Modern Agricultural Machinery Research Articles

Farmer Application

The aim of the program is to provide a platform for farmers to rent modern agricultural machinery and equipment as well as rent storage space for crops. The app will also connect to government servers to track data on crops, fertilizer use and government funds. Records of machinery and equipment will be kept along with details of the crop stored. In India, agriculture is the main source of income for the majority of the population. However, many farmers are not aware of advances in agricultural technology and cannot understand the market value of their products. That's why they often sell products at very low prices. In addition, they also try to follow the government's agricultural plans and reports. To solve these problems, our initiative will create a platform where farmers can get the latest information on vegetables and fruits in every market in India. This will help them sell their products at reasonable prices and improve their financial situation. Additionally, farmers will also receive notifications regarding government agricultural programs and in-app notifications to benefit from these programs. Additionally, our application will help farmers prepare the required products by estimating the amount of vegetables and fruits according to the market. We will also include weather data to support farmers' planning for the next 2-3 days. Overall, our programs focus on providing farmers with new knowledge and technology that will improve their livelihoods and increase their productivity

A Comparative Study on the Operational Efficiency of Joystick and Touch Screen Control Methods for Sugarcane Harvesters

Reducing cumbersome mechanical control components is one of the trends of modern agricultural machinery towards a high degree of automation. Whether the control components of sugarcane harvesters can gradually be replaced by central control screens, similar to car cabins, is an unresolved question. At the level of human machine interaction, this involves comparing the efficiency between joystick and touch screen control. This paper conducts a simulated experiment to compare and study the efficiency and user experience of joystick and touch screen control in adjusting the topper and base cutter heights of sugarcane harvesters, aiming to provide a reasonable basis for the design of control interfaces in sugarcane harvester cabins. The electromyographic signals, experiment duration, and subjective cognitive evaluations of participants in both the topper and base cutter groups were analyzed. The results showed that the efficiency, learnability, and ease of use of different control methods varied under different operational tasks. For the topper that corresponds to the operating behavior and height transformation in real time, joystick control demonstrated superior ease of use and operational efficiency compared to touch screen control, with weaker learnability. There was no discernible difference in muscle activation levels between the two control methods. Consequently, joystick control is deemed more suitable for the height adjustment of the topper. Regarding the base cutter with non-real-time mapping of operating behavior and height changes, no significant disparity in ease of use and learnability was observed between the two control methods. Touch screen control yielded lower muscle activation levels and garners higher overall subjective cognitive scale ratings. Thus, touch screen control is considered more suitable for base cutter height adjustment. Lastly, the paper proposes the optimal combination of software and hardware for control components in sugarcane harvester cabins, and provides an objective and multidimensional experimental analysis method for future research on similar human machine interaction interfaces.

A Review of Contact Models’ Properties for Discrete Element Simulation in Agricultural Engineering

In agricultural engineering, the discrete element simulation of the operational structure, object of movement, and force has become a standard method of modern agricultural equipment design. The selection and development of an appropriate contact model are critical factors affecting the accuracy of the process of the simulation calculation of the movement and force. Understanding how to choose or establish suitable contact models according to different research fields, objects, and purposes has become the focus of present research. This paper gives an overview of contact models for discrete element simulation, summarizes and analyzes the simulation calculation basis of different contact models, and focuses on the application status and scenarios of different models at this stage. It analyzes and summarizes the selection basis and application fields of contact models. The next direction in the development of discrete element simulation contact models should be the hybrid application of multicontact models and the precise development of specialized contact models. It is necessary to establish a standardized parameter-calibration process for different contact models to guarantee the accuracy of the models, to improve the application of computer arithmetic, and to establish an efficient and accurate simulation contact model selection and application in the field of agricultural engineering. Efficient and accurate simulation contact model selection, design theory, and calculation processes will improve the efficiency of modern agricultural machinery design.

