Leaf Pruning End-Effector for Adaptive Positioning at the Branch–Stem Junction of Tomato Plants

Leaf Pruning End-Effector for Adaptive Positioning at the Branch–Stem Junction of Tomato Plants

To address the needs of mechanized tomato leaf pruning, this paper presents the design of an end-effector capable of adaptive positioning at the base of the branch. This design effectively prevents infection at the cut sites of a residual branch and protects the rest of the plant from damage. The de...

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Main Authors: Yuhuan Sun, Wenqiao Lu, Qingchun Feng, Liang He, Hongda Diao, Yuhang Ma, Liping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
agriculture robot
tomato leaf pruning
end-effector
mechanism design
discrete element
field test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/12/2281
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