With the development and application of new agricultural production models and new
technologies, picking robots, as important types of agricultural robots, have broad application prospects in agricultural production.
The picking robot performs image processing through an embedded industrial control machine installed with algorithm software to obtain the ripeness status and position information of the fruit. Further, in the control system, an embedded industrial control computer according to the input program sends a command signal to the driving system and the actuator manipulator to perform the specified function of walking and picking.
Industry overview and needs
Fruit picking is the most time-consuming and laborious part of the agricultural production chain. Picking operations are highly seasonal, labor-intensive, and costly. Ensuring timely harvesting of agricultural products and reducing the cost of harvesting operations are important ways to increase agricultural income. The role of the picking robot is to reduce the labor intensity and production costs of workers, improve productivity and product quality, and ensure timely harvesting of agricultural products. Therefore, it has great development potential and is the future development direction of intelligent agricultural machinery.
The picking robot consists of a manipulator, an end effector, a vision sensor, and a moving mechanism. Because the growth position of the fruit is not regular, the picking target is easily blocked by the branches and leaves. The harvest requires a large range of manipulator movement and can avoid obstacles. Currently, there is a multi-degree-of-freedom picking robot that can form a designated picking attitude for picking.
The robot uses a color industrial camera as a visual sensor to find and identify mature fruits, and uses vision to locate the target. The moving mechanism uses a front-drive four-wheel structure that can move between ridges on its own. When picking, the moving mechanism walks a certain distance for image acquisition, and uses the vision system to detect the position information of the fruit relative to the coordinate system of the manipulator to determine whether the fruit is within the harvest range. If it can be harvested, the manipulator approaches the fruit. After holding the fruit with a suction cup, grasp the fruit with a mechanical finger. Finally, the manipulator unscrews the fruit by rotating the wrist joint.
Solutions
Guangzhou Special Control Electronics Industry Co., Ltd., as a leading domestic computer system platform provider, provides powerful hardware solution support for picking robots.
The picking robot performs image processing through an embedded industrial control machine installed with algorithm software to obtain the ripeness status and position information of the fruit. Further, in the control system, an embedded industrial control computer according to the input program sends a command signal to the driving system and the actuator manipulator to perform the specified function of walking and picking.
Because the environment in which picking robots are located is relatively complex and changeable, the requirements for the hardware of the control system are more stringent. Ordinary computers are incapable. Only industrial-grade computers can provide professional hardware support for industrial robots.
Product Specifications
● ?Stylish Design?: Aluminum alloy unibody, compact, mini size, fine craftsmanship, and fashionable technology.
● ?Stable and Reliable: Pure industrial design, powerful heat dissipation with integrated heat pipes and copper, fully sealed aluminum alloy chassis, large-area aluminum fin heat dissipation, supports natural convection cooling in both horizontal and vertical orientations, the chassis can resist 6KV EMI, DC12V-24V wide voltage input.
?● ?High Performance:? Supports 65W or lower 6th/7th/8th/9th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 series processors (LGA 1151).
● ?Convenient Application: Wall mount, VESA Standard; supports simultaneous 5G and WiFi, enabling easy form separation and seamless communication.
Guangzhou Special Control has passed ISO9001 and ISO14001 audits, and its products have obtained ROHS, CE, CCC and other electrical and communication related certifications, providing users with a reliable pass for a wide range of applications and reliable operation.
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