By making farming more connected and intelligent, precision Agriculture helps reduce overall costs and improve the quality and quantity of products, the sustainability of Agriculture and the experience for the consumer. Increasing control over production leads to better cost management and waste reduction. 

Precision Agriculture – by making farming more connected and intelligent, precision Agriculture helps reduce overall costs and improve the quality and quantity of products, the sustainability of Agriculture and the experience for the consumer. Increasing control over production leads to better cost management and waste reduction. The ability to trace anomalies in crop growth or livestock health, for instance, helps eliminate the risk of losing yields. Additionally, automation boosts efficiency. With smart devices, multiple processes can be activated at the same time, and automated services enhance product quality and volume by better controlling production processes.

Smart-farming systems enable careful management of the demand forecast and delivery of goods to market just in time to reduce waste. Precision Agriculture is focused on managing the supply of land and, based on its condition, concentrating on the right growing parameters. An example of this is monitoring soil moisture and fertiliser concentration so that corrective actions can be taken to ensure ultimate growing conditions for the appropriate crop that is in demand.

The types of precision farming systems implemented depend on the use of software for the management of the business. Control systems manage sensor input, delivering remote information for supply and decision support, in addition to the automation of machines and equipment for responding to emerging issues and production support.

Additionally, in several sectors, including Agriculture, service providers and mobile operators are modernising their network infrastructure, bringing network resources to the edge and improving Internet coverage to remote areas through technologies such as small cells, LoRaWAN, Narrowband Internet of Things and the current 5G roll-out.

NULEXiS’ Unifly UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) solution bridges the gap between n manned and unmanned aviation by innovating and changing the Aviation Traffic Management sector through cooperation with Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs), Provincial / Local authorities, port authorities, airports, telecom service providers, security and other sector partners.  The intense cooperation between these organisations is the key to success. 

NULEXiS believes the airspace is a shared resource that all users – manned and unmanned – should have access to and utilise in a safe and efficient way. To deliver this feature, Unifly has already developed unique and efficient UTM solutions to serve many stakeholders in the drone industry:

• Drone Operators will find an easy and intuitive way to plan and execute drone operations in compliance with local and national rules and regulations.
• Airports and other critical infrastructure will find the tools they need to ensure the safety of their airspace by knowing the intensity of the drones in their vicinity.
• Local and National Authorities as well as Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) have access to a sophisticated suite of applications to manage the drone user population, manage airspace access, manage flight authorisations and understand in real-time where drones are flying.
• UTM Service Providers (USPs) will have access to the same sophisticated suite of applications to manage the drone user population, manage airspace access, flight authorisations or offer several drone related services, depending on the national architecture and company’s needs.

As stated during the last general assembly of EUROCAE in Brussels and the Drone Enable conference in Montréal, it is expected that the UTM technology will initiate a change in how manned aviation is planned and supervised. As the industry is evolving and Unifly is getting more mature and more experienced, it is becoming clear that the extreme user-friendliness and efficiency of Unifly’s technology can be used to serve the GA (General Aviation) community as well. The result will be a true Unified Traffic Management Solution.

In Agriculture, drones have a tremendous value proposition, as indicated earlier. The Unifly UTM system is a key enabler and potential data stream aggregator on top of the Agricultural sector use cases.

Water scarcity is one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century due to its effects on public health, economies, and the environment. However, it can be argued that the water problem is no scarcity in the hydrosphere but the unavailability of sufficient good quality water. With significant increases in populations, industrial growth, and irrigation to meet high food demand and sewer flows, come increases in water demand. Poor water supply management exacts stress on sustainable water provision both in terms of quality and quantity. As a result, water quality is subjected to significant deterioration due to land-use activities that introduce large volumes of chemicals into water sources.

As indicated earlier, NULEXiS is involved in a Water Treatment solution Proof of Concept (PoC) in partnership with INWASO, an agile and innovative water solutions company that brings a whole new approach to water and wastewater treatment. The company leverages some of the best technologies available in the world to provide quick responses to customer needs. INWASO is committed to provide environmentally sustainable water treatment and to exceed customer expectations by providing products and services of the highest standards. 

INWASO fully adopts 4IR (4th Industrial Revolution) technologies through its partnership and teaming agreement with NULEXiS’ team of innovation specialists that are engaging in the fourth industrial revolution (4iR), with all the resources at their disposal to equip INWASO solutions with 4IR and IoT technologies.

The focus is from sensor level implementation and integration, scaling up to the integrated enterprise-wide management of INWASO solutions deployed. It is inclusive of the digital twinning of and the centralised quality and threshold management of all INWASO plants. The IoT platform consolidates the data collected from every piece of software, sensor, end-point, and actuators of the plants into one single view. All relevant data in one place to drive evidence-based decisions for optimized water treatment.

Through NULEXiS’ strategic partnership with IoT.nxt, it enables real-time visibility through digitalisation without disruption, resulting in the optimised levels of production and efficiency of the whole INWASO business ecosystem. The IoT-enabled plants will provide optimised and digital twinned solutions which will promote high quality of treated water; an environmentally friendly treatment of sewer and industrial effluent; promote water recycling and reuse; reduce water distribution losses and ensure effective management and utilisation of the scarce resource; thereby improving water security to meet demand, support economic growth, and mitigate environmental contraventions. INWASO offers customers a tailored solution that suits their exact needs at reduced costs. 

This Water Treatment Value Proposition catersfor a broad spectrum of clients across various industry verticals; from agricultural entities, mining companies, manufacturing, municipal services, hospitality industries (hotels, lodges, guest houses, and restaurants), property developments, retail, education sector (schools, colleges, and universities), the health sector (hospitals and clinics), car washes, and many other large water users.