Pesticides Research, 97 – Autonomous Weeder for Christmas Trees – Basic Development and Tests

Autonomous Weeder for Christmas Trees – Basic Development and Tests

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Title:
Autonomous Weeder for Christmas Trees – Basic Development and Tests

Key Subjects:
weeds, mechanical weeding

Key Subjects in Danish:
ukrudt, mekanisk bekæmpelse

Abstract:
The work concerns development of a driverless machine for weed control in Christmas trees. The machine navigates between the rows and cut the weeds below the branches with a rotor cutter. It is controlled by means of a GPS on the basis of tree positions, which are used for definition of a route plan and for relative positioning of the cutter. The developed system appeared to be well suited, and is considered technically and economically realistic. The environmental perspectives are also good.

Abstract in Danish:
Rapporten omhandler arbejde med udvikling af en førerløs maskine til mekanisk bekæmpelse af ukrudt i juletræer. Maskinen navigerer mellem rækkerne og klipper ukrudtet under grenene med en rotorklipper. Styringen foregår ved hjælp af et GPS på basis af træernes positioner, der både anvendes til at definere en ruteplan og til relativ positionering af rotorklipperen. Det udviklede system viste sig velegnet, og vurderes realistisk både teknisk og økonomisk. De miljømæssige perspektiver er også gode.

Series title and no.:
Pesticides Research, 97

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organization(s):
Department of Agricultural Sciences, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
Centre of Forestry, Landscape and Planning, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Have, Henrik
Nielsen, Jon
Blackmore, Simon
Theilby, Frans

Contributor:
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Electronic version:
87-7614-868-8

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2005-11-30

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Publisher category:
statslig