Autonomous Lawn Care Applications
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This robot is designed to test the practicality of constructing an autonomous lawn care system. It will also allow experimentation with several technologies and help to investigate their practical applications. The first prototype of this platform will use an RF emitting wire as a containment field, random walk programming to control obstacle and field limit boundary reactions, and a linear motor controller implemented in software. The lawnmower will be an autonomous platform with several integral safety features including obstacle avoidance, collision sensing, and unsafe handling awareness. The robot is a robust outdoor platform designed to operate continuously for several hours. Future versions will be weatherproofed and will include an automatic recharging system. The sensor package includes an ultrasound sensor for obstacle avoidance, bump sensors to detect collisions, two RF field strength detectors, and one digital compass to permit plow navigation programming.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006