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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2013.22.4.303

System Design for Developing the Remote Controlled Sprayer of Pear Trees  

Lee, Bong Ki (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Min, Byeong Ro (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Lee, Min Young (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Hwa, Yoon Il (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Choi, Dong Sung (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Hong, Jun Taek (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Lee, Dae Weon (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.22, no.4, 2013 , pp. 303-308 More about this Journal
Abstract
A remote controlled sprayer has designed, manufactured and experimented to spray well on pear trees with pesticides. This study was executed to automate pest management of pear trees. Types of spray nozzle, which was used on the system, were analyzed experimentally to find an optimal spray equipment configuration with several nozzles. Attributions of ultrasonic sensors were analyzed to adjust spraying distance of an unmanned sprayer system. This paper investigated shapes of pear trees and cultivating environment of pear orchard. In order to select optimal spray environment, liquid distribution was measured while angle of nozzle was changed. Additionally, liquid distribution by distance and sprayed liquid capacity by side distance were measured. According to information of shapes of pear trees and cultivating environment of pear orchard, sprayer frames of an unmanned sprayer system were manufactured and sprayer frames were suitable for interval of pear trees. The sprayer system could adjust width of sprayer frames to 2.5 m and height of sprayer frames to 1.7 m. Optimal angle of nozzle, and optimal distance between objects and nozzle were $15^{\circ}$ and 0.8 m. When side distance was placed from 1.2 m to 1.8 m, sprayed capacity reached to the highest amount.
Keywords
automation; control-environment; labor saving; precision-agriculture; spray-nozzle;
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