International Research project
(aka Mega Project)

What is it about?

Innovation & leadership course:

  • Innovation & multi-cultural course content

  • Overarching innovation project

Collaborative & co-creative student innovation project:

  • Societal challenge (theme)

  • Addresses SDGs

  • Government/Industry stake holders

Teams

Multi-partner institutions (across borders)

  • PXL

  • Fontys (Eindhoven, Netherlands)

  • Belgium Campus iTversity (South Africa)

Second and third years students with a specialisation in:

  • Application Development

  • Mobile Development

  • Artificial Intelligence

Predict the distribution of invasive plant species

The goal of the project is to develop a mobile app to monitor the location of an invasive plant species. The app would need to interface with image data, and clearly indicate the location of the species.

In project 1, the location of water hyacinth mats on selected dams, reservoirs or lakes is monitored from Satellite images. This would be of benefit to the public living close to the body of water to easily locate the infestation of water hyacinth and or other invasive species

In project 2, the distribution of a berry-bearing shrub in farms is monitored using drone images.

Technologies

For this project you will require basic knowledge of Machine Learning, AI and Software Development.

Introductory classes will be planned to get you started in the needed technology.

This project aims to deliver a prototype to the stakeholder.

Field Implementation Week

Although the International Research project is a COIL (Collaborative Online International learning), a field implementation week is planned in South Africa during the week of 15 April. This is the week after the Easter break, which allows you to extend your stay.

The participation of the field implementation weeks is not mandatory.

Coaching

Coaching will be done by the stake holder, the South African Centre Biological Control (CBC), lecturers from PXL, Fontys and BC.

For the team coaching several online classes and periodical meetings will be planned.

The deliverables are the same as for students that participate on the regular Research Project.