Robotic and Mechatronic Application in Agriculture
By H L Kushwaha | 31-12-2019 | Page: 89-97
Abstract
Robotics and mechatronics are playing an important role in agricultural production and its management. The robots have potential for multitasking, sensory acuity, operational consistency as well as suitability to perform odd operating conditions. Electromechanical arrangements have been used in agriculture for decades. Globally the study is going on agricultural robotic system with different precision farming machineries. In the present paper the robots developed across the globe has been discussed with their features and short comings. IARI has also worked on robotic planter. The scope of autonomous vehicle has been discussed. The increasing world population and scarcity of agricultural workers can be compensated by agricultural robots. Machine vision, image processing and mechatronics can be integrated in a single platform “farm robot” which can give most favorable solution for autonomous agricultural operations for precision, economics, reduced human drudgery and environment protection.