AN ON-BOARD FIELD AREA METER FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

Authors

Yuan-Yong Hsu, Department of Vehicle Engineering, National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin 63201, Taiwan, R.O.CFollow
Kuo-Ching Chiou, Department of Vehicle Engineering, National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin 63201, Taiwan, R.O.C
Cheng-Ta Chung, Department of Vehicle Engineering, National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin 63201, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tsung-Hua Hsu, Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin 63201, Taiwan, R.O.C

Abstract

In this work, an on-board field area meter with simple structure and low cost is developed on agricultural machinery in order to measure the cultivated area. It consists of a simple compass for position measurement and a proximity switch for distance measurement. Furthermore, an 8051 series microprocessor is employed to perform the calculations required for calibration and contour integral. The device is designed to be operated in either manual or automatic mode. Field tests carried out on a peanut gathering machine and a corn harvester show that the errors of the measured area in both operation modes are less than 2.5%. Hence, it is highly expected that this device can offer great contribution to agricultural automation

Recommended Citation

Hsu, Yuan-Yong; Chiou, Kuo-Ching; Chung, Cheng-Ta; and Hsu, Tsung-Hua (2010) "AN ON-BOARD FIELD AREA METER FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 18: Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: 10.51400/2709-6998.1903
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol18/iss4/5