Development and implementation of a team of robotic tractors for autonomous peat moss harvesting

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 26, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 549-571

  Johnson, David A ^a   Naffin, David J ^b   Puhalla, Jeffrey S ^c   Sanchez, Julian ^d   Wellington, Carl K ^e  

^a John Deere ^*  (United States)

^b Navcom Technology   (United States)

^c Phoenix International   (United States)

^d MITRE CORPORATION   (United States)

^e CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION PACKAGE; COMPLETE SYSTEM; END USERS; HARVEST OPERATIONS; HUMAN OPERATOR; KEY SYSTEM COMPONENTS; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; PEAT MOSS; PERCEPTION SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL CHANGES; TEAM LEADERS; TEST FIELDS;

PEAT; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); TRACTORS (TRUCK); USER INTERFACES;

HARVESTING;

EID: 68049095876     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.20297     Document Type: Article

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