A wireless communication system for automated greenhouse operations

Yi Chich Chiu; Pen Yuan Yang; T. E. Grift

doi:10.1016/j.eaef.2014.02.003

A wireless communication system for automated greenhouse operations

Yi Chich Chiu, Pen Yuan Yang, T. E. Grift

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Abstract

The objective of this research was to develop a wireless system enabling communication between a Central Control Unit and four robots that worked in a model greenhouse. The wireless system could be applied to control multiple robots in fruit picking, pesticide spraying, and resource transportation. Two of the robots were designated as "work-robots", traveling in work ways between plants. The other two "assist-robots", moving in two passage ways, had the task of carrying the work-robots to designated work ways. The results showed that the success rate of system operations under varying conditions was consistently above 95%. The developed wireless control system has shown potential for application in real life greenhouse operations and as an educational tool.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	78-85
Number of pages	8
Journal	Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eaef.2014.02.003
State	Published - Apr 2014

Keywords

Automation
Control
Logistics
Robot
Transportation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Food Science
General Chemical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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