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Selecting appropriate combine harvester based on ergonomic criteria with analytical hierarchy process technique

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org

Citation:  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012  121406114.(doi:10.13031/2013.42538)
Authors:   Ahmad Tabatabaeifar, Mohammad Davoud Heidari, Mahmoud Omid, Asadolah Akram
Keywords:   Accurate selection; Agricultural mechanization; Analytical hierarchy process; Combine; Ergonomic

In new agriculture, with agricultural mechanization development and available softwares, decision making systems, intelegent decision making is an easy process for advanced farmer. Objective of this study is to use analytical hierarchy process, AHP, technique in selecting appropriate combine type from four common combine type Class, John deere 955, Sahand and Kordestan Reaper in the harvesting operation in the Yazd province. The AHP supports the group decision-making process and the use of ergonomic criteria with different and incommensurable metrics. Criterions of this study included: machine losses, safety and drivers welfare, the costs of repairment and maintenance and road traffic. Data analyzed with Expert Choice software version 11. Results indicated from the parameters that Class combine is the most approperiate harvesting machine.

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