Urban mushroom growing module for valorization of biowastes
MUSHNOMICS objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of dynamic data-driven analytics for multidomain mushroom production environments in order to optimize yield, lower costs and improve the economic viability of this agri-food sector. It takes a full-chain systems-based approach, from producer to consumer and beyond (valorisation). Consequently, MUSHNOMICS mobilizes a balanced and meaningful research-practice partnership (50-50 research-business split), including research-intensive academics with strong industry involvement from Denmark, Hungary, Ireland and Romania. MUSHNOMICS recognizes the pivotal role of the consumer in 'driving' the market for food. Therefore, it will perform a multiperspective analysis of the mushroom value chain with the active participation of key stakeholders from the beginning in the project. From the industry perspective, it will carry out mushroom production trials and optimize yields under real commercial settings by the synergistic use of “key” smart sensor solutions, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence algorithms (AI). MUSHNOMICS will also evaluate ways for the further use of the by-product generated during the proposed activities i.e. spent cultivation mushroom substrate (SMS) in line with the zero-waste strategy. Technology will be applied for gathering
data from vast networks in real-time using the MUSHNOMICS Module transmit these data to MUSHNOMICS Cloud, develop large data banks, undertake data analytics to deliver mined and collated data to the relevant stakeholders in real-time. This will be enabled through the MUSHNOMICS Digital
Platform, a portal to the global community. MUSHNOMICS will lead to advancements in the application of digital technologies to harness data for improving the performance of the mushroom value chain towards achieving sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. The MUSHNOMICS project will deliver practical, commercially viable digital technology solutions for value chain process control from production to end of life while including a variety of actors along the entire chain. The MUSHNOMICS practical solutions will lead to the development of new paradigm in the mushroom value chain, which will be demonstrated at TRL7 for post-project exploitation by the SME partners.
The oyster mushroom production module is a container based system which is fully automated and sensored allowing data collection and remote controll. It also includes a composting system turning biowaste into substrate, then an oyster mushroom growing module followed by the leftover, spent mushroom substrate utilization unit. Thus creating value from biowaste with zero waste generation.
Valorification of useful waste resources, like cardboard and paper, optimization of mushroom growth, for economic viability, green elimination of spent substrate, economical scaling of production systems, for both farmers and large scale producers
Know-how on mushroom farming and substrates
Online Data Driven Digital Platform,
Artificial Intelligence Driven Software Platform,
Optimized usage of useful waste, like cardboard and paper,
Complete system design, using refurbished containers
The platform is currently under research and development, within the MUSHNOMICS Project.
