Automation in Agriculture: Design and Evaluation of an Intelligent Robot for Maize Planting with Automatic Irrigation

Casilla J.J.F.; Tica M.F.M.; Torres R.R.S. · SSRG International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (2024) · DOI: 10.14445/23488379/ijeee-v11i10p122

Resumen

This paper presents the design, development, and implementation of a system consisting of a robot and remote irrigation system based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology to optimize the corn planting process and improve agricultural productivity in Peru. The robot consists of sensors, as well as a central node for actuator activation and a web server interface. The robot determines irrigation actions through soil moisture sensors, as well as the state of the climate with humidity and temperature sensors, and data is obtained in real-time as the system is running. The pilot implementation shows the effectiveness of the robot against ideal and disturbed terrains, obtaining high performance in terms of accuracy and sowing of corn seeds, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness in a real working situation for agricultural use. This approach promotes more efficient and accurate work in the planting of corn, promoting sustainability for use in agriculture in Peru and offering a technological expansion in supply and improvement of current agricultural production.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa