Development of a novel mechatronic system for mechanical weed ...
Development of a novel mechatronic system for mechanical weed ...
Development of a novel mechatronic system for mechanical weed ...
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Results and discussion<br />
As the size <strong>of</strong> the searching area depends on the average plant size in the field,<br />
theoretically it could be almost as big as the distance between plants. Hence,<br />
the optimal point <strong>for</strong> the execution will be the moment, when the plant detection<br />
unit reaches the middle point between two searching areas. A value<br />
approximately equal to double <strong>of</strong> the average intra-row distance between plants<br />
can be defined as a necessary distance between the plant detection unit and<br />
the plane in which the hoe is positioned. Such an approach is determined by the<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware solution because it requires the position <strong>of</strong> two following plants <strong>for</strong><br />
calculation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>for</strong>ward speed (see Figure 5.21).<br />
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Figure 5.21 Definition <strong>of</strong> the required distance between the plant<br />
detection unit and the plane in which the hoeing tool is<br />
placed