SOFTWARE LICENSING OPPORTUNITY FieldSim - Maximize Agricultural Machine Efficiency with Advanced Simulation Modeling

SOFTWARE LICENSING OPPORTUNITY FieldSim - Maximize Agricultural Machine Efficiency with Advanced Simulation Modeling Leverage FieldSim, a cutting-edge agricultural simulation model, to optimize field efficiency and machinery performance without time-consuming field experiments. Opportunity: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), managed and operated by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), offers the chance to explore a license and/or collaborative research agreement to commercialize FieldSim. This technology transfer opportunity is part of a dedicated effort to convert government-funded research into job opportunities, businesses, and an improved way of life for the American people. Overview: FieldSim offers a sophisticated solution for planning field operations as operational efficiency becomes increasingly crucial in agricultural activities. Developed with a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) approach and object-oriented programming, FieldSim provides a rigorous and flexible model for handling various field shapes and equipment characteristics. Description: The FieldSim is a state-of-the-art simulation model that estimates field efficiency for agricultural machine movement. The model: • Utilizes a Discrete Event Specification System (DEVS) formalism for equipment movement tracking. • It is data-driven, spatially, and temporally detailed for accurate field efficiency estimation. • Offers flexibility and adaptability for various shapes and physical characteristics of fields and equipment. • Has been tested and validated with an error margin of 15% against empirical data. Benefits: • Estimate machinery performance without time-consuming field experiments. • Make better managerial and technical decisions based on accurate field efficiency data. • Field shape agnostic modeling approach with superior spatiotemporal resolution. • More rigorous component behavior definition compared to traditional statistical methods. Applications: • Improve the energy efficiency of agriculture equipment. • Extend the range of autonomous systems (drones, robots, etc.) • Optimizing field operations planning for agricultural professionals. • Enhancing machinery performance in various farming scenarios. • Informing agribusiness consulting and advisory services • Supporting agricultural research and development projects. Development Status: Alpha stage: Expert level user required, limited interface. IP Status: Copyright in software entitled “FieldSim - Simulation model to estimate field efficiency for agriculture machine movement,” BEA Docket No. CW-23-27. Additional Information: Ange-Lionel Toba, L. Michael Griffel, Damon S. Hartley, Devs based modeling and simulation of agricultural machinery movement, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Volume 177, 2020, 105669, ISSN 0168-1699, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105669. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169920306463) INL seeks to license the above intellectual property to a company with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Exclusive rights in defined fields of use may be available. Added value is placed on relationships with small businesses, start-up companies, and general entrepreneurship opportunities. Please visit Technology Deployment’s website at https://inl.gov/inl-initiatives/technology-deployment for more information on working with INL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Companies interested in learning more about this licensing opportunity should contact Andrew Rankin at [email protected].