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Title: | Technological Upgrade of a Vicon RS-EDW Spreader: Development of a Microcontroller for Variable Rate Application |
Authors: | Serrano, João Amaral, Alexandre Shahidian, Shakib Marques da Silva, J. Moral, Francisco Escribano, C. |
Editors: | Esau, Travis |
Keywords: | technological update compatibility communication microcontroller VRT precision agriculture |
Issue Date: | May-2024 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | Serrano, J.; Amaral, A.;
Shahidian, S.; Silva, J.M.d.; Moral, F.J.;
Escribano, C. Technological Upgrade
of a Vicon RS-EDW Spreader:
Development of a Microcontroller for
Variable Rate Application.
AgriEngineering 2024, 6, 1436–1449. |
Abstract: | : Over the last two decades, a considerable amount of equipment has been acquired (spread ers, seeders, sprayers, among others) to respond to the challenges of the precision agriculture (PA)
concept. Most of this equipment has been purchased at a high cost. However, many of them, despite still being functional and equipped with sensors, actuators, and electronic processing units capable of
adjusting to variations in speed, have become obsolete in terms of communication and incompatible
with new monitoring and control systems based on the “Isobus” protocol. This work aims to present a solution for updating the control system (“Ferticontrol”) of a “Vicon RS-EDW” spreader with
variable rate application (VRA), making it compatible with the “InCommand” system from “Ag Leader”. The solution includes serial protocol mediation using low-cost tools such as “Arduino” and “Raspberry Pi” microcontrollers and open-source software. The development shows that it is
possible to implement a solution that is accessible to farmers in general. It also provides a niche business opportunity for young researchers to set up small technology-based enterprises associated with universities and research centers. These partnerships guarantee permanent innovation and represent a decisive step towards modern, technological, competitive, and sustainable agriculture. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10174/37250 |
Type: | article |
Appears in Collections: | ERU - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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