Labor intensive weed removal by human being can be replaced by weeding robot. In this paper, we have developed image processing module which detect weeds and weed removal module using multibody analysis tool RecurDyn. To describe its weeding feature, ...
Labor intensive weed removal by human being can be replaced by weeding robot. In this paper, we have developed image processing module which detect weeds and weed removal module using multibody analysis tool RecurDyn. To describe its weeding feature, dynamic analysis is explained in detail with thrusting motion composed of both translational and revolute motion. The required motor specification is also obtained from inverse dynamic analysis using RecurDyn. As for software algorithm, weed tracking is achieved for image processing with python and OpenCV library. The algorithm is validated by experiments. In consequence, we can finally build software algorithm and kinematic model of weeding tool with integrated mechatronics system.