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Forward Movement Synchronization of Two Vehicles in Parallel Using a Laser Scanner
Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org
Citation: Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 23(6): 827-834. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24050) @2007Authors: K. H. Lee, R. Ehsani, J. K. Schueller
Keywords: Laser scanner, Proportional-integrative-derivative (PID) controller, Speed control, Citrus
A self-propelled canopy shake and catch harvesting system is the most popular citrus harvesting machine in Florida and shows fruit removal of 95% and recovery of 90%. During harvesting, two machines work in pairs, one on each side of the row of citrus trees, necessitating synchronization of their forward movement. Unreliable synchronization causes inefficiency in the catching system which degrades the capability of the citrus harvesting system. Therefore, the overall goal of this study was to synchronize the forward movement of two test vehicles (master and slave) driving in a parallel path using a laser scanner.
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