Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Precision Farming Services: An Integrated Emulation Modelling Approach

Bechtsis, Dimitrios, Moisiadis, Vasileios, Tsolakis, Naoum , Vlachos, Dimitrios and Bochtis, Dionysis (2019) Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Precision Farming Services: An Integrated Emulation Modelling Approach. In: Information and Communication Technologies in Modern Agricultural Development. Springer, pp. 177-190. ISBN UNSPECIFIED

Full content URL: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12998-9_13

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Abstract

Autonomous systems are a promising alternative for safely executing precision farming activities in a 24/7 perspective. In this context Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) are used in custom agricultural fields, with sophisticated sensors and data fusion techniques for real-time mapping and navigation. The aim of this study is to present a simulation software tool for providing effective and efficient farming activities in orchard fields and demonstrating the applicability of simulation in routing algorithms, hence increasing productivity, while dynamically addressing operational and tactical level uncertainties. The three dimensional virtual world includes the field layout and the static objects (orchard trees, obstacles, physical boundaries) and is constructed in the open source Gazebo simulation software while the Robot Operating System (ROS) and the implemented algorithms are tested using a custom vehicle. As a result a routing algorithm is executed and enables the UGV to pass through all the orchard trees while dynamically avoiding static and dynamic obstacles. Unlike existing sophisticated tools, the developed mechanism could accommodate an extensive variety of agricultural activities and could be transparently transferred from the simulation environment to real world ROS compatible UGVs providing user-friendly and highly customizable navigation.

Keywords:Agri-robotics, UGV
Subjects:H Engineering > H671 Robotics
D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D470 Agricultural Technology
D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D471 Agricultural Machinery
Divisions:College of Science > Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology
ID Code:39234
Deposited On:23 Dec 2019 10:53

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