in 72 countries and annual revenue of around ? 12 billion. The
European number one in Big Data, Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing and
Digital Workplace, The Group provides Cloud services, Infrastructure & Data
Management, Business & Platform solutions, as well as transactional services
through Worldline, the European leader in the payment industry. With its
cutting-edge technologies, digital expertise and industry knowledge, Atos
supports the digital transformation of its clients across various business
sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing, Media, Energy &
Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications and Transportation. The
Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic &
Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos
Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, Unify and Worldline. Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is
listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index. www.atos.net
Press Contact:
Jose de Vries - jose.devries(at)atos.net +31 6 30 27 26 11 (at)josee_devries
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