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Low Cost Robotic Manipulator for Family Agriculture

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  • Marcia Regina Maboni Hoppen Porsch
  • Luiz Antonio Rasia
  • Nelson Jose Thesing
  • Patricia Carolina Pedrali
  • Antonio Carlos Valdiero

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This article introduces or designs and practices a Gantry pneumatic robotic manipulator for greenhouse automation. The prototype was built on the reduced model for sowing and harvesting vegetables using the familiar concept of agriculture. Low-cost robotic handlers can contribute to improved working conditions in family farming and enable strategies to diversify agricultural activities for low-income families. The system has two degrees of freedom, was mounted on a metal workbench using cylinders and specially manufactured guided cable actuator. The control system includes nonlinear compensations of the servo valves used. Functional tests used step input electrical signals (-4 V to +4 V and -8 V to +8 V) using open loop circuit for robot pressure and positioning control. The results obtained are important for perfecting the robotic manipulator for family farming applications.

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  • Marcia Regina Maboni Hoppen Porsch & Luiz Antonio Rasia & Nelson Jose Thesing & Patricia Carolina Pedrali & Antonio Carlos Valdiero, 2019. "Low Cost Robotic Manipulator for Family Agriculture," Journal of Agricultural Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 7(4), pages 225-239, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:jas888:v:7:y:2019:i:2:p:225-239
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    Keywords

    gantry robot; pneumatic drive; automatic control; precision farming;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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