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Adaptability test of the existing seeder in Foxtail millet & Sorghum (인력식 곡류 파종기를 활용한 조,수수 파종 적응성 구명)

  • Choi, Il-Su;Chung, Sun-Ok;Jun, Hyeon-Jong;Choi, Yong;Choi, Duck-Kyu;Kang, Tae-Gyoung;Hyun, Chang-Sik;Lee, Choung-Keun
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 2014
  • This research was conducted to find design factors of seed metering device for developing seeder. It can be sowed precisely 1~3 seeds of Foxtail millet & Sorghum. To obtain fundamental information for designing seed metering device, we conducted adaptability test of the existing seeder in Foxtail millet & Sorghum. Major findings were as followings. Except of Model-A which was adapted sorghum(by seeding metering cup of width 3.9mm and length 4.5mm), seeders which were used in experiment showed that high value of miss-planted rates and more than four-planted rates. So to enhance precision of seeding in Foxtail millet & Sorghum, existing seeders were considered necessary by some supplementation.

Automated Crop Production For the $21^{St}$ Century

  • Lu, F.M.
    • Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.59-62
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    • 2000
  • After ten years of implementing the agricultural automation program in Taiwan, some positive effects and satisfactory results have been recognized by both the agricultural industry and local administrative bureaux. The automation of agriculture is a response to sophisticated demands for production and quality in countries with high labor costs. The development of sensor systems, control systems, precision agriculture systems, and engineering for plant culture systems will determine the degree of automation used for crop production in the 21st century. The engineering system will capitalize upon expertise from physiologists, pathologists, systems analysts, agronomists, horticulturists, computer programmers, economists, crop producers and managers in order to efficiently implement automated crop production.

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A study on autonomy level classification for self-propelled agricultural machines

  • Nam, Kyu-Chul;Kim, Yong-Joo;Kim, Hak-Jin;Jeon, Chan-Woo;Kim, Wan-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.617-627
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    • 2021
  • In the field of on-road motor vehicles, the level for autonomous driving technology is defined according to J3016, proposed by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. However, in the field of agricultural machinery, different standards are applied by country and manufacturer, without a standardized classification for autonomous driving technology which makes it difficult to clearly define and accurately evaluate the autonomous driving technology, for agricultural machinery. In this study, a method to classify the autonomy levels for autonomous agricultural machinery (ALAAM) is proposed by modifying the SAE International J3016 to better characterize various agricultural operations such as tillage, spraying and harvesting. The ALAAM was classified into 6 levels from 0 (manual) to 5 (full automation) depending on the status of operator and autonomous system interventions for each item related to the automation of agricultural tasks such as straight-curve path driving, path-implement operation, operation-environmental awareness, error response, and task area planning. The core of the ALAAM classification is based on the relative roles between the operator and autonomous system for the automation of agricultural machines. The proposed ALAAM is expected to promote the establishment of a standard to classify the autonomous driving levels of self-propelled agricultural machinery.

Development of Agriculture Robot for Unmanned Management in Controlled Agriculture (시설 농업 무인 관리를 위한 식물 생산 로봇 개발)

  • Kim, Kyoung-Chul;Ryuh, Beom-Sahng
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.444-450
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    • 2011
  • Environmental change, labor shortage, and international trade politics make agricultural automation ever more important. The automation demands the highest technology due to the nature of agriculture. In this paper, autonomous pesticide spray robot system has been developed for rose farming in the glass house. We developed drive platform, navigation/localization system, atomization spray system, autonomous, remote, and manual operation system, and monitoring system. The robot will be a great contribution to automation of hazardous labor-demanding chore of pesticide control in glass houses.

Optimum and Automation Design of Reinforced Concrete box Culvert (철근콘크리트 박스형 암거의 최적 및 자동화 설계)

  • 김종옥;김한중
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 1999.10c
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    • pp.212-218
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    • 1999
  • In this study , Computer programs for the optimum and automation desgin of reinforced concrete box culvert were developed. It was shown that even though the strarting points and optimization method are different the objective function and optimum design variables converge to a value within a close range respectively, and consequently the optimum design program developed in the study is reliable and stron. 3D-design drawing can be drawn using automation desgin computer program developed in this study.

