Development control system robotic platform for horticulture

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences Vol. 262; p. 1024
• Main Authors: Khort, Dmitriy, Kutyrev, Alexey, Filippov, Rostislav, Semichev, Stepan
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Autonomy; Battery chargers; Control systems; Electronic control; Engine control; Global positioning systems; GPS; Horticulture; Motor task performance; Navigation systems; Power plants; Radio signals; Remote control; Robot control; Robotic vehicles; Robotics; Satellite navigation systems; Sensors; Signal processing; Steering; Stepping motors; Vision systems; Weather
• ISSN: 2267-1242; 2555-0403; 2267-1242
• DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202126201024

The article presents a control system for a robotic platform for horticulture. The electronic control system consists of a running engine control unit, a stepper motor steering unit, an electronic differential control unit, a power plant automatic on / off control unit, and battery charging balancing. The developed control system of the robotic vehicle contains a central computer that collects information from sensors and sensors, processes it and transmits control signals to the drives of the machine movement. The movement of the robotic platform is carried out both by a radio signal with a remote control, and in offline mode on a pre-set map of the area according to data from the GLONASS/GPS differential receiver of the satellite navigation system. It is also possible to independently control the movement of a robotic platform using a vision system. The autonomy of the robotic platform provides 10 hours of continuous operation in low-light conditions in various weather conditions.