Development of a novel mechatronic system for mechanical weed ...
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Horizontal position (x) [mm]<br />
Vertical position (y) [mm]<br />
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Results and discussion<br />
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Travelled distance (z) [mm]<br />
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re1 mi1<br />
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re2 mi2<br />
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fr2<br />
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Travelled distance (z) [mm]<br />
Figure 5.13 Hoeing trajectories <strong>of</strong> the hoeing tool with nine arms in a<br />
field with 200 mm intra-row distance between plants<br />
(arm length 520 mm, angular position <strong>of</strong> all arms<br />
adjusted to fr= 17°, mi= 0°, re= –17°, � - position <strong>of</strong> the<br />
plant)<br />
Another nine-arm hoeing scenario with shorter arm lengths (440 mm) and<br />
angular position θ adjusted to 17°, 0°, –17° is introduced in Figure 5.14. The<br />
segments <strong>of</strong> the trajectories under the soil surface are highlighted and the<br />
expected crop positions are x=200 mm, 400 mm, 600 mm; y=0. In this case<br />
arms are again shifted from the plant by the <strong>for</strong>ward-backward rearrangement<br />
and the distances between consecutive cuts <strong>of</strong> every section are much closer to<br />
one another. Thus, the protected area around the crop plant is much bigger in<br />
relation to the hoeing scenario described in Figures 5.12 and 5.13. With this<br />
adjustment variation the applicability <strong>of</strong> the rotary hoe to different crop <strong>system</strong>s<br />
and growth stages can be easily demonstrated.<br />
re2<br />
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