SMART FARMING ROBOT

Project Title

SMART FARMING ROBOT

Project Area of Specialization RoboticsProject Summary

In this project  we use Arduino Nano for programming and communication module for communicating the device and also use servo and DC motors. This is a Smart Farming Robot that has smart control from a PC or from a Bluetooth controller. After study and analysis of the working and feasibility of this system we come to know that this is a good solution for industry resolve the problems which faced by farmers. We use a Drilling system which is use full for many types of drills so maybe after adding some features. It will be used in different drilling areas, Arduino only need 5V to operate and this project is a need for PC control to operate. 

As the world population expected a 9.1 increase from 7.4 billion peoples in 2050, farmer must have to increase yeild by 70% compare to the 2007 level to fulfill the need of the large population. In this regards we need to use new technologies, techniques, and materials smart farmer will contribute to growing agriculture in a smart way but time to time we need to change old techniques into a new smart farming robot will not full fill future demand it must transform and update this robot according to environmental demands.

Project Objectives

Our purpose is to make farming smart through machine learning. As agriculture needs changes and enhancement this Robot will able to grow the plants and taking care of plants feeding also it would be able to cut the grass in decided length, another feature of the smart farmer will insert the seed into a field which could be saving more time and effort of farmer moreover is Robot will able to collect his energy resource by solar Energy, There would be a battery which will charge by solar energy. It will save more time to farming and easy to use for every consumer, it will introduce a new era for farming thru remote and virtual assistance. The smart farming robot is a unique requirement of the modern era which can help the farmer to full fill their use and help to make the things possible in this smart farming robot will work according to the modern mechanism and advance technique it also full fill the requirement of the farmer and change the face of the old farming method into the advance farming technique this advancement in farming help the farmer in harvesting the field

The reason of making such robot is to help our farmer who works hard in the field but they cannot full fill the requirement properly this smart farming robot will reduce their effort and increase their production it will also help to reduce the human effort which is very important for farmers health one more important objective is to manage time. this farming robot can increase production ten times faster than human

The smart farming robot is the most important requirement of a farmer in an upcoming era in which we have to remove the old harvesting method and use the new technology for farming and to full fill the requirement of the field in no time and provide maximum production

The main reason for approaching the smart farming robot is the drawback of the old farming robot which required the hard work in tough condition but didn’t provide the proper product to reduce the human effort. The smart farming robot is the solution to all the problem face in the old method of farming and the modern method of farming it will reduce the human effort to control the harsh conditions as in old farming and it also reduces the loss of heavy machine as we see this in the modern method of farming.

Project Implementation Method

There are five main functions of a smart farming robot that could enhance the farming work and save labor cost:

1. Seeding: The Most impotent and major task of this robot is seeding. There are two motors that have performed this task very smoothly, When the first motor on drilling starts on the surface by screw, once screw makes space on surface to insert seeds, L shape liver which attached with back axel with loaded with seed laying down the surface and drop the seeds. Again, the liver reload the seeds for the next fire and Robot change his place,
2. Autonomous mowing: Couples of Steal blade are attached with high power motor, which is fixed with moveable liver, once farmer gives cutting length thru remote application liver will adjust his position and start to cut the grass, if any hardest stone on way to cutter robot will change his direction to save itself.
3. Watering: There is a spate container contain water, Robot joined it when need to watering plant, it does not attach the container full time due to losing weight, on water container is attached with a sensor which detects water level on it, Pump is attached with the model if the water level is enough to water the garden or plants pumps work perfectly once container empty water pump stops automatically, its save battery energy,
4. Solar plates are placed at the top of the Robot, it absorbs the sunlight and converts the solar energy to electrical energy, in case the robot works continuously and the no sunlight at that time, the robot could charge his battery by DC current or replace dead battery to a charged battery.

The microcontroller we use in this project is Arduino Uno based on 8-bit and 28 pins, pins are divided into two sections input-output pins, and these pins are the interface between microcontrollers to another device. This microcontroller is used in an embedded system and make the robot work according to requirements.

In our project, we have developed a Smart farming Robo that is used for drilling and seeding in the designated area. The Arduino Uno is the main source for communication center for all the hardware which is connected to it, it controls the sensors first to receive the command and do the assigned tasks for a smart solution we may use WIFI module for long-distance operation in which we can operate it wirelessly instead of using HC-05 Bluetooth module.

In the hardware implementation process firstly, we have tested our DC motors of the robotic arm either they all are capable of carrying the weight or insert the seed by drill on earth. Servo motors have rotated at 0-to-180-degree, operating speed of the servo motor is 0.17 sec/ 60 degrees, a feedback system is also inserted with its Arduino chip and its operating voltage is +5 volts. After this, we have tested our motor driver sensors in which it operating the 5-volt value signal into 12 V.

Benefits of the Project

Since human beings are using technologies to evolve in agriculture because climate changes the environment, we need to increase yields of crops after the increments of yields of crops we can secure from climate changes. Recent advancements in several key technologies have placed agriculture at the precipice of another evolution that could not only affect the variety and yield of crops but also climatological and social outcomes as well. Specifically, advancements with the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and robotics among others have enabled data-driven and automated agriculture. This paper intends to provide a review of current and emerging agriculture technology applications as well as research efforts by examining the advancement of these key technologies in the context of smart farming. We also present future directions for these agriculture technology applications

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Mentioned are the following tools used in this Robot to make increase its efficiency and work accuracy

1. Four Wheels (Type of truck wheel)
2. Wires (1 and ½ ft)
3. Wire connectors (female/male)
4. Wood Board (1ft long)
5. Arduino (Microcontroller)
6. Water container
7. Solar plates (6)
8. Battery (12V)
9. Motors (8 motors)
10. Drilling Screws
11. Seeds Keeper
12. Binding and soldering material

Size and Weight:

The decided length and width of the smart farming robot will be (26x8) inches but it would be changing its size for some specific tasks. Its original weight will be 8 pounds (except water and seed weight). the giving size and weight are only assuming and approximate figure it could increase or decrease as per tool requirements.

Controls Keys:

This robot will control itself by using a sensor and artificial vision, but somehow the sensor will not work correctly due to any reason we would prepare the Web App to control all function, Web remote is accessible of Smartphone, tablets, and laptops, Credentials would be required to use remote.

Remote Development:

Remote would design in Python programming language, we select this platform for preparing to make farmer robot remote because this language is designed philosophy emphasizes code. The application would be secure and fast also worlds poplar language of machine language and artificial intelligence.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry AgricultureOther IndustriesCore Technology RoboticsOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Life on LandRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	28582
Wheels (Type of truck wheel)	Equipment	4	500	2000
Wood Board	Miscellaneous	1	1500	1500
Arduino (Micro controller)	Equipment	2	1230	2460
Water container	Equipment	2	200	400
Solar plates	Equipment	6	2000	12000
Battery (12V)	Equipment	12	50	600
Motors (Gear motors)	Equipment	4	800	3200
Motors (DCmotors)	Equipment	2	400	800
Drilling Screws	Miscellaneous	1	20	20
Seeds Keeper	Equipment	1	200	200
Binding and soldering material	Miscellaneous	1	4500	4500
Wire connectors (female/male both)	Miscellaneous	10	10	100
Wires (1 and ½ ft)	Miscellaneous	2	101	202
Motors (high rpm motors)	Equipment	1	600	600