The development of irrigation and pestigation robot on uneven surfaces

Automation and robotics-based "smart farming" appears to be a revolutionary approach to solving problems in an environmentally friendly way. Smart farming is a paradigm shift in agriculture that uses technology. During this period, advancements in biotechnology, genetic engineering, and sustainable agriculture practices aimed to address the challenges of feeding a growing global population while minimizing environmental impact. Numerous robotic systems have been developed to supplant human tasks within the agricultural domain such as seeding robots, weeding robots, gardening robots and one of the most critical for agricultural application is Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) where they are most commonly used four-wheel vehicle tires. However, four-wheel vehicle tires on smart farming agricultural robots currently are not be able to move at uneven surfaces of plantations the rainy season exposed the risk of the tires become stuck in the mud. The study aims to enhance farm management productivity and operational performance by employing a caterpillar wheel as the movement platform, providing increased grip and stability. The methodology begins with a pre-liminary study to identify problems in existing irrigation and fertigation robots, followed by a literature review to gather information on current robot technologies. Project preparation involves planning the design study, where three initial ideas are proposed and evaluated for the final design selection. Subsequently, the robot fabrication phase involves assembling the components systematically. Robot movement testing is conducted to evaluate its performance on uneven surfaces from point A to B. The final phase involves documentation to record the procedures.