Protótipo de um robô cartesiano para a aplicação em agricultura

Abstract

This research addresses the study of 4.0 agriculture, which brings methods and tools from the fourth industrial revolution and the application of robotics in agricultural production, as well as automation processes previously performed manually. The theme brings with it concerns about world food security, due to population growth and the reduction of arable areas, as well as the degradation of areas already used by the incorrect handling of the land. The aim through this research is to build a prototype for irrigation of any kind of crop. The system will include mobility through the coordinated axes of a cartesian robot, XYZ, being able to locate each plant, verify the need for irrigation according to its data and act if needed, in an efficient and effective way. The hardware design was inspired by existing machines such as FarmBot, 3D printers and CNC machines. This research contains a wealth of information about each part used in the prototype construction and every technology for the software and application development. The cartesian robot executes activities as planned, walks over the demarcated area, identifies each plant location and irrigates when necessary. This research pursues new perspectives of how agriculture and technological innovation can be united, encourages entrepreneurship with the application of technology on the most diverse industry segments, as well as increasing productivity and efficiency on the field.