Flowering plants pollination robotic system for greenhouses by means of nano copter (drone aircraft)
Pollination is the vital process for all flowering plants. But, unlike animals, plants cannot move in search of the partner, and they should rely on the help of external forces like wind, water or insects that transfer pollen to other plant for creation of new seeds. In spite of the fact that external environment is capable to provide pollination of plants it is not enough for intensive agricultural production. In this regard there is a need of searching a new more efficient pollination instrument to increase productivity of crops. The article argues that the simulated pollination of agricultural plants by means of nano copter can provide collecting and delivering pollen in the mode of automatic control. A design of nano copter for pollination can be made on the basis of innovative modification of existing model by its reprogramming with regard to its flight controller that is to be fully adapted to computer interface. The robotic system is offered specially for artificial pollination in conditions of greenhouses and minor agricultural enterprises.
2016 IEEE Conference on Quality Management, Transport and Information Security, Information Technologies (IT&MQ&IS)