On the Importance of Precise Positioning in Robotised Agriculture

Mateusz Nijak; Piotr Skrzypczyński; Krzysztof Ćwian; Michał Zawada; Sebastian Szymczyk; Jacek Wojciechowski

doi:10.3390/rs16060985

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Title

On the Importance of Precise Positioning in Robotised Agriculture

Authors

Mateusz Nijak (WARiE) ^{[ 1 ][ 2.2 ][ SzD ]}
Piotr Skrzypczyński (WARiE) ^{[ 2 ][ 2.2 ][ P ]}
Krzysztof Ćwian (WARiE) ^{[ 2 ][ 2.2 ][ SzD ]}
Michał Zawada (WIM) ^{[ 3 ][ 2.9 ][ SzD ]}
Sebastian Szymczyk (WIM) ^{[ 3 ][ 2.9 ][ SzD ]}
Jacek Wojciechowski

^{[ 1 ]} Wydział Automatyki, Robotyki i Elektrotechniki, Politechnika Poznańska | ^{[ 2 ]} Instytut Robotyki i Inteligencji Maszynowej, Wydział Automatyki, Robotyki i Elektrotechniki, Politechnika Poznańska | ^{[ 3 ]} Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | ^{[ SzD ]} doctoral school student | ^{[ P ]} employee

Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)

[2.2] Automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies
[2.9] Mechanical engineering

Year of publication

2024

Published in

Remote Sensing

Journal year: 2024 | Journal volume: vol. 16 | Journal number: iss. 6

Article type

scientific article

Publication language

english

Keywords

EN

agriculture
robotics
GNSS localisation
positioning
precision farming

Abstract

EN The precision of agro-technical operations is one of the main hallmarks of a modern approach to agriculture. However, ensuring the precise application of plant protection products or the performance of mechanical field operations entails significant costs for sophisticated positioning systems. This paper explores the integration of precision positioning based on the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in agriculture, particularly in fieldwork operations, seeking solutions of moderate cost with sufficient precision. This study examines the impact of GNSSs on automation and robotisation in agriculture, with a focus on intelligent agricultural guidance. It also discusses commercial devices that enable the automatic guidance of self-propelled machinery and the benefits that they provide. This paper investigates GNSS-based precision localisation devices under real field conditions. A comparison of commercial and low-cost GNSS solutions, along with the integration of satellite navigation with advanced visual odometry for improved positioning accuracy, is presented. The research demonstrates that affordable solutions based on the common differential GNSS infrastructure can be applied for accurate localisation under real field conditions. It also underscores the potential of GNSS-based automation and robotisation in transforming agriculture into a more efficient and sustainable industry.

Pages (from - to)

985-1 - 985-28

DOI

10.3390/rs16060985

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/6/985

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CC BY (attribution alone)

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