Optimized routing on agricultural fields by minimizing maneuvering and servicing time

摘要: Agricultural machines spend a significant part of their time on non-productive operations such as maneuvering near the boundaries field and loading or offloading inputs outputs (here referred to servicing). This paper integrates existing methods for route optimization so minimize spent turns machine servicing fields cultivated in straight rows. The following variables are optimized: (1) orientation (angle) tracks, (2) order (3) types between tracks. angle tracks relative influences number lengths positions where can be serviced. Track type selected achieve overall efficiency. algorithm was tested by computing routes set different sizes assuming operations. On small that do not require servicing, optimizing resulted reduction up 50 % turning compared prevailing practice navigation adjacent A comparison two sprayers terms efficiency suggested help selecting machinery given geometries. In some cases requiring track giving shortest did produce least time. illustrates should taken into consideration global traffic.