Modern Agricultural Machinery and Agri-Food Supply Chain Management for Efficient Agricultural Development in Africa: A Case Study of Burkina Faso

Modern Agricultural Machinery and Agri-Food Supply Chain Management for Efficient Agricultural Development in Africa: A Case Study of Burkina Faso

Tractor acquisition and agricultural performance among Nigerian farmers: Evidence from Co-integration Modeling technique

Given the envisioned significance of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, which scholars have argued has the potential to promote pro-poor growth and poverty alleviation. However, questions have been raised about using and accessing modern agricultural machinery for farm cultivation. In this regard, this study uses a co-integration modelling technique to investigate the impact of tractor acquisition on agricultural performance. Two equations were established through the normalisation processes to proxy agricultural performance: the agricultural output and employment equations. Firstly, the analysis procedure requires a preliminary test to determine the statistical properties of the series used in this study; evidence from the outcome indicates that the series are not stationarity at level form and are integrated of order one. Secondly, based on the outcome of the preliminary result, the error correction model approach to co-integration was adopted, which helps to capture the short-term dynamics and long-term equilibrium of the effect of tractor acquisition on agricultural output and employment. The findings from the agricultural output equation show that credit to the agricultural sector, land cultivated for agricultural purposes, and tractor acquisition are statistically significant contributors to agricultural output. The agricultural employment equation shows that credit to agricultural purposes, land cultivated for agriculture and rainfall have a positive long-term relationship with employment. At the same time, tractor acquisition has a negative impact on agricultural employment in the long run. In the short run, exchange rate, rainfall, and tractor acquisition positively correlate with agricultural employment. In contrast, credit for agricultural purposes and land cultivated for agriculture negatively affects employment. Based on the findings, there is a need to strengthen policies that support access to credit, promote sustainable land use practices, and enhance water management. Also, policymakers should consider implementing measures that encourage the adoption of tractor technology while simultaneously addressing potential challenges related to job displacement.

Retracted: Application and Research of Computer Intelligent Technology in Modern Agricultural Machinery Equipment.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/9978167.].

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТРУМЕНТАРИЙ ОЦЕНКИ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ БЮДЖЕТНОГО ФИНАНСИРОВАНИЯ ВЛОЖЕНИЙ В ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННОЙ ТЕХНИКИ И ОБОРУДОВАНИЯ

The results and efficiency of agricultural production largely depend on the availability of enterprises with working and modern agricultural machinery and equipment, the renewal of which is associated with large amounts of capital investments, therefore, most manufacturers, as a rule, need co-financing of these costs from the state. State support for the renewal of agricultural machinery at the level of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, expressed in the provision of subsidies for its manufacture, overhaul or purchase, on the one hand acts as a gratuitous source of financing for investments in machinery and serves as a tool to stimulate its timely renewal by enterprises. On the other hand, budget expenditures must be efficient and selective in order to achieve the key long-term goals of the state, which are to increase the volume of agricultural production, increase the efficiency and financial viability of producers, increase incomes, and attractive working conditions and life of the rural population. In accordance with the key goals of the state, we propose to evaluate the effectiveness of budget financing for the renewal of agricultural machinery in the context of three groups of indicators (criteria): economic, social and those that ensure efficiency. On the basis of well-known special methods (accounting method, financial-mathematical method, methods of integrated assessment) for evaluating the effectiveness, the authors of the article developed and substantiated methodological tools for assessing the static and dynamic efficiency of budget expenditures for the renewal of agricultural machinery. One of the main problems in the practical implementation of the methodology is the lack of accounting and analytical information due to the lack of all indicators required by the methodology in the system of reporting data of agricultural producers. The research materials presented in the work can be used by public authorities, investors and agricultural producers to assess the effectiveness of the use of financial resources invested in real assets of the agricultural sector.

