We present an autonomous ground robotic platform for agriculture application. The design is specifically targeted for small/medium farms with orchards and in this paper we propose a new vehicle concept as well as the sensor suite and software architecture to accomplish the implementation of the navigation algorithm designed to autonomously operate within the rows of an orchard. In this context, we also show how to exploit the structure of the orchard to optimize the Hough Transform algorithm to detect tree rows. Simulations and experimental results are presented.

Mengoli, D., Tazzari, R., Marconi, L. (2020). Autonomous Robotic Platform for Precision Orchard Management: Architecture and Software Perspective. Piscatawey (NJ) : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/MetroAgriFor50201.2020.9277555].

Autonomous Robotic Platform for Precision Orchard Management: Architecture and Software Perspective

Mengoli D.
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;
Tazzari R.
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Marconi L.
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2020

Abstract

We present an autonomous ground robotic platform for agriculture application. The design is specifically targeted for small/medium farms with orchards and in this paper we propose a new vehicle concept as well as the sensor suite and software architecture to accomplish the implementation of the navigation algorithm designed to autonomously operate within the rows of an orchard. In this context, we also show how to exploit the structure of the orchard to optimize the Hough Transform algorithm to detect tree rows. Simulations and experimental results are presented.
2020
2020 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry, MetroAgriFor 2020 - Proceedings
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Mengoli, D., Tazzari, R., Marconi, L. (2020). Autonomous Robotic Platform for Precision Orchard Management: Architecture and Software Perspective. Piscatawey (NJ) : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/MetroAgriFor50201.2020.9277555].
Mengoli, D.; Tazzari, R.; Marconi, L.
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