World trends in the creation of robots for spraying crops

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of identifying global trends in the development of robotic sprayers for crop processing. The author distinguishes three groups of spraying robots depending on the area of application. The first group is characterized by the use of technical vision and computer learning technologies for recognition and selective spraying of weeds, the use of spot treatment systems with a micro dose of chemicals, the development of robots with a certain level of versatility, which makes it possible to perform other field works in addition to spraying. The second group is characterized by the installation of high-performance spraying equipment, the use of universal spraying devices to ensure the processing of plants of various heights, the use of laser sensors, gyroscopes, wheel and steering sensors to adjust the movement of the robot in real time. The installation of deployed video surveillance systems on the robot to control movement machine and the quality of the work process is also feature of this group. The third group is characterized by a high degree of automation of all work processes, the installation of a wide range of additional equipment for monitoring the current state of plants and soil, air parameters and illumination.