Seed planter is the mechanism that can plant seed at specific distance ,Maintaining uniform down pressure, to keep seed on the straight track, reduce the amount of cost, time and labor. , Plant one seed at a time and increase crop yield. It is attached to the shaft of Tractor. In this projec
Development of intelligent Multi Crop seed planter
Seed planter is the mechanism that can plant seed at specific distance ,Maintaining uniform down pressure, to keep seed on the straight track, reduce the amount of cost, time and labor. , Plant one seed at a time and increase crop yield. It is attached to the shaft of Tractor.
In this project we have to make design seed chambers for 4 rows and integrate it with Human machine interface. The automation and control hardware is included on DC brushless motor, Nextion HMI, IR sensor module, Seed Sensor which is made of Ambient light sensor and laser, PCB board and Battery.
We have to develop an electric drive mechanism for which we will use a Brushless Gear motor. The motor will be attached to the seed chamber.
The number of seeds counted and missed on field will be shown on screen. Chamber for each row will be controlled from screen and also speed of tractor will be integrated with screen.
The objectives of project are:
Hence, to Develop an intelligent multi-crop seed planter.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION METHOD:
First we will design Seed Chamber , seed plate , seed tube , IR sensor module casing and HMI casing in CAD tool SolidWorks.
Then we will integrate hardware for automation and control.
The final step of project will be HMI integration and its testing on field.
BLOCK DIAGRAM:

The Benefits of project are:
1. The Multi-Crop intelligent seed planter can help farmers reduce time and increase prdouctivity.
2. The planter can be controlled in intelligent manners.
3. The planter will reduce wastage of seeds in field.
4. It can be easily interfaced and controlled with Intelligent touch screen.
List of Final Dileverables are:
1. Mechanical Design for seed chamber.
2. User friendly GUI for Human Machine Interface (HMI).
3. Controlling each row from HMI.
4. Showing seed sown and missed on HMI.
5. Showing total area sown.
6. Showing tractor speed.
| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMI | Equipment | 1 | 18000 | 18000 |
| Arduino Due | Equipment | 1 | 2400 | 2400 |
| USB to TTL module | Equipment | 1 | 250 | 250 |
| IR sensor | Equipment | 4 | 300 | 1200 |
| Laser | Equipment | 4 | 200 | 800 |
| Ambient Light Sensor Module | Equipment | 4 | 200 | 800 |
| Seed Plate 3D printing | Equipment | 4 | 3400 | 13600 |
| IR sensor module 3D casing | Miscellaneous | 4 | 200 | 800 |
| PCB board | Equipment | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Battery | Equipment | 1 | 6000 | 6000 |
| DC brushless motor | Equipment | 1 | 8000 | 8000 |
| Total in (Rs) | 53850 |
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