Moveable Treatment Head for Precision Spraying on Moving Platforms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current agricultural techniques for producing and harvesting crops face challenges in land, chemical, time, and labor costs, necessitating a more efficient and effective system for agricultural services.
Innovation Solution
An agricultural treatment system with a moveable treatment head assembly and motor assemblies for precise fluid application, utilizing sensors and controllers to adjust the position and emit fluid based on target objects, enabling variable spray profiles and avoiding obstacles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional agricultural techniques are used for producing and harvesting crops, then traditional methods can be maintained, but land, chemical, time, and labor costs remain high and efficiency is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different spray profiles (full spray, partial spray, selective spray) to different target objects based on their identification and characteristics. The treatment head assembly adjusts fluid application locally to individual crops rather than uniform coverage, reducing overall chemical usage while maintaining effectiveness where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The treatment head assembly is moveable and can be dynamically positioned using motor assemblies to adjust its location relative to target objects. The system dynamically changes spray patterns and fluid application rates based on real-time detection of crop positions and types, enabling adaptive chemical reduction while maintaining productivity.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional spraying methods are used, then simple equipment can be used, but treatment precision is low and fluid waste is high
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses sensors to detect target objects and their characteristics, then feeds this information back to the controller which adjusts the spray profile and treatment head positioning. This closed-loop feedback enables precise fluid application to the correct locations and amounts, reducing waste while improving treatment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The treatment head assembly can perform multiple spray functions (full spray, partial spray, selective spray) and can be positioned in different locations to treat various target objects. This multi-functionality allows a single system to achieve high precision treatment across different scenarios without requiring multiple specialized devices.
3Productivity
If a moveable treatment head assembly with motor assemblies is used, then treatment precision and efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines the treatment head assembly, motor assemblies for positioning, sensors for detection, and controllers for coordination into an integrated platform. This merging of multiple functions into a single system achieves high productivity while managing complexity through unified design rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical spraying operations with automated motor-driven positioning and electronically controlled spray delivery. This substitution of mechanical systems with automated control systems improves efficiency while the complexity is managed through electronic control rather than complex mechanical linkages.
4Reliability
If uniform spray coverage is applied to all areas, then equipment operation is simple, but chemical usage is excessive and treatment effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different spray profiles (full spray, partial spray, selective spray) to different target objects based on their identification and characteristics. The treatment head assembly adjusts fluid application locally to individual crops rather than uniform coverage, reducing overall chemical usage while maintaining effectiveness where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes spray parameters (spray pattern, fluid application rate, target selection) based on the detected characteristics of different target objects. This parameter adjustment enables reliable treatment effectiveness by matching spray characteristics to specific crop needs while reducing excessive chemical application.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances efficiency by optimizing fluid application to individual crops, reducing waste, and improving treatment precision while navigating complex agricultural environments.
Implementation Method 1
The treatment unit may spray a fluid controlled by a fluid regulator with an operable solenoid to control the release of pressurized fluid.
Implementation Method 2
The system uses a pump in combination with a fluid regulator to obtain and disperse fluid from the fluid tanks.
Implementation Method 3
The treatment head assembly may include a spraying head and one or more spraying tips to emit the released fluid.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of methods, systems, and computer program products described herein are directed to a treatment system. An example method includes identifying a type of a first target agricultural object, based on the identified type of the first target agricultural object, determining a first spray profile for treating the first target agricultural object, sending instructions of a first treatment parameter to a treatment unit, and based on the first spray profile, activating the treatment unit to emit a first fluid at the first target agricultural object, wherein the first fluid regulator is moved to an opened position for an amount of time such that the first fluid is emitted, via the first spraying tip, as a first fluid projectile at the first target agricultural object for a first spray duration.