Autonomous Docking in a Human-Robot Collaborative Environment of Automated Guided Vehicles

The control of large greenhouse installations, especially those with hydroponics crops, is based on the analysis and use of data recorded by many sensors. At the same time, the size of such installations does not allow for their effective terrestrial surveillance, to detect problems promptly. In recent years, there has been an interest in the development of autonomous agbots equipped with agricultural sensors. Several ground-based AGV (automated guided vehicles) and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) systems have been developed for use in open-air plots. A key feature of all these innovative systems is spectroscopy, the development of which has been assisted by the surveillance capabilities and speed of modern-day UAVs (drones). However, there is a lag in the use of spectroscopy inside greenhouses since UAVs do not move freely indoors. In this paper, we propose as a solution a three-device (3DS) system.

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Cheap Automated Guided Vehicles - concept and experiments

2019 20th International Carpathian Control Conference (ICCC) ◽

10.1109/carpathiancc.2019.8766016 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Bazavan Lidia-Cristina ◽

Roibu Horatiu ◽

Andritoiu Dan ◽

Bizdoaca Nicu George

Keyword(s):

Automated Guided Vehicles

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A Novel Paradigm for Engineering Education: Virtual Internships With Individualized Mentoring and Assessment of Engineering Thinking

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.4029235 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 137 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Naomi C. Chesler ◽

A. R. Ruis ◽

Wesley Collier ◽

Zachari Swiecki ◽

Golnaz Arastoopour ◽

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Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

First Year ◽

Collaborative Environment ◽

Large Numbers ◽

Engineering Problems ◽

Complex Engineering ◽

Potential Impact

Engineering virtual internships are a novel paradigm for providing authentic engineering experiences in the first-year curriculum. They are both individualized and accommodate large numbers of students. As we describe in this report, this approach can (a) enable students to solve complex engineering problems in a mentored, collaborative environment; (b) allow educators to assess engineering thinking; and (c) provide an introductory experience that students enjoy and find valuable. Furthermore, engineering virtual internships have been shown to increase students'—and especially women's—interest in and motivation to pursue engineering degrees. When implemented in first-year engineering curricula more broadly, the potential impact of engineering virtual internships on the size and diversity of the engineering workforce could be dramatic.

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