Robo-sprayer

ROBO-Sprayer是一项雄心勃勃的计划，旨在开发世界上第一台具有集成电动传动系统的自走式机器人作物喷雾机。它将使英国领先的制造商SME Househams成为全球精密喷雾器技术和农业机器人技术的先锋。该项目认识到农民迫切需要新一代喷雾器，通过提高施药精度来减少农药总投入。这反映了限制农药使用的新闻法规（环境法，欧盟农场到餐桌）和多种合成化学品退出市场。为了应对这一挑战，机器人喷雾器项目将设计和展示下一代机器人喷雾器的关键要素，包括：1.全新底盘，具有市场领先的单轮牵引力和滑移控制功能，可通过集成式电动轮毂驱动器提供即时扭矩（取代流体静力学）。要测试的原型轮毂驱动器（4x8KW，每个3000Nm）是由合作伙伴OxDrive（PPL分拆）在之前的IUK项目中开发的。已发表的学术研究表明，该系统有潜力在农业地形上提供无与伦比的地面速度控制，这对于精确喷洒应用至关重要。2.集成绿色和绿色AI喷嘴控制的商用机器的工程设计（摄像头瞄准作物和杂草），一种新型的电动吊杆稳定器，带有电动驱动器，车辆和机器人（AI）控制，数据处理，坦克，3.动力系统的选择，包括全电池或混合动力的考虑。该项目降低了Househam随后投资建造全商用机器的风险。该项目将由Househam领导的财团交付，该财团还包括银石的工程和电机设计公司OxDrive以及林肯大学（工程和LIAT）。该示范平台和底盘将与林肯郡领先的可耕地农民W Stubbs共同创建和测试。农民从该项目中获益匪浅。最近的综述表明，农药可使水果、蔬菜和谷物产量的损失分别减少78%、54%和32%。由于作物废弃物造成的产量损失对温室气体排放、英国农业产出和进口食品产生了负面影响。为了满足新的监管要求，同时又不损害农民的作物损失收入，包括机器人喷雾器在内的下一代喷雾器将需要智能化，并利用电力驱动和控制方面的所有潜在进步。之前对类似系统的独立研究表明，完整的机器可以减少23%至89%的农药使用和投入，这是耕地投入成本的相当大的比例（农药通常为200英镑/公顷）。

ROBO-Sprayer is an ambitious program to develop the world's first self-propelled robotic crop sprayer with integrated electric drivetrain. It will place SME Househams, a leading UK manufacturer, in the vanguard of global precision sprayer technology and agricultural robotics.The project recognises urgent farmer pull for new generation of sprayers that reduce total pesticide inputs by increasing application precision. This reflects news regulations that restrict pesticide use (Environment Act, EU Farm to Fork) and the withdrawal of multiple synthetic chemicals for the market.To meet this challenge, the ROBO-Sprayer project will design and demonstrate critical elements of a next generation robotic sprayer, including;1.A new chassis with market leading single wheel traction and slippage control delivered with instant torque available from integrated electric hub drives (replacing hydrostatics). The prototype hub drives (4x8KW each 3000Nm) to be tested were developed by partner OxDrive (PPL spin out) in a prior IUK project. Published academic studies suggest this system has the potential to deliver unrivalled ground speed control across agricultural terrains, essential for precision spray application.2.Engineering designs of a commercial machine that integrates green on green AI nozzle control (camera targeting of both crop and weeds), a novel electric boom stabiliser with electric drives, vehicle and robotics (AI) controls, data processing, tanks, and pumps.3.Options for the power system, including considerations for a full battery or hybrid electric implementation.This project de-risks Househam's subsequent investment to build the full commercial machine. The project will be delivered by a consortium led by Househam, which also includes OxDrive, an engineering and motor design company in Silverstone, and the University of Lincoln (Engineering and LIAT). The demonstration platform and chassis will be co-created and tested with W Stubbs, leading arable farmers in Lincolnshire.Farmer gains from the project are significant. Recent review suggests that pesticides reduce losses to fruit, vegetable, and cereal production by 78%, 54% and 32%, respectively. Lost production due to crop waste has negative impacts on GHG emissions, UK farm output and imported food. To meet new regulatory requirements without jeopardizing farmer incomes from crop losses, next generation sprayers including ROBO-Sprayer will need to intelligent and exploit all potential advances in electric drives and controls. Prior independent studies on analogous systems suggest the full machine can reduce pesticide use and input by between 23 to 89%, a considerable proportion of arable farm input costs (pesticides are typically \>£200/ha).