<p dir="ltr">The research study of Design and Modeling of a Balloon Robot with Wheel Paddles for Agricultural Use (Huang, et al. 2023) presented the design, analysis, and simulation of an innovative agricultural robot that integrated a buoyancy system with a helium balloon and wheeled paddles for navigation, aiming to optimize crop health monitoring. The thesis research initiated with a comprehensive examination of the conceptual design, focusing on the robot's buoyancy mechanism and propulsion system. Detailed motion analysis and kinematic studies underpinned the development of a dynamic model, which was rigorously tested through MATLAB simulations. The MATLAB simulations assessed the unmanned vehicle's operational efficiency, maneuverability, and energy consumption in the environment setting of agricultural. The findings of the new design highlighted the robot's potential to surpass traditional agricultural robots in precision and adaptability, mitigating the limitations of ground and aerial alternatives. The thesis study of the balloon robot concluded with strategic recommendations for future enhancements, emphasizing scalability, payload capacity, and environmental adaptability, thus paving the way for advanced agricultural robotics.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/25777665 |
| Date | 09 May 2024 |
| Creators | Xiaotong Huang (18524037) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/DESIGN_AND_MODELING_OF_A_BALLOON_ROBOT_WITH_WHEEL_PADDLES_FOR_AGRICULTURAL_USE/25777665 |
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