Target Recognition Spraying for Uneven Terrain Crop Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods of applying chemicals to crops, such as herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers, are fuel-intensive, often result in uneven application, waste, and environmental harm, and struggle with challenging terrains like steep slopes or uneven ground.
Innovation Solution
A modular, scalable system with an identification module and application subsystem that uses edge computing for target recognition, enabling precise, localized application of fluids or electromagnetic radiation, adaptable to various terrains and terrains sizes, and reducing chemical use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional sprayers or crop dusting methods are used to apply chemicals to crops, then crop health is improved through chemical application, but fuel consumption increases and chemicals are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies chemicals locally only to specific target areas (weeds, pests, rodents) rather than uniformly across the entire field. The identification module detects targets and the application module delivers chemicals precisely to those locations, ensuring crop health improvement while minimizing fuel consumption and chemical waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical sprayer systems with an integrated system that combines identification (sensing) and precise application modules. This substitution enables targeted delivery of chemicals, reducing the need for broad-area application and thereby decreasing fuel consumption and chemical waste while maintaining effective crop protection.
2Reliability
If traditional sprayers or crop dusting methods are used to apply chemicals to crops, then crop health is improved through chemical application, but chemical waste increases and environmental damage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies chemicals locally only to specific target areas (weeds, pests, rodents) rather than uniformly across the entire field. The identification module detects targets and the application module delivers chemicals precisely to those locations, ensuring crop health improvement while minimizing fuel consumption and chemical waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The system autonomously identifies targets and applies chemicals only where needed without human intervention or broad-area coverage. This self-directed precise application eliminates chemical waste and prevents environmental damage while maintaining effective crop protection.
3Quantity of substance
If traditional sprayers are used to apply chemicals to crops, then chemical application is achieved, but application to steep slopes or uneven terrain becomes difficult or impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical sprayer systems with an integrated system that combines identification (sensing) and precise application modules. This substitution enables targeted delivery of chemicals, reducing the need for broad-area application and thereby decreasing fuel consumption and chemical waste while maintaining effective crop protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to be adaptable to various terrain conditions including steep slopes and uneven ground. The modular architecture allows the application module to respond dynamically to terrain variations, maintaining effective chemical delivery across diverse landscapes where traditional rigid sprayer systems would fail.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are methods and systems for applying a fluid or electromagnetic radiation to a target.