Authors :
Prashanth Bhat
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 12 - December
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10495318
Abstract :
The majority of farmers in tropical parts of
the world cultivate areca nut as a commercial crop,
India being a major producer of this crop with an annual
yield of 3.6 lakh tonnes. The current market value for
areca nut is 52000 INR per quintal making it a lucrative
crop to cultivate. Mechanization of this job is very much
required. This reduces occupational hazards and
dependency on labourers. In this paper, we present the
design of an engine-powered semi-automatic machine to
climb areca trees thus eliminating manual climbing for
harvesting and spraying purposes. Stability analysis
gives the key parameters for the design of the chassis.
Using the parameters, virtual simulation to validate the
model and realization of the model through fabrication
and testing. This machine is useful for climbing trees at a
faster rate, less moving parts, use of self-weight for
stability, portability, retrofit model are some of the
advantages of this design.
Keywords :
Areca Tree, Climbing Robots, Labour Scarcity, and Mechanization, Rolling Self-Locking, Stability Analysis.
The majority of farmers in tropical parts of
the world cultivate areca nut as a commercial crop,
India being a major producer of this crop with an annual
yield of 3.6 lakh tonnes. The current market value for
areca nut is 52000 INR per quintal making it a lucrative
crop to cultivate. Mechanization of this job is very much
required. This reduces occupational hazards and
dependency on labourers. In this paper, we present the
design of an engine-powered semi-automatic machine to
climb areca trees thus eliminating manual climbing for
harvesting and spraying purposes. Stability analysis
gives the key parameters for the design of the chassis.
Using the parameters, virtual simulation to validate the
model and realization of the model through fabrication
and testing. This machine is useful for climbing trees at a
faster rate, less moving parts, use of self-weight for
stability, portability, retrofit model are some of the
advantages of this design.
Keywords :
Areca Tree, Climbing Robots, Labour Scarcity, and Mechanization, Rolling Self-Locking, Stability Analysis.
