Experiments on watering citrus fruits with a wire supplied drone using RTK-GNSS
- International Robotics & Automation Journal
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Masafumi Miwa,<sup>1</sup>
Satoshi Hishida,<sup>2</sup>
Keiichi
Nishikawa,<sup>3</sup>
Masataka Shiromaru<sup>4</sup>
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Abstract
In Japanese agriculture, pesticide-spraying drones are becoming more widespread, with the
aim of saving labor in pesticide spraying. The size of aircraft has been increasing, and large
aircraft capable of spraying 30 liters of chemicals in about 15 minutes have been developed.
In orchards, there is a need to spray even larger quantities of chemicals over a longer period.
We have developed a large drone that is wired for power and water to enable it to operate
for long periods of time. The effectiveness of the system was verified through actual flight
tests on citrus fruit.
Keywords
RTK-GNSS, watering drone
