![]() These are produced by using a machine learning model running on cloud-based computing. GAIA uses Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) imagery obtained by satellite to create automated crop boundary maps and provides crop condition monitoring. With the help of Wine Australia’s yearly updated NVS, GAIA’s maps are updated every vintage and can be a useful tool for growers and winemakers to better understand which wine regions (geographical indications) are undergoing the growth or decline in productive vineyard area. In its current version, GAIA grants producers the ability to access an interactive map of every vineyard in Australia, known as the National Vineyard Scan, available to growers as part of a project funded by Wine Australia. GAIA has digitally mapped more than 145,000 hectares of vineyards in Australia to date, in two nation-wide scans using the WorldView-3, WorldView-2 and GeoEye-1 satellites, releasing digital maps from the 2019 growing season. In a comparable way, the technology aims to be growers’ omnipresent ‘eye in the sky’, monitoring data patterns within the vineyard from above. The ancient Greek goddess, after whom the project is named, was said to be the personification of the Earth. Project GAIA (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture) was developed to aid viticulturists, vineyard managers and others gather critical information that can be used to monitor under-performing areas within their vineyard and assist in improving the overall health and productivity of their vines. Grapegrowers are being given the opportunity to utilise new artificial intelligence (AI) software to more effectively manage their operations. Journalist Samuel Squire spoke to one of GAIA’s lead developers, Dr Sebastien Wong, and chief executive Andy Clarke, to learn more about the application’s industry potential. Project GAIA, which utilises satellite imagery, aims to provide critical data to enable producers to more effectively monitor soil moisture, assess fruit quality and monitor the performance of vines, among its other features. ![]() Newly developed artificial intelligence software promises to help growers to better keep on top of their vineyard operations.
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