Design Of An On-Field Smart Agri- Assistor And Its Implementation For Multipurpose Farm Utility

Abstract

The world population, which is rapidly increasing, is difficult to be fed using traditional agricultural practices. Though farmers are spending a substantial amount on machinery, profit and efficiency are not as expected. The latest technologies enable the agricultural sector to obtain high yield and efficient produce, thus promoting smart farming activities. Agricultural automation is the only method to overcome this problem. In this paper, a smart agri-assistor is designed, which is affordable, compact, multi-purpose robot so that its utility in farming not only reduces the energy, labour costs and water consumption, but also significantly reduces the restrictions on working hours. The proposed system, which combines the robotics with agriculture, can perform soil digging, seeding, soil levelling, grass cutting, watering and fertilizing is a boon to farmers, and all the operations are controlled via Bluetooth module.