• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.226-235
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• 1995

과수원 방제 작업 시 인체에 해로운 농약으로부터 운전자를 보호하고 노동력 및 농약의 절감, 환경오염의 방지 등의 효과를 꾀하기 위하여 무선 전파 리모콘을 이용한 무인 스피드 스프레이어의 원격제어 시스템을 개발함과 동시에 유도케이블식 주행유도 장치에 의한 자율주행 무인스피드 스프레이어를 개발하였다. 무인 스피드 스프레이어는 원격조종 시스템, 유도케이블 시스템, 장해물 검출장치, 제어 액튜에이터 등으로 구성되어 있고 원격조종 및 자율주행이 가능한 시스템이다. 무인화 한 스피드 스프레이어의 특징은 다음과 같다. 1) 무선 전파 리모콘과 유도 케이블에 의한 주행 유도장치를 개발하여 스피드 스프레이어에 장착한 결과 리모콘 조작방식과 주행 유도방식 모두 가능하였다. 2) 원격 조종은 주행 (전진, 후진), 조향, 3방향의 노즐 및 팬, 분무기, 주행정지 등 16종류의 조작이 가능하다. 3) 농업용 리모콘으로는 FSK방식보다 전송에러가 적은 DTMF방식이 우수하였으며, 농업용 특정 소전력 무선국이 필요하다고 생각된다. 4) 5개의 저임피던스 검출코일과 윈도우 컴퍼레이터 회로로 구성된 디지털식 케이블 유도 시스템은 2개의 검출코일에 유기 된 상대적 전압치로서 궤도를 수정하는 아날로그 검출방식보다 주행 성능이 우수하였다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.269-279
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• 2020

This paper presents the design and implementation of embedded systems and autonomous path generation for autonomous speed sprayer. Autonomous Orchard Systems can be divided into embedded controller and path generation module. Embedded controller receives analog sensor data, on/off switch data and control linear actuator, break, clutch and steering module. In path generation part, we get 3D cloud point using Velodyne VLP16 LIDAR sensor and process the point cloud to generate maps, do localization, generate driving path. Then, it finally generates velocity and rotation angle in real time, and sends the data to embedded controller. Embedded controller controls steering wheel based on the received data. The developed autonomous speed sprayer is verified in test-bed with apple tree-shaped artworks.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.291-304
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• 1998

A control algorithm fir the unmanned vehicles was developed using image information received through a CCD camera that acquires more powerful information over the wide range of wave-length comparing with other sensors and was applied to a speed-sprayer. The algorithm consisted of straight mode for passing along with middle of two tree-rows and turning mode for changing from a row to another row. In case of turning mode, two marks of colored papers were employed to indicate turning point and to decide turning direction for various orchard situations. The method of analysis and image would be differed according to camera's tilt-angle and position that is set on the speed-sprayer. Hence, it analyzed the point of difference by making camera's up and downward tilt-angle.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1997년도 동계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.11-17
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• 1997

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2008

Present chemical application method using a power sprayer has been labor intensive, costly and ineffective. Therefore, a small agricultural unmanned helicopter was suggested to replace the conventional spray system. In this study, conceptual design for developing the helicopter and a consequential prototype were reported. The overall conceptual design was initiated by deciding the type of agricultural helicopter, as the single rotor helicopter with a tail system. As the first step of the designing, an air-cooled, 2-stroke engine was selected and a prototype transmission was designed by determining the rotating speed of main rotor shaft. A 'pusher' type tail rotor system was adapted to balance the reaction torque and reduce the power use. The tail boom length was designed to avoid the rotating trajectory of the main rotor. The RF console consisted of the engine control, attitude control, and emergency control modules. Assembling the prototype concluded the mechanical development of the agricultural helicopter.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.268-268
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• 2017

Common sowing method of italian ryegrass (IRG) has been using the backpack seed sprayer (BSS) in Korea. It has weak point including a hard work and a little sowing area. This study was conducted to find out the effects of sowing IRG using unmanned helicopter (UH) under the established rice field. We checked the labour saving of sowing IRG and the growth and yield of rice after using IRG as forage crop. Two sowing implements(using by UH and backpack seed sprayer (BSS)) were tested for the ability of sowing IRG. For proper pretreatment of IRG seeds for aerial sowing using with UH, we tested one-day soaking seeds, iron-coated seeds, coated seeds sold in stores and untreated seeds. Aerial sowing of IRG seeds using UH was tested under the speed 10 km/h and flying altitude 3~4m. We tried to confirm the effects on rice growth in a paddy field after IRG had been used as forage in mid May. In 6 hours of seeding per day, UH had a seeding area of 21.8 hectares, three times wider than BSS. UH had a decrease of about 63 percent of sowing-seed cost in comparison with BSS. In the IRG aerial sowing using UH, coating seeds had the wider sowing width of 5~6 meter than 3~4 meter untreated seeds. Residual dry matter of IRG after using forage had 4.5 ton per hectare and 20 percent of top dry matter. The amount of nitrogen remaining in residual IRG in the soil was 12 kg per hectare, and the other nutrients such as calcium and potassium was incorporated into the soil with less than 10 kg/ha. The rice yield after the harvesting IRG was 5 percent higher than that of rice single cropping. Consequently, IRG sowing using UH was effective in reducing sowing time and sowing cost compared with conventional methods and, it is considered that there is a positive effect on the rice cultivation compared to rice single cropping.