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【Granted Patent】Congratulations! Professor Lin Weizhi and his team granted a patent for "Automated Agricultural Spraying System and Its Operation Method."

Inventor Professor Lin Weizhi

Department

Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Patent Name

Automated agricultural spraying system and method of operation thereof

Patent Number

I860192

Issue Date

2024/10/21

Abstract

An automated agricultural spraying system includes a mobile unit, a navigation unit, and a refill unit. The mobile unit includes a vehicle body, a drive module, a container, a liquid level sensing module, a sprayer, at least one positioning sensor, a controller, and a central control computer. The navigation unit includes at least three positioning piles. The refill unit includes a refill station, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a control console. In addition, the operating method of the automated agricultural spraying system of the present invention includes a walking mode and a spraying mode. The walking mode and the spraying mode can control the mobile unit to spray the spraying liquid onto at least one crop along a driving route. In combination with the refill unit, the mobile unit can replenish the spraying liquid in a timely manner and continue the spraying operation.

Contact Person

Ms. Zhuo Yuyun, Email: chosml@mail.nsysu.edu.tw (Ext. 2627)

Mr. Shi Yuxiang, Email: seanshih@mail.nsysu.edu.tw (Ext. 2625)

 

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