Automation in farm machinery

Objectives (aimed learning outcome)?

The objective is:

- To identify the sensors and actuators used in farm machinery

- To calibrate sensors and actuators

- To program robotic systems

- To advise farmers with the application of automation in farm machinery

 

 

Code (Course ID)

3.3

Semester

3rd

Level

Basic

ECTS Units

7.5

Teaching method

Lectures, laboratory, exercises, written essays (1-2)

Type

Compulsory

Other prerequisites

No

Hours per week

3

Hours per semester

3 hours Χ 13 weeks

 

Teaching language

Greek - English

 

Instructor

Name

T.A. Gemtos

Teaching Rank

Professor

Office

Laboratory of Farm Mechanisation

Tel. / e-mail

+302421093228 /gemtos@agr.uth.gr

Other Teaching Staff

Dr. Sp. Fountas, Adjunct lecturer (No. 407/1980), elected Assistant Professor

 

Contents

Lectures:

ΙInstrumentation to measure forces and energy consumption in tractors

Automation systems in tractors and implements

Automation in farm machinery Ι– Applications and future developments

Automation in farm machinery ΙΙ– Systems specifications and requirements

Automation in farm machinery ΙΙΙ– Systems architectures and control for autonomous vehicles

Presentation to robotic platform(Hako, iRobot, ACW, SAVAGE, Hortibot)

Automation of agricultural vehicles in soil engineering

 

Laboratories:

Calibration and testing of instrumented tractor

Analysis and calibration of sensors in farm machinery with the use of DaisyLab

Programming on Basic Stamp with BoeBot – Microcontroller I, II, III

 

Assessment

Lectures

     Final written exams       40%

     Written assay (report)     60%

 

 

Suggested Literature

CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering Volume VI: Information Technology (2007) ASABE, St. Joseph, Michigan, USA

Papers from journals, conferences etc