About us

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Welcome to the SAID Lab! We are passionate about drones and living organisms, our goal being bringing the UAV technology closer to the people. Based in the Netherlands, our multi-cultural members are working tirelessly as part of the Wageningen University & Research, world's #1 educational institution for agriculture.

OUR MISSION
  • To design AI approaches that translate raw drone data in practical information that can be understood by non-expert users.
  • To migrate from drone’s data-intensive processes to real-time analytics.
  • To explore human-UAV interaction avenues.
  • To disseminate drone best practices and education around the world.
  • To advocate the use of drones for good.
 
OUR VISION
To bridge the gap between drone technology and people.
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Artificial Intelligence
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People

Meet the people behind tomorrow's trends!
João Valente
João Valente

Team leader

The brain behind the operation, João is seamlessly coordinating the team towards success!

Christos Pantos
Christos Pantos

Drone expert

With a lot of expertise in drone technology, Christos can fly your project from zero to the sky in no time!

Mihai Frangulea
Mihai Frangulea

Plant expert

Passionate about plants and technology, Mihai combines the two into reaching creative solutions

Stefan de Jong
Stefan de Jong

Deep learning expert

Currently doing his Master in Geo-Information Science, especially focusing on the data science track. Stefan is interested in research areas like machine learning.

    João da Silva
    João da Silva

    Drone expert

    João is a Biosystems Engineering MSc student. He is interested in crop modelling, machine vision and sustainability.

      Mar Ariza
      Mar Ariza

      RS/GIS expert

      Mar is a MSc Thesis student who is studying how to predict spinach yield with 2D UAV images. She is interested in deep learning combined with agriculture.

      Karsjen Tamminga
      Karsjen Tamminga

      Wearable technology expert

      With an interest in new and unconventional technologies, Karsjen worked on creating a wearable sensing platform for orchard management during his MSc thesis.

        Henk-Jan Hoving
        Henk-Jan Hoving

        Machine learning expert

        Henk-Jan is doing his MSc thesis about weed (rumex, hogweed, jacobaea and dandelion) detection in grassland. He is interested in agriculture, drones and machine learning.

        Gonzalo Mier
        Gonzalo Mier

        Robotics, AI expert

        Know how to develop robots from zero to hero. Gonzalo loves to automate tasks to have more time to automate other tasks.

        Chenglong Zhang
        Chenglong Zhang

        UAV remote sensing expert

        You can always find him in the apple orchard with a drone. Chenglong focuses on the adoption of artificial intelligence in orchard management.

        Jurrian Doornbos
        Jurrian Doornbos

        Data science expert

        Jurrian is developing a water quality sensor platform for the Striker v2. His academic interests are environmental monitoring, remote sensing and machine learning.

        Diego Bárbulo
        Diego Bárbulo

        Animal science expert

        Diego is a MSc thesis student focused on improving real-time detection & tracking of animals in the infrared spectrum. He is interested in the applications of deep learning for animal conservation & sustainable management.

          Mingzhu Du
          Mingzhu Du

          UAV remote sensing expert

          Her PhD work is in agricultural remote sensing. Particularly, her interests are on UAVs and intelligent agriculture.

            Zhen Cao
            Zhen Cao

            Robotics, AI expert

            Zhen is interested in exploring out-of-the-box robotic technologies. His PhD work focus on real-time crop disease detection by using UAVs and AI.

            Hilmy Baja
            Hilmy Baja

            Computer Vision expert

            A Biosystems Engineering student who is enthusiastic about AI and Deep Learning for practical purposes. Hilmy worked on a project that predicts apple yields using UAVs and Computer Vision.

              Omar Idoum
              Omar Idoum

              Control expert

              Mechatronics systems enthusiast with specialty in control systems. Omar Idoum is interested in the application of modern technology in the agricultural domain all around the world.

                Sergio Vélez Martín
                Sergio Vélez Martín

                Remote sensing expert

                He received his PhD in Biosystems Engineering, applying remote sensing techniques in agriculture, specialising in vineyards and woody crops. Sergio focuses on implementing algorithms and automated data in crop management.

                Former Members

                Sander Krul

                  Equipment

                  In order to deliver the best results, our team uses the lastest technology on the market:
                  DJI Phantom 4 RTK
                  Parrot ANAFI RGB
                  Parrot ANAFI Thermal
                  DJI Tello
                  Parrot AR.Drone 2.0
                  Water drone
                  High-performance computer
                  Creality Ender-3 3D printer

                  Projects

                  We are pioneering ways to integrate drones' benefits into everyday life!    

                  Press

                   
                  MOOC: Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission
                  The Cyborg Farmer
                  AG Evolution: Projeto cria agricultores ciborgues e drones ´humanizados`

                  Contact

                  We will get in touch as soon as possible.  

                  SaidLab is located at Hollandseweg 1 6706 KN Wageningen (NL)
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                  Hollandseweg 1 6706 KN Wageningen (NL)
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