Electronic height indicator for agricultural machines

Wen, Peng and Kidd, Jason G. (2005) Electronic height indicator for agricultural machines. Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2 (1). pp. 13-20. ISSN 1448-837X

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Abstract

[Abstract]: This paper addresses the design and development of a low cost electronic height indicator for a self-propelled spray rig. The prime objective is to give a spray rig operator an accurate indication of the boom height above the ground by using an electronic display in the tractor cabin to improve the efficiency of chemical application. This indicator is implemented using a microcontroller and a Hall-effect sensor. The field test proves that this indicator has improved the spraying performance by eliminating human error in estimating boom height, especially during night-time and dusty conditions.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Awaiting Publ.version. The full text of this item cannot be accessed in USQ EPrints due to publisher copyright restrictions.
Depositing User:	epEditor USQ
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 00:18
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:31
Uncontrolled Keywords:	electronic height indicator; microcontroller; Hall-effect sensor; spray rig; agriculatural machines; machinery
Fields of Research :	09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090602 Control Systems, Robotics and Automation
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/276

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