Estimations of world population growth urgently require improving the efficiency agricultural processes, as well safety for people and environmental sustainability, which can be opposing characteristics. Industry is pursuing these objectives by developing concept “intelligent factory” (also referred to “smart factory”) and, studying similarities between industry agriculture, we exploit achievements attained in agriculture. This article focuses on those regarding robotics advance agriculture...

Interest in agricultural automation has increased considerably recent decades due to benefits such as improving productivity or reducing the labor force. However, there are some current problems associated with unstructured environments make developing a robotic harvester challenge. This article presents dual-arm aubergine harvesting robot consisting of two arms configured an anthropomorphic manner optimize dual workspace. To detect and locate aubergines automatically, we implemented...

Agriculture 4.0 presents several challenges for the automation of various operations, including fundamental task harvesting. One crucial aspects in automatic harvesting high value crops is grip and detachment delicate fruits without spoiling them or interfering with environment. Soft robotic systems, particularly soft grippers, offer a promising solution this problem, as they can operate unstructured environments, manipulate objects delicately, interact safely humans. In context, article...

• Developed a modular and distributed sensing system for assisting the GPS navigation. Designed, developed, validated multi-channel IR sensors with CANBUS communication. Designed fuzzy knowledge-based controller, it in simulation actual field. Tested functionality of proposed solution under harsh field conditions. Autonomous navigation mobile robots inside unstructured agricultural fields proposes serious challenges due to extreme variations high-density bushes, presence random obstacles,...

The rapid advancement in soft robotics over the past decade has driven innovation across industrial, medical, and agricultural sectors. Among various robotic designs, Fin Ray-inspired grippers have demonstrated remarkable adaptability efficiency handling delicate objects. However, integration of force sensors remains a significant challenge, as conventional rigid compromise inherent flexibility compliance systems. This study presents parallel gripper based on Ray effect, incorporating an...

Robotic harvesters and grippers have been widely developed for fruit-picking tasks. However, existing approaches often fail to account the fruit’s post-harvest condition, leading premature decay due excessive grasping forces. This study addresses this gap by designing evaluating passive soft interfaces rigid robotic grippers, aiming handle delicate fruits vegetables while minimizing bruising. Using hyperelastic materials 3D printing, four different interface designs, including Gyroid, Grid,...

Soft technologies are called to produce a significant advance in the manipulation of delicate objects. A field that is presented as especially attractive for its application automation selective harvesting high value crops. This article addresses design soft gripper and adaptation dual-arm robotic system precision agriculture tasks. The experimental tests carried out demonstrate feasibility effectiveness proposed prototype.

Abstract In unstructured agricultural fields where autonomous navigation is challenging and demands additional safety, the operator’s experience knowledge are essential for supervising operations making decisions beyond robot’s capabilities. Local networks with long-range wireless communication combined digital twin concepts promising solutions that can be used robot teleoperation. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate feasibility a mobile inside berry orchards using shadow from...

Soft actuator technology and its role in robotic manipulation have been rapidly gaining ground. However, less attention has given to the potential advantages of application agricultural sector, where soft robotics may be a game changer due greater adaptability, lower cost simplicity manufacture. This article presents new design approach for grippers based on modules that incorporate concept bellows combine it with versatility replicability 3D printed structure. In this way, can freely...

Smart and precise agriculture has increasingly been developed in the last decade, with that, idea of optimizing tools commonly used this field. One way to improve these devices, particularly cutting conceived for harvesting purposes, is measure shear energy consumption required a particular plant. The aim research establish both design criterion grippers quantifiable evaluate classify tool specific crop. This could help minimize future robots, making them more energy-efficient.

La arquitectura software es un componente crucial en cualquier sistema robótico autónomo, ya que define la estructura organizativa y las interacciones de los diferentes módulos lo integran. Para pueda ejecutar forma autónoma diversas tareas, se requieren procesos variados, como percibir el entorno, representar conocimientos, tomar decisiones planificar movimientos. Si bien desarrollo cada uno estos fundamental, su integración una funcional para implementación también es. Esta tiene profundas...

Si la postmodernité a favorisé dissolution du temps au profit de l'espace, alors le XXIe siècle, époque globalisation, permet et l'espace dans fonction « recherche ». La culture relève d'une où sont redéfinis manière totalement innovante par l'accès modulaire savoir en prise direct avec les moteurs recherche. » redéfinit dont gens peuvent s'approprier l'évolution historique constamment recyclée remixée pratique des technologies numériques. Une est généralement entreprise grâce aux comme...