期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：8
页码：7134
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2015.0408059
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：This paper focuses on designing an automated a tree climbing robot, Treebotwhich does not requirehuman labor to accompany the device but only to control it from the ground using a remote control. Conventionally,harvesting of coconuts has alwaysbeen done manually and any device developed also requires a human labortoaccompany it. Safety of the worker and the increased labor charges are the primaryconcerns of the coconut farmowners now.The device is a triangle with a movable third side and consists of three wheels,one attached to each side ofthe triangle. Two springs, each attached to the other twosides of the triangle help in adjusting to the varying diameter ofthe tree. Each wheel isdriven by a high torque geared DC motor. Two L293D drivers are used to drive thethree motorsin a bidirectional way. These drivers are fixed on the frame of the device.A RF transmitter/receiver unit is used toprovide control signals to the driver. A 12 V3000 mah rechargeable battery pack is used to provide on-board powersupply for thereceiver, two drivers and the three motors. An arm with a rotary blade at its end is fixed to one side of theTreebot to harvest the coconuts.