Implementasi Alat dan Mesin Pertanian dalam Mendukung Kedaulatan Pangan Indonesia

Indonesia is preparing to face three global crises, namely the food, energy and financial crises simultaneously. The world is heading for the Covid-19 Endemic which has an impact on inflation. Food sovereignty is the implementation of agricultural tools and machines in Indonesia. Therefore, this study aims to describe the choice of implementation tools and modern agricultural machinery that can be used in Indonesia. This study uses a literature study research method. At this time, the implementation of agricultural tools and machinery is an important component for modern agriculture in achieving the target of sustainable food self-sufficiency. Even technological advances in the implementation of agricultural tools and machinery will make agriculture victorious, so that Indonesia can become a world food barn. , Indonesia must also be able to independently produce its own machines.. Even further, it can become a producer and export its agricultural machinery abroad as well as being a solution to the global crisis and the current endemic Covid-19, so that it is required to pay more attention to environmental problems..In the future , there are still many obstacles that must be faced, bearing in mind that the production of weapons, especially rice, in the future will face several problems such as limited arable land, air, and manpower.

Aksi Irasional dan Keseimbangan Sosial dalam Perubahan Sosial akibat Penggunaan Mesin Pertanian Modern pada Pengelolaan Sawah

The inclusion of modern agricultural machinery, combine harvesters, in a village can have two social impacts: (1) the loss of a culture of mutual cooperation with a system of reciprocity between landowners and farm workers, and (2) a large loss of employment opportunities for farm workers in managing agricultural land in their villages. This can certainly make the social balance in the village disturbed, even so in Permata Village this balance is maintained. This social balance was researched using Vilfredo Pareto's individual action analysis framework and using qualitative approaches and case study methods. Social facts are moulders of individual actions, and rational actions exist only within economic facts, so a number of problems that are not resolved by economic means require consideration of irrational factors. The informant's statements regarding the actions they performed were analyzed to be categorized as irrational, which was then discussed with the concept of residue and derivation from Pareto. This study succeeded in explaining that there are four main factors of irrational actions that maintain social balance in the village, these four factors are reduced to coincidence factors and factors of systematic and appropriate interpretation and way of responding by the village government elite.

SYNTHESIS OF THE MODERN AGRICULTURAL MACHINES TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION FORM, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PECULIARITIES OF THE OPERATION OF THEIR HYDRAULIC DRIVES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF UKRAINE

The domestic scientific and methodical principles of the organization of the system of technical maintenance and repair of agricultural machines today do not fully comply with the established material and technical capabilities and market relations that have developed in the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine, directly in the context of hydraulic machines, which are equipped with modern agricultural machinery. Decomposition of the theoretical structure of the organization of technical maintenance and repair of components of agricultural machines, further analysis of its elements made it possible to identify a number of factors: subjective distribution of service personnel, improperly organized exchange of experience between equipment operators within the enterprise, no reward for independent elimination of equipment failures by own efforts, an unhealthy level of competition between equipment operators during seasonal agricultural works in accordance with the terms of their implementation, which affects the quality of repair and maintenance work of hydraulic equipment. As a result of solving the identified issues of the maintenance and repair system, a system of restrictions has been proposed, which reflects the control of the efficiency indicators of the operators of the equipment due to their compliance with the values of the performance factor of the norms of agricultural technical works, changes in the time of performing agricultural technical works and restoring the efficiency of hydraulic drives. Based on the proposals, an algorithm has also been built to eliminate the failure of machines in the organization of maintenance and repair due to the depersonalization of the items of the machine and tractor fleet. The presented form, to a greater extent, is based on the minimization of the negative effects of the human factor, which prevent the objective organization of the work of equipment operators in the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine, which allows to reduce the average downtime of equipment and the deadlines for performing agricultural technical works due to the reassessment of the role of the qualification of equipment operators in service maintenance aggregates of hydraulic systems. The theoretical efficiency of the developed form of organization of maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery will boost with an increase in the number of machines in the machine fleet of the agricultural sector, and proposals involving a change in the system of exchange of experience between machinery operators require a sufficient number of workers and machinery to ensure the possibility of solving tasks in pairs to avoid working equipment downtime.

