Publication Date: 2023/12/11
Abstract: The creation of a novel robot created especially for agricultural situations is described in this study. While ensuring the security of the primary crop, the robot combines cutting-edge features, such as weed removal and plant health monitoring. The robot can precisely identify and classify various kinds of weeds and plants thanks to its 5DOF robotic arm, servo gripper, and state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms. A camera system also makes it possible to track plant health and find soil moisture. The robot is self-sufficient and runs on a 12V battery with efficient energy use. The suggested method for getting rid of weeds makes use of a robotic arm-mounted nozzle and a servo gripper for precision weed removal. Additionally, the robot can drive independently and avoid obstacles in diverse agricultural settings thanks to route identification employing the ground-breaking idea of pixel summation. Field experiments have shown the robot's effectiveness in lowering weed populations, enhancing plant growth, and collecting useful information on the health of plants and the moisture level of the soil. This robot has the potential to revolutionize the agricultural industry by reducing the demand for human labour and increasing productivity and sustainability in farming. This project benefits farmers, agricultural enterprises, and researchers in the field of agriculture by providing an effective and practical solution for weed eradication, plant health monitoring, and automation in agriculture.
Keywords: Computer Vision, 5 Degrees of Freedom, Weed Detection, Weed Classification, Weed Removal, Soil Moisture, Plant Health Monitor (PHM), Path Detection.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10350494
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23DEC161.pdf
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