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Automation of Agricultural Machinery: Its Development and Prospect (농업기계(農業機械) 자동화(自動化)의 발전(發展)과 전망(展望))

  • Ryu, K.H.
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.53-62
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    • 1987
  • Automation of agricultural machinery is a high technology needed to increase work capacity and accuracy, to save agricultural resources and energy, to solve labor shortage, and to improve operator's comfort and safety. With the rapid development of electronic industry, automation of agricultural machinery will be progressed fast, and eventually will lead to no-operator machines or agricultural robots. Automation should be promoted step by step without increasing the cost of farming, excluding rural labor forces, decreasing labor volition, and losing human nature. In order to achieve rational automation of agricultural machinery, it is necessary to investigate the characteristics of soils and crops, to develop sensors, controllers and robots with artificial intelligence. It is recommended that the present trends to directly automatize the individual machinery be changed to the development of a harmonious automation system for overall farming.

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A Study on Total Mixed Ration Feeding System for Feeding Pigs (1) - Development of Monorail Traveling TMR Feeder for Grow-Finish Pigs -

  • Kim, Hyuck Joo;Yu, Byeong Kee;Hong, Jong Tae;Choi, Kyu Hong;Yu, Ji Su;Hong, Youngsin;Ha, Yu Shin
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.295-305
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: Recent research showed that total mixed ration (TMR) feeding for pigs improved the productivity and reduced feed cost and manure odor. An automatic TMR feeding system was developed for this study because the conventional feeder cannot deliver the TMR containing roughage. Methods: Conventional feeding systems and physical properties of TMR were surveyed, and performance tests of the conventional feeder were conducted to develop a TMR feeder. Based on the TMR feeder was developed and installed, driving, measuring weight, radio frequency identification (RFID) reading, and discharging test for feeding were conducted to ensure the performance. Results: Moisture content, density, and angle of repose of the TMR 1 (mixture of 30% cut IRG silage and 70% concentrates) were 31.6%, 387 $kg/m^3$, and $51^{\circ}$, respectively. Moisture content, density, and angle of repose of the TMR 2 (mixture of 45% concentrates, 30% cut IRG silage and by-products, 10% bean curd refuse, 10% others, and 5% fermenter) were 22.2%, 544 $kg/m^3$, and $50^{\circ}$, respectively. The coefficient of variation (C.V.) of conventional concentrate feeding were 1.9~4.1%, and C.V. of TMR containing 1~3% cut IRG roughage feeding by conventional feeder were 9~42%. The conventional disc type feeder was not suitable for TMR feeding because the supply unit was clogged. The C.V. of TMR 1 was 0.6~7.9% when 0.5~10 kg of the TMR supplied, and it was suitable for feeding grow-finish pigs and sows. On the contrary, the C.V. with TMR 2 was 28% when 0.5 kg of the TMR supplied, and it was not suitable for feeding sows. Conclusions: The TMR feeder developed in this study was suitable for feeding grow-finish pigs because the feeder performed stably with over 5.0 kg feed. However, the feeder showed a lack of accuracy for feeding sows because the amount of each feed was more than 0.5 kg per a feeding. Therefore, the improvement of outlet structure for accurate feeding is needed for sow feeding.

Development of Semi-Autonomous Pesticide Spray Robot for Glass House Rose Farming (시설농장 무선원격 반자동 방제시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Kyoung-Chul;Ryuh, Beom-Sahng;Yang, Chang-Wan;Jang, Kyo-Gun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.27 no.9
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    • pp.34-42
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    • 2010
  • Agricultural automation has become more and more important by environmental change. The automation demands the highest technology due to the ever changing various conditions in agriculture system. In the paper, semi-autonomous pesticide spray robot system has been developed for rose farming in the glass house. The robot is in autonomous mode during pesticide spraying process driven on pipe rail. The robot is manually driven while moving from a rail to the next rail. The drive platform and autonomous operation control system are developed based on IT fusion technology. The pesticide spray system is also developed with nozzles and booms for precision mist spray system. Experimental data of nozzle test is also included.