Study on the selection of the type and parameters of moldboard plow for combined tillage system

This article highlights information on the development of new techniques for preparing the planting area of nurseries for growing seedlings of ornamental trees and rare flowers. In forestry, the use of modern energy-saving agricultural machinery to create optimal conditions for plant growth allows for high volumes of product with minimal labor and material costs. Agricultural machines used today do not fully meet the agrotechnical requirements of technological operations. Therefore, it became necessary to improve the design of the combined tillage used, which in one pass carry out various work on preparing the soil for sowing, and for this, first of all, it is necessary to improve their working bodies that will produce a good air-water soil exchange. In the proposed technology, the furrow former of the complex tillage system reduces the accumulation of soil clods under the working body, forming optimal furrows for planting ornamental trees and seedlings of rare flowers. And since a complex operation is carried out in one run, it reduces the other cost. A plow with two moldboard bodies, of a combined tillage system, must comply with the requirements for use, and at the same time, the height of the moldboard plow opening furrows must be at least 20.5 cm, opening angle of the share wings is 60-65º, the angle of entry into the soil is 35-40º, the angle of the side cut of the wings of the working body is 37-40º, the width of the share wings is not less than 41 cm, the body length of plow must be not less than 78 cm.

ДИАГНОСТИКА МОСТОВЫХ ПЕРЕЕЗДОВ НА МАЛЫХ РЕКАХ И МЕЛИОРАТИВНЫХ СИСТЕМАХ С УЧЕТОМ УГРОЗЫ ВНЕЗАПНОГО ПАВОДКА НА ЮГЕ РОССИИ

Purpose: to study the features of the diagnostics of bridge crossings on small rivers and reclamation systems to improve their technical efficiency operation during burst showers. Materials and methods. Climate changes in the south of Russia occur in the direction of increasing precipitation, namely, catastrophic downpours leading to flooding of both mountainous and flat territories (Nevinnomyssk 2002, Novorossiysk 2002, Krymsk 2012, Krymsk 2012, Sochi 2022). The studies were conducted in April 2022 on the example of bridge crossing over the river Ubin in stanitsa Azovskaya Krasnodar Territory. The small rivers of the south of Russia are not cleared properly, garbage accumulates, branches, whole trees, the channels of small rivers are littered almost all over. When burst showers occur, the level of small rivers instantly rises, the soil no longer absorbs anything, the flow rate increases, the river turns into a mudflow, and the jams begin to be formed at bridge crossings. Results. It has been determined that the bridge crossing begins to work as a pressure dam, in the upstream, backwater flooding, a kind of barricades are formed, leading to great damage and what is the worst, the loss of life. The bridge crossings on small rivers and reclamation systems lose their operation life due to increased technogenic loads. In connection with the increasing development of rural areas in the south of Russia, the increase in the amount of modern road transport and agricultural machinery and the number of vehicles moving along this reinforced concrete hydraulic structure, a technical problem to meet operational requirements arises. Conclusions. In the course of the survey, multiple deviations from the requirements of the current regulatory documentation and the project were revealed. Based on the combination of features, the operation of the erected hydraulic structures without the use of compensatory measures is impossible.

Identification of the self-oscillating mode in metal-cutting machines in the production of agricultural machinery

The production of modern agricultural machinery includes various technological chains machining workshops, consisting mostly of turning and milling machining centers. The influence of self-oscillations on the dynamic characteristics of mechanisms for various purposes is due to the increased requirements for the quality and reliability of products of modern machines and units. Timely detection and reduction of the impact of oscillatory processes makes it possible to qualitatively optimize the design of mechanisms. A special role in the process of operation is exerted by self-oscillations on metal-cutting machines in the processing of materials. The consequence of the self-oscillatory process is a violation of the performance of a metal-cutting machine, expressed in a parametric (accuracy) failure. In this paper, the possibility of using parametric spectral analysis for the early identification of a self-oscillating process in hexapod machine tools was evaluated, for which the objective function was determined, i.e. the value of the damping coefficient of the dynamic system.

Оцінка селекційних номерів тимофіївки лучної в агрокліматичних умовах Передкарпаття

Goal. To reveal the inner nature of the subject and the content of methods of aggregating modern agricultural machinery as a separate section of the discipline “agricultural mechanics”. Methods. Analytical analysis and synthesis of scientific and technical information are applied, which highlights the directions of development and objective evaluation of the state of aggregation of agricultural (AAA) and machine-tractor (MTA) aggregates under changes in the requirements of agricultural production technologies. Results. The modern concept of agricultural and machine-tractor aggregates was formulated. It was determined that the subjects of aggregation are the methods of analysis and assessment of the comprehensive compliance of parameters and characteristics of AAA/MTA with the requirements of agricultural production technologies. These methods can be analysis of structural and technological properties of AAA/MTA; assessment of traction energy indicators of AAA/MTA; agroecological analysis; operational-technological assessment of the work of AAA/MTA; techno- economic efficiency of AAA/MTA. Conclusions. Analytical analysis shows that in their essence and internal content, the components of the aggregation process reflect an organic combination of research methods, techniques, and strategies. This gives reason to assert that aggregation is a methodology for ensuring the functioning of agricultural and machine- tractor aggregates with maximum efficiency and therefore can be considered a fully formed independent section of agricultural mechanics.

Precision agriculture intelligent connection network based on visual navigation

AbstractIn the process of contemporary agricultural production, the application of intelligent connection and automatic navigation technology of modern agricultural machinery is increasingly common. The application of visual navigation technology in the field of intelligent connection of agricultural machines can provide accurate and reliable positioning signals for agricultural machines so as to carry out intelligent and automatic agricultural machinery operations. In order to realise precision agricultural operation and intelligent navigation, a network of combining decision‐making by using visual navigation recognition and image processing is proposed. The system design mainly includes two parts: visual navigation system and control network. Agricultural machinery uses monocular vision image acquisition to collect farmland image. The computer analyzes the image, extracts the navigation centreline, obtains the navigation path information, and completes the identification and positioning of the navigation path. The simulation process verifies that the designed image navigation precision agricultural intelligent connection network can provide efficient, precise, and intelligent control of agricultural machinery.

Application and Research of Computer Intelligent Technology in Modern Agricultural Machinery Equipment.

Every country, including China, is deeply concerned and interested in the topic of agricultural machinery automation. The world's population is growing at an astronomical rate, and as a result, the need of food is also growing at an astronomical rate. Farmers are forced to apply more toxic pesticides since traditional methods are not up to the task of meeting the rising demand. This has a major impact on agricultural practices, and in the long run, the land becomes barren and unproductive. Intelligent technologies such as Internet of Things, wireless communication, and machine learning can help with crop disease and pesticide storage management, as well as water management and irrigation. In this paper, we design and analyze an intelligent system that automatically predicts the agricultural land features for irrigation purpose. Initially, the dataset is collected and preprocessed using normalization. The features are extracted using principal component analysis (PCA). For automatic prediction by the equipment, we propose heterogeneous fuzzy-based artificial neural network (HF-ANN) with genetic quantum spider monkey optimization (GQ-SMO) algorithm. Analyses and comparisons are made between the proposed approach and current methodologies. The findings indicate the effectiveness of the proposed system.

