Agricultural machinery automation technology refers to the use of advanced sensors, control technology, and information technology to enable agricultural machinery equipment to independently, intelligently, and efficiently carry out tasks in farmland operations, such as planting, fertilizing, spraying, and harvesting. Agricultural machinery automation can improve agricultural production efficiency, reduce labor costs, ensure the quality and safety of agricultural production, and is of great significance to agricultural production.
The role of inertial sensors/IMU in the autonomous driving of agricultural machinery: Inertial sensors/IMUs can provide precise posture measurement data by measuring the three_axis acceleration and three_axis angular velocity of agricultural machinery, helping agricultural machinery achieve autonomous navigation and intelligent decision-making.
Specifically, inertial sensors can monitor the tilt, sway, and heading of the machine in real_time during the operation of the agricultural machinery and pass this information to the autonomous driving system, allowing the system to make intelligent decisions based on real_time road conditions and machine status, and adjust the speed, trajectory, and working depth of the agricultural machinery, thereby achieving high efficiency, high precision, and high_quality agricultural operations.
For example, in tillage operations, inertial sensors can help agricultural machinery achieve precise control, ensuring the depth and uniformity of the operation and avoiding unnecessary damage to the land. In harvesting operations, inertial sensors can help agricultural machinery achieve stable driving and harvesting, improving operational efficiency and quality. In current applications of agricultural automation, to ensure the accuracy of autonomous driving of agricultural machinery, it is necessary to use satellite navigation systems and inertial navigation modules together. Forsense technology innovation adopts the product solution of IMU module + fusion algorithm to help customers save a lot of product introduction time, reduce the technical difficulty for clients to use, and reduce technical investment.
The IMU in the agricultural machinery controller is placed inside the cab or on the roof, mainly used for measuring the posture of the agricultural machinery and for combined navigation. Customers can choose the standard product 614E and the 614E_AG with agricultural machinery combined navigation algorithm provided by Forsense. The IMU at the front wheel turning angle is mainly placed on the front wheel steering frame to test the front wheel steering angle and achieve automatic control of the steering wheel. Forsense provides the standard product G200.