Design and Development of a Seed-Sowing Robot Prototype

This study aims to develop a small prototype of a seed-sowing mobile robot, that can follow the desired path, and be able to collect, carry and drop the object of interest (seeds) at the designated places. The robot utilizes an infrared (IR) sensor for detecting the desired line, while an ultrasonic sensor for detecting the desired drop location. These sensor inputs are processed by a microcontroller, which in turn sends the control signal to the dc motor for the line-following task. The microcontroller also sends the control signal to a group of servo
motors (robot arms) to collect, carry and drop the seeds onto the crop border. The functionality of the proposed robot was tested in a lab setting, where the results validated the concept. This robot serves as a proof of concept for the seed-sowing robot application in the agriculture sector.This study aims to develop a small prototype of a seed-sowing mobile robot, that can follow the desired path, and be able to collect, carry and drop the object of interest (seeds) at the designated places. The robot utilizes an infrared (IR) sensor for detecting the desired line, while an ultrasonic sensor for detecting the desired drop location. These sensor inputs are
processed by a microcontroller, which in turn sends the control signal to the dc motor for the line-following task. The microcontroller also sends the control signal to a group of servo motors (robot arms) to collect, carry and drop the seeds onto the crop border. The functionality of the proposed robot was tested in a lab setting, where the results validated the concept. This robot serves as a proof of concept for the seed-sowing robot application in the agriculture sector.