Grass Cutting Robot for Inclined Surfaces in Hilly and Mountainous Areas.

ABSTRACT: Grass cutting is necessary to prevent grass from diverting essential nutrients and water from crops. Usually, in hilly and mountainous areas, grass cutting is performed on steep slopes with an inclination angle of up to 60° (inclination gradient of 173%). However, such grass cutting tasks are dangerous owing to the unstable positioning of workers. For robots to perform these grass cutting tasks, slipping and falling must be prevented on inclined surfaces. In this study, a robot based on stable propeller control and four-wheel steering was developed to provide stable locomotion during grass cutting tasks. The robot was evaluated in terms of locomotion for different steering methods, straight motion on steep slopes, climbing ability, and coverage area. The results revealed that the robot was

SUBMITTER: Nishimura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9823410 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature