Sustainable Mechatronic Solution for Agricultural Precision Farming Inspired by Space Robotics Technologies

Niu, Cong; Li, Youhua; Yan, Xiu-Tian

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“…For example, robotic tractors fitted with hybrid energy systems for weeding and pest control can reduce emissions by 50%, i.e., reducing substances emissions such as carbon monoxide, carbondioxide, and nitrogen oxides (Gonzalez-de-Soto et al, 2016). Another view is that although the wave of agricultural automation has produced many agricultural robots, diesel-powered robots, which use diesel as an energy source, are the mainstay in all areas of agriculture (Bručienė et al, 2021;Niu et al, 2022;Jiang et al, 2023). The current widespread adoption of robots in agriculture still carries the risk of increasing carbon emissions, as solarand electric-powered agricultural robots have not yet been able to fully replace those using traditional fossil fuels.…”

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“…In addition, ARA can optimize the structure of agricultural production. Agricultural robots, equipped with advanced sensors and data analysis technologies, can monitor multiple factors such as soil, weather, and plant growth in real-time (Bručienė et al, 2021;Niu et al, 2022). Through the intelligent decision support system, farmers can make production plans more scientifically, select suitable crop varieties, and optimize the production structure to adapt to local soil, climate conditions, and market demand to reduce resource waste and environmental pollution.…”

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Robotics, environmental regulation, and agricultural carbon emissions: an examination of the environmental Kuznets curve theory and moderating effects

Li,

Chen

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionReducing carbon emissions from agriculture is essential to ensuring food security and human prosperity. As a country with approximately 20% of the global population, China has begun actively practicing the low-carbon agricultural development conception. Against the backdrop of disruptive technologies that continue to be integrated into various industries, the massive application of agricultural robots has opened the way to intelligent agriculture. This paper tries to answer whether there is some non-linear nexus between the application of agricultural robots and agricultural carbon emissions in China. As an essential tool for carbon emission reduction in China, does environmental regulation moderate the nexus between agricultural robot applications and agricultural carbon emissions? If so, how does this effect manifest itself?MethodsThis work takes China as an example by collecting macro-regional panel data from 30 provinces from 2006 to 2019. The environmental Kuznets curve theory is extended to agricultural carbon emissions, and we carried out empirical tests utilizing the panel fixed effects model and the moderating effects model.ResultsThis study verifies the inverted U-shaped nexus between agricultural robotics applications and agricultural carbon emissions in Chinese provinces, i.e., the agricultural carbon emissions (ACE)-Kuznets curve holds. The higher the level of formal environmental regulation, the larger the peak of the ACE-Kuznets curve and the more the inflection point is pushed back. The higher the level of informal environmental regulation, the lower the peak of the ACE-Kuznets curve and the later the inflection point.DiscussionThe findings in this paper represent the first exploration of the environmental Kuznets curve in agricultural carbon emissions. It is noteworthy that the moderating effect of formal environmental regulation does not lower the peak of the curve as we expect. This appearance is attributed to the reality that China is still in a phase of rising agricultural carbon emissions, which is exacerbated by the overlapping positive effects of agricultural robotics applications and formal environmental regulations. Informal environmental regulation is more effective than formal environmental regulation in reducing agricultural carbon emissions at this stage.

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Robotics, environmental regulation, and agricultural carbon emissions: an examination of the environmental Kuznets curve theory and moderating effects

Li,

Chen

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…In the olden days, seeds were scattered by hand and then harrowed, this is imprecise, slow, and inefficient [5], [6]. The Robotic Seed Planter represents a paradigm shift in traditional seed planting methods by integrating mechatronics with precision agriculture, offering benefits like increased accuracy, reduced labour requirements [6], optimized resource use [7], [8], and lower operating costs [9]. At its core, the robotic seed planter integrates intelligent systems and sensors, that analyse soil conditions, and ensure precise seed placement and consistent spacing for improved crop yields and resource efficiency [10], [11].…”

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Development of an unmanned ground vehicle for seed planting

Owoeye,

Durodola,

Bode-Okunade

et al. 2024

IJRA

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As global population growth intensifies the demand for sustainable food production, the application of robotics to agriculture emerges as a promising solution. This research focuses on the design, development, and deployment of an unmanned ground vehicle for seed planting, also known as a robotic seed planter. The robotic seed planter automates seed planting processes, offering advantages such as increased accuracy, reduced labour requirements, and optimal resource usage. Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) Creo was used for the structural design, Proteus 8.14 for the circuitry design, and Arduino IDE 2.0 with Visual Studio Code for the programming. The design incorporates seed metering and drilling mechanisms guided by intelligent systems. Results show exceptional accuracy in seed placement (94%), operational efficiency, and adaptability to diverse conditions, with energy consumption relatively low. The planter is equipped with a web application for remote monitoring and control. The application is hosted on one of the microcontrollers and WebSockets protocol is utilized for inter-microcontroller communication. It offers an auto mode for automated planting and Manual mode for easier manoeuvrability. The findings of this study demonstrate the robotic seed planter’s transformative impact on precision agriculture, providing a glimpse into the future of efficient and sustainable farming operations.

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Sustainable Mechatronic Solution for Agricultural Precision Farming Inspired by Space Robotics Technologies

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Robotics, environmental regulation, and agricultural carbon emissions: an examination of the environmental Kuznets curve theory and moderating effects

Robotics, environmental regulation, and agricultural carbon emissions: an examination of the environmental Kuznets curve theory and moderating effects

Development of an unmanned ground vehicle for seed planting

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