Workshops with end users

Rounds & dates: Needs (Dec 2022–Jan 2023) · Feedback (Nov 2023) · Training (Apr 2025).

What we did. Interviews and group sessions with growers identified decision points around when to spray, where irrigation is most needed, and how to use weather and leaf-wetness data in day-to-day planning. The feedback workshop validated early maps and station data; the training focused on turning measurements and UAV/satellite layers into simple “action views.”

Typical questions from growers

• “Which blocks are most at risk this week and what’s the best spray window?”
• “How do I combine my station with regional models (e.g., disease risk)?”
• “Can I see variability within a parcel to plan irrigation/fertility?”

Outcomes

• Agreed thresholds and simple KPIs (rain, leaf-wetness, spray window quality).
• Workflow to integrate grower stations with official networks and advisory output.
• Co-designed “VineHarmony” follow-up to reduce within-vineyard heterogeneity.

Focus: heterogeneity mapping, disease warnings, weather/station integration, UAV/satellite layers. Audience: growers, advisors, public services.

Rounds & dates: Needs interviews (2022–2023) · Feedback (Jun 2023) · Training/Group work (Jan 2024) · Field demo (Aug 2024).

What we did. Mapped connectivity gaps along machine routes and in loading areas. Joint sessions explored how telemetry (position, loads, working time) and messaging between harvester, forwarder, and office can keep working even with patchy coverage.

Typical questions from operators

• “Which corridors need boosters or satellite fall-back?”
• “How do we queue data when offline and sync later?”
• “Can we get a simple map showing ‘go / weak / no signal’ before moving the team?”

Outcomes

• Coverage survey method (drive-test) and a lightweight traffic light map for planners.
• Guidelines for store-and-forward data and buffered alerts for safety/maintenance.
• Demo of mixed connectivity (cellular + backup) for remote operations.

Focus: real-time decision support for machinery & remote ops; working in challenging terrain. Audience: forest owners, operators, tech providers.

Rounds & dates: Needs interviews (2023) · Stakeholder workshop (Aug 2023) · Follow-ups (2024–2025).

What we did. Brought hauliers, traders and associations together to align requirements for tracking vehicles and animal welfare across borders with changing coverage. Discussed devices (GNSS, temp/humidity, accelerometers), roaming behaviour and data retention for audits.

Typical questions from the sector

• “What works reliably on routes that cross multiple networks and countries?”
• “How do we keep a basic breadcrumb trail when signal drops?”
• “What data do authorities actually need for checks—and for how long?”

Outcomes

• Recommended device set (position + motion + environmental) with offline buffering.
• Roaming guidance and alerts when connectivity falls below thresholds.
• Draft notes for a stakeholder memo summarising test results and next steps.

Focus: robust cross-border tracking in variable coverage; welfare/compliance data. Audience: hauliers, traders, authorities.

Rounds & dates: Needs (20 Dec 2022) · Business/Feedback (6 Oct 2023) · Training (26 Jan 2024; Feb 2025).

What we did. Ran an inclusive training with local and refugee farmers covering sensor basics (soil moisture, weather), connectivity choices, and how to read the results in a simple dashboard. A Digital Skills Test helped tailor explanations and follow-ups.

Typical questions from farmers

• “Which low-cost sensors are worth it and where should I place them?”
• “Do I need cellular, or can long-range low-power work on my land?”
• “How do measurements change irrigation timing and pest alerts?”

Outcomes

• Starter bundles for small/medium farms (sensing + connectivity + basic dashboard).
• Checklist for placement and maintenance; simple KPIs for water and fuel savings.
• Requests for additional demos and peer-to-peer sessions (scheduled follow-up in 2025).

Focus: early-warning services, affordable sensing & connectivity, practical deployment. Audience: local farmers (incl. refugee farmers), co-ops, insurers.

Rounds & dates: Needs (16 Dec 2022) · Business/Feedback (2 Oct 2023) · Training (2 Aug 2024).

What we did. Co-designed use cases around solar-powered systems and on-farm data flows. The training walked participants through agroNET—from device registration to viewing recommendations and basic reporting for co-ops and municipalities.

Typical questions from participants

• “How do I share data with advisors without exposing personal information?”
• “What is the simplest way to keep devices powered and online in remote fields?”
• “Which reports help with grant applications or co-op planning?”

Outcomes

• Template data-sharing agreements and role-based access examples.
• Checklist for solar trailer sizing, device mounting, and maintenance.
• Practical “first 90 days” plan for deploying agroNET on small farms.

Focus: solar systems, data sharing and value chains, practical farm deployments. Audience: farmers, SMEs, municipalities.

When & where: Final General Assembly and stakeholder event hosted by Living Lab Türkiye in July 2025, bringing together project partners, farmers and policymakers to review outcomes, assess impact and celebrate the consortium’s achievements.

What we did. The programme combined plenary sessions with an outdoor field visit in the olive groves (pictured). Participants visited farms to see deployed devices — weather stations, sensors and cameras — and experienced the COMMECT AI-powered Decision Support Tool (DST) in action as a digital agronomy assistant available via messaging app.

Key achievements highlighted

• Extended rural connectivity with 5G private networks, satellite links, UAVs and IoT (LoRa, NB-IoT, RedCap).
• Robust field-data collection and integration for end-user-tailored digital tools.
• Collaborative business-model design with Living Lab partners.
• Development and validation of the DST for real-world agricultural needs.
• Strong collaboration between researchers, farmers and other stakeholders.

What’s next

• The DST will continue to support farming communities, cooperatives and policy actors beyond COMMECT.
• Focus on optimising resource use, strengthening climate resilience and driving sustainability in agriculture.

Focus: end-to-end smart farming solutions (devices, connectivity, DST and business models). Audience: farmers, cooperatives, tech providers and public agencies.