who I amXiaoxiao Zhouyimovement modelling -> crop protection decisions

Motivewhy this decision matters

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Map in. Traps out. Proof attached.

Turning movement research into a pest-placement decision.

why I carefamily strawberries
to field decisions

Motivewhy this decision matters

02/20

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This started close to home.

Movement modelling is my route in; my grandfather's strawberries are why it feels personal.

luresticky cardevidence point

Motivewhy this decision matters

03/20

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A trap is where movement becomes evidence.

Lures attract, sticky cards catch, and monitoring points count what is happening in the crop row.

a few
metres

Labourchecks

Chemicalspressure

Confidenceexplanation

Motivewhy this decision matters

04/20

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A few metres can change the work that follows.

Better placement can reduce wasted checks, chemical pressure, and weak explanations.

movement changes when space has structure

Translationfrom movement model to user action

05/20

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Movement is uncertain. The environment shapes it.

Encounters are not random once space has structure.

researchmovement lens

->

algorithmsearch placements

->

userdecision + proof

Translationfrom movement model to user action

06/20

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ECEF moved the model toward a user decision.

A clever equation is not enough; someone has to act on the answer.

Idearesearch

ECEFpressure

Demovisible

Pilotnext

Translationfrom movement model to user action

07/20

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The fellowship made the idea visible.

User, evidence, prototype, and story all had to become concrete.

01Mapsite and barriers

02Budgetnumber of traps

03Solveranked locations

04Proofbenchmark attached

Translationfrom movement model to user action

08/20

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A simple workflow people can question.

Map, budget, coordinates, proof: each step should be explainable.

solvercoordinates

APIworkflow proof

web demoexplainable

artifactssaved evidence

$ biopath solve --map site.json
> ranked trap plan
> benchmark artifact saved

Proofprototype and evidence

09/20

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The prototype makes the story concrete.

Solver, API, web demo, and saved run outputs make the workflow tangible.

walkable areas + barriers

Proofprototype and evidence

10/20

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The map makes the assumptions visible.

A synthetic site lets us discuss the logic without private field data.

6 trapsrisk priortestable locations

Proofprototype and evidence

11/20

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Coordinates, not just a picture.

The decision shifts from gut feel alone to a placement that can be tested.

Capture score0.5875

Mean distance4.34 m

P95 distance10 m

Proofprototype and evidence

12/20

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Early evidence turns the next test specific.

Demo metrics are not the finish line; they define what a pilot should measure.

TRUST

Can it work?technical feasibility

Who trusts it?workflow evidence

Will it repeat?business model

Markettrust and route to use

13/20

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The hard question is trust.

From can it work? to who would use it, pay for it, and repeat it?

beforeMFPT

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afterplacement plan

->

proofbenchmark

Markettrust and route to use

14/20

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I had to translate novelty into value.

Start with the decision; bring in the method only when it helps.

Map in.Traps out.Proof attached.

Markettrust and route to use

15/20

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Map in. Traps out. Proof attached.

The idea has to be simple enough to travel without me in the room.

IPprotectable route

Pilotsevidence route

Partnersadoption route

Markettrust and route to use

16/20

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A useful tool needs rules of the road.

IP, pilots, partners, and adoption route matter because they protect the next step.

Pilot sitereal layout

Expert feedbackfield constraints

Partner routeworkflow owner

Askfrom showcase to pilot

17/20

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The next step needs real sites.

I am looking for pilot conversations, pest-control expertise, and practical feedback.

Feb 2026Ceres Agri-Techroadshow + follow-up route

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Jun 2026LINCAM EOIadvice requested

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nowsoftware/IPform submitted

Greater Lincolnshire + North Cambridgeshire impact route

Askfrom showcase to pilot

18/20

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The route to use has already started.

Ceres Agri-Tech LINCAM EOI advice is underway, with software/IP information submitted through Bristol.

Showcase

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Site

->

Map

->

Pilot

Askfrom showcase to pilot

19/20

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From showcase to pilot conversation.

One partner site, one baseline map, one evidence plan.

Thank you

ECEFLuca GiuggioliBristol InnovationsCeres Agri-Tech conversations

LinkedIn Xiaoxiao Zhouyi

Thanksacknowledgements and contact

20/20

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One useful decision, made clearer.

Thanks to ECEF, my supervisor Luca Giuggioli, Bristol Innovations, and the Ceres Agri-Tech conversations.