Dimensional synthesis and kinematics simulation of a high-speed plug seedling transplanting robot

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 64-72

  Hu, Jianping ^a   Yan, Xiaoyue ^a   Ma, Jun ^a   Qi, Chunhui ^a   Francis, Kumi ^b   Mao, Hanping ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

ADAMS; Dimensional synthesis; Kinematics simulation; Parallel mechanism; Plug seedling transplanting

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INVERSE KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; ROBOTS; SEED; TRAJECTORIES;

ADAMS; DIMENSIONAL SYNTHESIS; KINEMATICS SIMULATION; PARALLEL MECHANISMS; PLUG SEEDLING;

MANIPULATORS;

AUTOMATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ROBOTICS; SEEDLING; SIMULATION; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 84904070016     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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