• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2024

Potatoes are one of the world's four major crops, and domestic consumption is currently increasing in Korea. However, the mechanization rate of potatoes is very low, and especially, harvesting is the most labor-intensive task in potato production. In Korea, potato-collecting work depends on manpower, so it is necessary to develop a gathering-type harvester that can be used for processes from digging to harvesting. Therefore, in this study, a self-propelled-type potato harvester was developed, and its performance was analyzed to mechanize harvesting. The potato harvester was developed to have a crawler-type driving part with a 60 hp diesel engine and consisted of a digging part that digs potatoes from the ground, a vertical transporting part that transfers the dug potatoes to the height of the collection bag, a separating part that separates debris, such as stones and soil, and a collecting part that loads the collection box. A field test of the potato harvester was conducted, and performance was evaluated by the damage, loss, and debris mixing proportions, which were 2.5%, 2.8%, and 2.6%, respectively. The working capacity was 1.2 h/10 a. The economic analysis results showed that the cost of harvesting work could be reduced by 12.7% compared to manual harvesting.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2024

Domestic rice is more expensive than imported products, so it is necessary to reduce production costs to secure competitiveness. Low-density planting developed in Japan is a cultivation technology that reduces labor and production costs without yield loss. The area of low-density cultivation is continuously increasing. However, research on how rice transplanters adapt to low-density planting has not been conducted. Therefore, this study was carried out to determine the optimal working conditions of a rice transplanter for low-density planting. Three types of rice transplanters were used and treated based on 3 conveying distance levels. The number of picked seedlings, pick missing rate, the number of planted seedlings, and the mis-planted rate were investigated to evaluate planting accuracy according to the transfer distance to the seedling tray. The results showed that the number of planted seedlings was 4.31~4.95 EA with an L1 seedling tray transfer distance (horizontal 9 mm, vertical 8 mm), but the mis-planted rate was higher than in other conditions. At L2 (horizontal 9 mm, vertical 10 mm) and L3 (horizontal 11 mm, vertical 8 mm) transfer distance conditions, the number of planted seedlings were 4.89-5.68 EA and 4.69-5.66 EA, respectively, with a low mis-planted rate of less than 3%. The results showed that if the transfer distance is adjusted properly, a rice transplanter can be used for low-density planting with high planting accuracy.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2024

The yield is basic and necessary information in precision agriculture that reduces input resources and enhances productivity. Yield information is important because it can be used to set up farming plans and evaluate farming results. Yield monitoring systems are commercialized in the United States and Japan but not in Korea. Therefore, such a system must be developed. This study was conducted to develop a yield monitoring system that improved performance by correcting a previously developed flow sensor using a grain tank-weighing system. An impact-plated type flow sensor was installed in a grain tank where grains are placed, and grain tank-weighing sensors were installed under the grain tank to estimate the weight of the grain inside the tank. The grain flow rate and grain weight prediction models showed high correlations, with coefficient of determinations (R2) of 0.9979 and 0.9991, respectively. A main controller of the yield monitoring system that calculated the real-time yield using a sensor output value was also developed and installed in a combine harvester. Field tests of the combine harvester yield monitoring system were conducted in a rice paddy field. The developed yield monitoring system showed high accuracy with an error of 0.13%. Therefore, the newly developed yield monitoring system can be used to predict grain weight with high accuracy.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1993년도 Proceedings of International Conference for Agricultural Machinery and Process Engineering
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• pp.174-177
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• 1993

In this papers analysis is made on the restrictive factors for agricultural mechanization . Experiences and lessons is summed up. Meanwhile, guiding principles is proposed for pushing forward the mechanization of agricultural.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1993년도 Proceedings of International Conference for Agricultural Machinery and Process Engineering
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• pp.186-191
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• 1993

In this paper , a historical review of agricultural mechanization in Guangdong is taken and the present situation and restricting factors are analyzed. The developmental orientation and objectives by 2010 are worked out, while measures necessary for quickening the progress of agricultural mechanization in this province are also suggested.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.253-262
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• 2001

This study was conducted to develop the vision system of a robotic transplanter for plug-seedling. A color image processing algorithm was developed to identify and locate empty cells and bad plants in the seedling tray. The image of pepper and tomato seedling tray was segmented into regions of plants, frame and soil using threshold technique which utilized Q of YIQ for finding leaves and H of HSI for finding frame of tray in the color coordinate system. The recognition system was able to successfully identify empty cells and bad seeding and locate their two-dimensional locations. The overall success rate of the recognition system was about 99%.