Digital processes in crop production in Kazakhstan

The relevance of the study is determined by the importance of introducing digital technologies in crop production industry to improve the efficiency of agro-industrial complex. The goal is to show the directions, advantages of digitalization in domestic crop production, problems and suggest ways of solution. The following methods were used in the article - analysis, systematization, generalization and selection of facts, establishing links between them. Results - the starting conditions, priorities and reasons that hinder and complicate digital transformation are considered: limited access of agricultural producers to technical innovations and modern agricultural machinery; a long network of intermediaries, wholesalers and retailers; low level of development of communications and IT infrastructure; lack of localized IT solutions for agricultural sector; shortage of qualified personnel. In the current situation, the authors consider it necessary and timely to increase the level of mechanization (energy saturation) and automation up to the average world class, effective public support; widespread use of digital platforms; improvement of the personnel motivation system; organization of government -funded training centers for farmers. The practice of applying technological operations of precise and digital agriculture in cultivation of crops based on the materials of the Akmola region has been studied. Conclusions - entrepreneurs strive to produce more food with fewer resources, therefore a significant breakthrough is needed in creating digital models of the entire agricultural production cycle and interconnected links in value chain. Digital technologies will increase competitiveness and labor productivity, ensure food security and attract investment; this is a high-tech and promising area for all economic entities, regardless of the scale of agribusiness.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION TYPE GST-90

As you know, one of the areas of development of modern agricultural machinery is to expand their functionality, increase capacity and productivity. The solution to this problem is possible through the use of powerful small-sized drives - namely hydraulic drives. These properties of the drive of this type have become crucial for its widespread use in agricultural machinery. Today, the hydraulic drive is used to drive the working bodies of machines, and as the drive of the main movement of self-propelled agricultural machines. The main hydraulic unit that drives a self-propelled agricultural machine is a hydrostatic transmission. Significant competition in the market of self-propelled agricultural machinery has led to an increase in the level of technical requirements for both agricultural machinery in general and hydrostatic transmissions operating in their composition. At the same time, further increase of energy saving and economic efficiency becomes especially important. The solution of the set tasks is greatly facilitated by further hydrofication of the drives and working bodies of agricultural machines. The most successful solution to this problem is the use of a hydrostatic drive, a typical representative of which are hydrostatic transmissions such as GST-90. The analysis of theoretical researches is carried out, the design of the stand for carrying out experimental researches for the purpose of confirmation of results of mathematical modeling is offered. Measuring and recording equipment for conducting a physical experiment is described. The coincidence of the results of experimental studies of hydrostatic transmissions with the results of computer simulation based on the developed mathematical model confirms its adequacy and correctness of the assumptions. Due to this, it is possible to recommend using the results of mathematical modeling in the design of new designs of hydrostatic transmissions.

Optimization of Agricultural Machinery Task Scheduling Algorithm Based on Multiobjective Optimization

In order to improve the effect of agricultural machinery task scheduling, this paper starts from the perspective of multiobjective optimization to achieve task scheduling based on multiobjective particle swarm optimization algorithm. The position of each particle is a combination of resource options for each construction activity, and the displacement range and speed range of the particles are determined. Moreover, this paper uses the method of introducing an external storage library to store the current noninferior solutions and uses the adaptive grid method and the roulette selection method to select the global optimal solution of the particles. In addition, this paper proposes a task scheduling algorithm suitable for modern agricultural machinery based on the actual needs of current agricultural machinery task scheduling. The experimental results show that the agricultural machinery task scheduling algorithm based on multiobjective optimization proposed in this paper has a good agricultural machinery task scheduling effect and meets the basic purpose of optimizing the algorithm in this paper.

Research on the Application of Automatic Control Technology in Agricultural Machinery in Heilongjiang Province

Heilongjiang Province is a major agricultural province in Heilongjiang Province, an area with a relatively high degree of agricultural modernization, and a "ballast stone" for national food security. Therefore, the application of automatic control technology in Heilongjiang Province in the field of agricultural machinery is particularly important. Among the current agricultural production methods, the traditional farming methods in Heilongjiang Province still occupy a relatively high proportion, which is mainly determined by the dominant position of small farmers in agricultural production. However, this method is not suitable for the fast-paced social development. Therefore, the popularization of mechanical automation control technology should be increased. In the modern agricultural production mode, reducing the manpower farming operation mode and increasing the operation and use of machinery can greatly improve the efficiency of agricultural production. The application of automatic control technology in the application of modern agricultural machinery is explored, and it is hoped that the farming mode can be more proficient in the use of machinery in the future to ensure agricultural production efficiency.