Maintaining a healthy environment for aquatic life is a complex challenge. At the heart of modern, sustainable aquaculture is the ability to understand what is happening beneath the water’s surface - long before problems become visible. The Fish Health Monitoring System developed by RiniSoft  within the framework of the NESTLER project , addresses this challenge by combining artificial intelligence and computer vision to provide continuous, 24/7 monitoring of fish populations

Operating a free-range poultry farm offers substantial rewards, yet it presents a significant challenge: protecting the flock from wild predators. Due to increasing public demand for higher animal welfare standards, farms are permitting chickens to roam more freely. Consequently, the birds are exposed to a greater threat from animals such as foxes, martens, and birds of prey. For agricultural producers, losses attributed to predation are not merely distressing - they constitu

The partners of the NESTLER project convened for a hybrid meeting to discuss project developments and strategic progress. The plenary meeting took place on December 19, 2025. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to review progress across all work packages, address key implementation challenges, and align on upcoming milestones. Project partners presented the results achieved so far and outlined the next steps to ensure the successful completion of the NESTLER initiat

The partners of the NESTLER project convened for a two-day hybrid meeting to discuss project developments and strategic progress. The seventh plenary meeting, hosted by RINIS in Sofia, Bulgaria, took place on October 8–9, 2025. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to review progress across all work packages, address key implementation challenges, and align on upcoming milestones. Project partners presented the results achieved so far and outlined the next steps to en

Spotting problems early can make all the difference - whether in our daily lives or in managing the health of animals on a farm. In modern agriculture, keeping livestock healthy isn’t just about checking animals by eye anymore; new technologies are helping farmers detect health issues faster and more accurately. One exciting development is using sound to monitor poultry. Chickens - and birds in general -communicate through vocalizations, and subtle changes in these sounds can

The 1st Advisory Board meeting for NESTLER was held online on the 5th of March 2025. It was attended by external advisory board members and the consortium partners. The advisory board consists of four external experts, namely Prof. C. Egesi, Prof. D. Ladakis, Dr. E. Baafi and Mr. D. Skias. The project coordinator welcomed the attendees and presented an overview of the project. The NESTLER consortium provided a detailed presentation of the project’s objectives, ongoing and upc

NESTLER has released the ‘’Wild Animal Recognition Video Dataset’’, created as part of the project’s activities. This dataset is designed to support research in wildlife monitoring, computer vision, and AI-driven animal recognition. About the Dataset : The dataset contains video recordings of four animal species: Foxes, Jackals, Ravens, Vultures. Captured using RGB and InfraRed sensor cameras, the dataset includes both daytime and nighttime footage, making it valuable for var

The partners of the NESTLER project have gathered to address project related issues in a two-day hybrid meeting. The fourth plenary meeting hosted by UCL, in London, United Kingdom, on the 8th and 9th of May 2024. As the project has entered the second half of its lifespan, the two-day hybrid meeting was an opportune moment to review the progress on all work packages and address development issues. The partners presented the results achieved so far and outlined the next steps

RiniSoft has started monitoring chickens at its newly opened biolab in Sliven. This will help to fulfil the objectives of the NESTLER project on algorithm development for Early Detection and Warning of Chicken Diseases. In the first stage, the following parameters will be monitored: calculation of the average speed of the whole flock, detection of behavioural deviations, abnormal activity, food/water intake frequency. Later these parameters will be used as metrics to annotat

The NESTLER project aims to build consensus among the stakeholders towards the formalization and scope of investigation within the project. Therefore, the project organized the workshop : ‘’Impact of NESTLER technologies and digital tools in One Health Sustainability’’ that was held on the 26th of September 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. The aim of the workshop was to provide the wider audience with introductory information about the technologies of the project, how they will be u

After almost a year since the project’s kick off, the partners have gathered to address project related issues in a two-day hybrid meeting. The meeting hosted by ICIPE, in Nairobi, Kenya on September 25th and 26th of 2023. As the project enters the second year, the progress is significant, both on the technical and organizational side. A fruitful discussion took place among the partners of the consortium. During the two-day meeting, the consortium reviewed the progress on al

RiniSoft has officially become a member of the consortium of the NESTLER Project. NESTLER (oNe hEalth SusTainabiLity partnership between EU-AFRICA for food sEcuRity) is a joint Horizon Europe project between EU and African member states designed to promote One-Health sustainable partnership. The 14 partners of the consortium were able to participate in the two-day kick-off meeting physically or virtually. The NESTLER project aims to bring together interdisciplinary technologi