• 한국생물환경조절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물환경조절학회 2003년도 춘계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.170-174
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• 2003

태양광발전은 수소에너지, 풍력발전 등과 더불어 화석에너지를 대신하여 전기생산을 할 수 있는 미래의 무공해 청정에너지 자원으로 주목받고 있다. 태양광 이용은 화석에너지에 비하여 경제성이 미흡하여 보급에 많은 애로가 있었으나 근래 지속적인 연구개발로 인하여 경제성확보에 많은 성과가 있었고 또 환경오염에 대한 대체에너지 개발에 대한 사회전반에 걸친 폭 넓은 이해를 바탕으로 이용분야를 점차 확대하고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.531-536
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• 2003

This study was carried out to develop a vacuum nozzle seeder for large seeds and performance was tested on seed feeding, arranging. and sowing peformance. The results of this study were as follows： The operation of feeding device of the seeder was programmed to operate a period of setting time after sowing 6 rows. The setting time was decided based on a discharged seed by the angular speed of feeding roller. The arranging accuracy of 'tuktozwa', 'hukjong' and 'chambak' was 96.4％, 95.2％ and 89.4％ respectively. The working performance was 75.6sheet/hr which was 3.8 times higher than that of manual work. An average seeding rate of 1 grain was 97.8％.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.258-273
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• 1994

In this study, an expert system named ESMEF (Expert System for Mechanized Entrusted Farming) was developed. The function of ESMEF is to provide the various data and informations for entrusted farming such as farm machinery management data, mechanization systems by farm sizes, number of units and sizes of machinery needed, machinery replacement analysis, mechanization costs analysis. Mechanization systems were selected by ESMEF for different farming sizes of Chungnam Province and an economic analysis was conducted as an example. The results showed that the farm machinery purchasing costs were 1,344~4,829 thousand won per ha and there was no significant difference for farm sizes above 60 ha. The total annual machinery costs were 3,595~4,537 thousand won per ha, and a minimum cost was appeared for farm size of l00ha at first. According to this analysis, an optimum entrusted farming size would be 100ha by the present available farm machinery systems.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 2002년도 동계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.133-138
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• 2002

온풍난방기 20대를 대상으로 온풍난방기의 베기가스중 탄산가스농도, 온풍온도차, 배기가스온도 및 열효율을 조사하여 사용연수별로 분석하였으며 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 가. 사용연수별 온풍난방기 배기가스중 탄산가스농도와 온풍온도차는 사용연수에 따른 조사표본의 부족으로 큰 차이가 있었다고 하기는 어렵고 정확한 조사를 위해서는 보다 많은 대수가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 나. 사용연수별 배기가스온도는 사용연한이 오래될수록 높아졌다고 판단된다. 이는 열교환기에서 흡입공기와 연소열이 열교환이 충분히 이루어지지 않았거나, 버너노즐의 노후화, 버너송풍기, 온풍난방기 송풍기의 노후화에 따른 결과라 여겨진다. 사용연수에 따른 배기가스온도는 회귀방정식 Y= 79.032Ln(X) + 116.66 ($R^2$= 0.6784)로 나타낼 수 있었다. 다. 사용연수별 온풍난방기의 열효율은 사용연한이 오래될수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 회귀방정식 Y = 95.167 X $^{-0.054}$ ($R^2$= 0.5696)로 나타낼 수 있었다.