robotics in horticultural field production

71 Pages·2015·7.44 MB·English

Autonomous and Human-
Robot Collaborative Systems
for Field Operations in Orchards,
Greenhouses and Field Crops
Avital Bechar
Institute of Agricultural Engineering, ARO, Volcani
Center, Israel
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Overview
Background
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The Agricultural Research Organization
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Agricultural productivity and production (robotics
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perspectives)
Characteristics of the agricultural domain (robotics
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perspectives)
Basic principles (AgRobots)
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ARL activity
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Conclusions
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Agricultural Research Organization
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Agricultural Research Organization
• Founded in 1921.
• 1000 people: including 200 research
scientists and 220 graduate students.
• 6 Institutes: Soil water and
environmental sciences; Plant
protection; Animal Sciences; Plant
sciences; Food sciences; and,
Agricultural Engineering.
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Institute of Agricultural Engineering
The only research organization in Israel whose activities
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encompass a wide range of engineering and technological
topics relating to all aspects of agriculture.
About 60 people, including 14 research scientists
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Institute of Agricultural Engineering
Two departments:
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Sensing, information, and mechanization engineering
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Production, growing and environmental engineering
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a
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Agricultural production
Cultivation and production processes in agriculture.
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Affecting factors:
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crop characteristics and requirements,
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the geographical/geological environments,
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climatic conditions,
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market demands
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the farmer’s capabilities and means.
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Farm sizes increase and the number of farmers and
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agricultural workers decreases.
Human labor intensive and labor cost of 25-40%.
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(http://www.thadw.us/agricultural-employment-since-/1870)
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CV of different materials
0.55
0.5
0.45
0.4
CV=σ/µ
0.35
0.3
V
C
CV2 > CV1
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
Metal Metal Metal Metal Plastic Rubber Wood Flower
Bolts screw nuts nails Discs parts parts parts cuttings
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