Robo-sprayer

Robo-Sprayer是一个雄心勃勃的计划，旨在开发世界上第一台集成电动传动系统的自行式机器人作物喷雾机。它将使英国领先制造商SME Househams成为全球精密喷雾机技术和农业机器人的先锋。该项目认识到农民对新一代喷雾器的迫切需求，这些喷雾器通过提高应用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，欧盟农场到叉子)和市场上撤回多种合成化学品。为了应对这一挑战，ROBO-SPRAYER项目将设计和展示下一代机器人喷雾机的关键要素，包括：1.具有市场领先的单轮牵引和滑移控制的新底盘，通过集成电动轮毂驱动(取代静压传动)提供瞬时扭矩。待测试的原型轮毂驱动器(4x8KW，每个3000 Nm)是由合作伙伴OxDrive(PPL Spin Out)在之前的IUK项目中开发的。已发表的学术研究表明，该系统具有在农业地区提供无与伦比的地面速度控制的潜力，这对精确喷洒应用至关重要。2.商业机器的工程设计，该机器集成了绿色AI喷嘴控制(针对农作物和杂草的摄像头)、带有电动驱动、车辆和机器人(AI)控制的新型电动臂架稳定器、数据处理、坦克和水泵。3.电力系统的选项，包括全电池或混合动力实施的考虑。该项目降低了Househam建造完整商业机器的后续投资风险。该项目将由Househam牵头的一个财团交付，该财团还包括银石的工程和电机设计公司OxDrive和林肯大学(工程和LIAT)。示范平台和底盘将与林肯郡领先的可耕种农民W Stubbs共同创建和测试。农民从该项目中获得了显著的收益。最近的审查表明，农药分别将水果、蔬菜和谷物生产的损失减少78%、54%和32%。作物浪费造成的产量损失对温室气体排放、英国农业产量和进口食品都有负面影响。为了在满足新的监管要求的同时不危及农民因农作物损失而获得的收入，包括ROBO-SPRAYER在内的下一代喷雾机将需要智能化，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，全套机器可以减少23%至%的农药使用量和投入，这是可耕种农场投入成本的相当大比例(农药通常为200 GB/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).