• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.28-34
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to install an RTK-GPS (Real Time Kinematic-Global Positioning System) and IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) on a tractor used in a farm to measure positions, pasture topography, posture angles, and vibration accelerations, translate the information into maps using the GIS, analyze the characteristics of grass harvesting work, and establish new technologies and construction standards for pasture infrastructure improvement based on the analyzed data. Method: Tractor's roll, pitch, and yaw angles and vibration accelerations along the three axes during grass harvesting were measured and a GIS map prepared from the data. A VRS/RTK-GPS (MS750, Trimble, USA) tractor position measuring system and an IMU (JCS-7401A, JAE, JAPAN) tractor vibration acceleration measuring systems were mounted on top of a tractor and below the operator's seat to obtain acceleration in the direction of progression, transverse acceleration, and vertical acceleration at 10Hz. In addition, information on regions with bad workability was obtained from an operator performing grass harvesting and compared with information on changes in tractor posture angles and vibration acceleration. Results: Roll and pitch angles based on the y-axis, the direction of forward movements of tractor coordinate systems, changed by at least $9-13^{\circ}$ and $8-11^{\circ}$ respectively, leading to changes in working postures in the central and northern parts of the pasture that were designated as regions with bad workability during grass harvesting. These changes were larger than those in other regions. The synthesized vectors of the vibration accelerations along the y-axis, the x-axis (transverse direction), and the z-axis (vertical direction) were higher in the central and northwestern parts of the pasture at 3.0-4.5 m/s2 compared with other regions. Conclusions: The GIS map developed using information on posture angles and vibration accelerations by position in the pasture is considered sufficiently utilizable as data for selection of construction locations for pasture infrastructure improvement.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 1999.12a
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• pp.99-106
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• 1999

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.155-160
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• 1984

This study was conducted to find out the effects of soil physical properties on workability of farm machines in the paddy fields. Various soil physical properties, workability of cultivator and tractor were investigated at three different textured soils and three levels of soil moisture conditions. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Soil strength, shear and friction resistance, plate sinkage, wheel and footprint sinkage, and slippage were greatly affected by the soil texture and moisture conditions, and the workabilities were changed by the soil physical properties. 2. Cultivator workability were high values at the range of soil shear resistance $200-450g/cm^2$, and cultivator or tractor working was difficult at below $200g/cm^2$ of the shear resistance. 3. The favorable range of soil strength for tractor working was $8-12kg/cm^2$, and $6-10kg/cm^2$ for cultivator. 4. Footprint sinkage was closely related to the values obtained by testers. It's optimum range for cultivator was 1-2cm, and tractor workability was increased by decreasing the footprint sinkage.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.195-202
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• 2000

This study was conducted to recognize a possibility that cone index can be used as a means of evaluating the tillage workability. Cone indexes were measured every 24 hours after rainfall at the experimental plots, and the rotary and plowing operations were conducted at the same time. The workability was evaluated on a basis of three categories of good, fair and poor depending on the quality of the performed works. Although the workability was affected by many factors such as soil type, moisture content ground slope and weather condition, the duration and amount of rainfall were of most influence. Results of the study showed that a good workability was resulted from the cone indexes greater than an average of 552 kPa for rotary operations and 671 kPa for plowing operations. Fair work was obtained with cone indexes greater than an average of 331 kPa for rotary operations and 459 kPa for plowing operations. The cone indexes less than an average of 171 kPa and 149 kPa resulted in poor workabilities for rotary and plowing operations, respectively. The experimental results may provide a general guideline for evaluating the tillage workability by cone index.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.117-124
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• 1994

A study was conducted to dectermine the days with optimum soil moisture after drainage or rain for machine workability and seeding establishment on dry seeding in paddy soils(Jeon buk Series, Haplaquepts). The results are summarized as follows. 1. The possible days of tractor-rotary plough were 5days or more for non-mole hole plot(control). The possible days were 2~4days and the optimum days were 5~6days for mole hale plat. 2. The ratio of soil clod(<1cm) was 1 % and 15% for control and mole hole plats, respectively. The optimum soil moisture range for seeding establishment was 31~32% in this soils. 3. The possible days of combine harvesting work were 9days and 5days after drainage for control and mole hole plots, respectively. 4. Soil physical properties were improved but soil organic matter calcium and magnesium in the soil were decreased in the mole hole plats. 5. Yield was 415kg/10a at seeding after 6day drainage in control and 440kg/10a at seeding after 4day drainage in the mole plots.