By Eclipse Foundation
On April 29, 2025, the SPADE EU project proudly joined the Eclipse Foundation Research Webinar series to explore a cutting-edge integration of open-source innovation, digital twins, and agricultural technology.
This session brought together key voices from both industry and research to present how Eclipse BaSyx and SPADE are enabling smarter, sustainable drone applications across agriculture, forestry, and livestock.
📅 Watch the full recording here: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/research-29042025
Speakers & Talks
Frank Schnicke – Fraunhofer IESE
Talk: Eclipse BaSyx: Making Asset Administration Shells Easy
Frank offered an insightful walkthrough on how Eclipse BaSyx simplifies the development of Asset Administration Shells (AAS)—the building blocks of digital twins—through robust SDKs and modular frameworks. His practical examples demonstrated how even complex industrial processes can be streamlined using BaSyx.
Aristotelis Tagarakis – iBO / CERTH & Pablo Counhago Soto – Gradiant
Talk: SPADE: Building Agricultural Drone Digital Twins with Eclipse BaSyx
This joint presentation showcased how SPADE is using AAS-based digital twins to model data from UAVs operating in real-world agroforestry environments. From crop monitoring to livestock and forest mapping, the speakers revealed how the BaSyx platform provides the flexibility and scalability needed to build next-generation, AI-driven agricultural services.
Collaboration in Action
This webinar exemplified the SPADE project’s commitment to:
- 🔄 Open-source ecosystems
- 🌍 Sustainable innovation in agriculture
- 📡 Scalable digital solutions powered by drones
- 👥 Cross-sector collaboration between academia and industry
Our sincere thanks to the Eclipse Foundation for hosting this event and continuing to build bridges between research and real-world application.
Stay tuned as SPADE continues to develop its digital twin platform and open tools to help shape the future of smart agriculture.