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

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:	The full text of this item cannot be accessed in USQ EPrints due to publisher copyright restrictions.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 00:18
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2018 04:52
Uncontrolled Keywords:	electronic height indicator; microcontroller; Hall-effect sensor; spray rig; agriculatural machines; machinery
Fields of Research (2008):	09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090602 Control Systems, Robotics and Automation 09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090605 Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0799 Other Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 079901 Agricultural Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, Quality, etc.) 09 Engineering > 0999 Other Engineering > 099901 Agricultural Engineering
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/276

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