Navigation of autonomous tractor for orchards and plantations using a laser range finder: Automatic control of trailer position with tractor

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 147, Issue , 2016, Pages 90-103

  Thanpattranon, Pawin ^a   Ahamed, Tofael ^a   Takigawa, Tomohiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Control algorithm; Hitch point position control; Landmarks; Navigation paths; Positioning; Tractor trailer system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FARMS; NAVIGATION; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; ORCHARDS; POSITION CONTROL; RADAR EQUIPMENT; RANGE FINDERS; TRUCK TRAILERS; UNLOADING;

AUTONOMOUS TRACTORS; LANDMARK NAVIGATION; LANDMARKS; LASER RANGE FINDERS; LOADING AND UNLOADING; NAVIGATION PATHS; POSITIONING; TRACTOR-TRAILER SYSTEM;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 84964478068     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2016.02.009     Document Type: Article

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