The prevailing reliance on fossil fuels to power machinery
in agriculture has led to environmental degradation and a looming energy
crisis. This study addresses these concerns by proposing a solar-operated
automatic seed sowing machine. The machine utilizes solar panels to capture and
convert solar energy into electrical power, subsequently charging a 12V
battery. This power is then utilized to drive a shunt wound DC motor, enabling
the machine's movement. In addition to solar power, infrared sensors are employed
for navigation, enabling autonomous movement within the field. The machine's
functionality includes seed sowing, digging, and watering, with adaptability to
various ground contours. By reducing labour dependency and minimizing
environmental impact, this technology offers a sustainable solution to enhance
agricultural efficiency and mitigate resource depletion. The real power
required for machine equipment depends on the resistance to the movement of it.
Even now, in our country 98% of the contemporary machines use the power by
burning of fossil fuels to run IC engines or external combustion engines. This
evident has led to widespread air, water and noise pollution and most
importantly has led to a realistic energy crisis in the near future. Now the approach
of this project is to develop the machine to minimize the working cost and also
to reduce the time for digging and seed sowing operation by utilizing solar
energy to run the robotic machine. In this machine solar panel is used to
capture solar energy and then it is converted into electrical energy which in
turn is used to charge 12V battery, which then gives the necessary power to a
shunt wound DC motor.
This power is then utilized to drive a shunt wound DC motor,
enabling the machine's movement. In addition to solar power, infrared sensors
are employed for navigation, enabling autonomous movement within the field. The
machine's functionality includes seed sowing, digging, and watering, with
adaptability to various ground contours. By reducing labour dependency and
minimizing environmental impact, this technology offers a sustainable solution
to enhance agricultural efficiency and mitigate resource depletion.
Author(s) Details:
Swetha S.,
Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology,
Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CPSTR-V8/article/view/14051
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