Design and Experimental Operation of a Swing-Arm Orchard Sprayer
AgronomyIn recent years, the traditional orchard sprayer has had problems, such as waste of liquid agrochemicals, low target coverage, high manual dependence, and environmental pollution.
Xiongkui He, Zhongyi Yu
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A Review of Intelligent Orchard Sprayer Technologies: Perception, Control, and System Integration
HorticulturaeWith the ongoing advancement of global agricultural modernization, intelligent technologies have gained significant attention in agricultural production—particularly in the field of intelligent orchard sprayers, where notable progress has been achieved ...
Xiaowen Wang, Shiqun Dai, Weidong Jia
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Performance Analysis and Testing of a Multi-Duct Orchard Sprayer
Agronomy, 2023 A multi-duct orchard sprayer is designed in this paper to address the problem of low droplet coverage during plant protection in walnut orchards in South Xinjiang, China.
Haipeng Lan, Yurong Tang, Xingyu Wang
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Design and Experiment of Orchard Air-Assisted Sprayer with Airflow Graded Control
AgronomyThe orchard air-assisted sprayer exhibits strong droplet penetration, allowing uniform adhesion on both the front and back surfaces of leaves. The spray deposition and spray drift are influenced not only by the amount of pesticide but also by the airflow
Hanjie Dou, Changyuan Zhai
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Reducing environmental exposure to PPPs in super-high density olive orchards using UAV sprayers [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 The increasing demand for optimizing the use of agricultural resources will require the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and precision farming management.
Luis Sánchez-Fernández +3 more
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Optimization of specific spray volume for spray application in pomegranate orchard using response surface methodology [PDF]
Scientific ReportsConventional air-blast sprayer applies chemical at a constant rate without any consideration to canopy characteristics, which results in excessive application of chemicals.
D. S. Thorat +5 more
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Energy-environmental evaluation of conventional and variable rate technology sprayer; application of Life Cycle Assessment. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe objective of this research was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the energy and environmental efficiency of a smart sprayer with a variable rate in orange production. The smart sprayer was developed from a standard orchard sprayer with a fixed
Rostam Fathi +4 more
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Development of Location-Data-Based Orchard Passage Map Generation Method [PDF]
SensorsCurrently, pest control work using speed sprayers results in increasing numbers of safety accidents such as worker pesticide poisoning and rollover of vehicles during work.
Joong-hee Han +2 more
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Effect of operational parameters on droplet deposition characteristics using an unmanned aerial vehicle for banana canopy [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIn recent years, as an important part of precision agricultural aviation, the plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been widely studied and applied worldwide, especially in East Asia.
Jiaxiang Yu +14 more
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Research on decoupled air speed and air volume adjustment methods for air-assisted spraying in orchards [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Different fruit tree canopies have different requirements for air speed and air volume. Due to the strong relationship between air speed and air volume, the decoupled control of air speed and air volume cannot be achieved using the existing sprayers.
Hanjie Dou +9 more
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