Future & Applications

The Present project aims at designing an intelligent robotic vehicle which

can be controlled wirelessly through RF communication. The main aim for
our project has been to develop a solar operated digging machine, which
is solar powered. In this machine we used a solar panel to capture and
convert solar energy into electrical energy which in turn is used to charge
a battery, which then gives the necessary power to a shunt wound DC
motor. This power is then transmitted to the rear wheel through gear
drives. In this project an attempt is made to make the electric and
mechanical systems share their powers in an efficient way. Thus taking
into consideration the ever increasing pollution levels and the stringent
pollution norms set up by the POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS, and since
the fossil fuels are depleting, probably may last within the decades to
come or earlier, and to reduce the running cost of the digging, Seed
sowing, Mud leveller and other purpose. we are in an attempt to
incorporate the above mentioned features in our Multi Purpose
Agricultural robot.

Robots have many fields of application in agriculture. Some examples and

prototypes of robots include the Merlin Robot Milker, Rosphere, Harvest
Automation, Orange Harvester, lettuce bot and weeder.

Another field of application is horticulture. One horticultural application is

the development of RV 100 by Harvest Automation Inc. RV 100 is designed
to transport potted plants in a greenhouse or outdoor setting. The
functions of RV100 in handling and organizing potted plants include
spacing capabilities, collection, and consolidation. The benefits of using
RV100 for this task include high placement accuracy, autonomous outdoor
and indoor function, and reduced production costs

Examples
LSU's AgBot

Harvest Automation is a company founded by former iRobot employees to

develop robots for greenhouses

Strawberry picking robot from Robotic Harvesting and Agrobot.

Fieldrobot Event is a competition in mobile agricultural robotics

HortiBot - A Plant Nursing Robot

Rice planting robot developed by the Japanese National Agricultural

Research Centre

Agriculture Robotics at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR), The
University of Sydney. Application areas include autonomous mapping,
phenotyping and weeding for crops and livestock monitoring.