Naslov
Universal grain combine harvesters used in the precision agriculture system

Autori
Šumanovac, Luka ; Ban, Josip ; Kiš, Darko

Izvornik
Balkan Agriciltural Engineering Review (1312-5443) 10 (2007); 2-9

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
universal grain combine harvester ; GPS ; mapping ; positioning ; precision agriculture

Sažetak
Grain combine harvesters have been developed through years from narrowly specialized machines to today’ universal agricultural machines used for harvesting and picking some of the most important agricultural plants. The seventies mark the beginning of the implementation of complex computer systems used for control, measuring, automatic regulation, and steering of the machine. Computerization and installing of electronics as a part of measuring devices of a combine made it possible to measure the harvested area, to monitor the grain loss and the total yield of the harvested field as well as the particular field parts. In this way it enabled the creation of yield maps for a particular field part according to its yield. Furthermore, the effects of the above mentioned were the frequency and loading control of the important shafts, the control of the combine harvester to achieve its optimum throughput, connection to the satellite navigation, keeping record of failures in order to repair them on time, and collecting the data needed for a well-timed servicing. Large capacity combines are not only provided with the above mentioned features but also with such as follows: the possibility to connect to other computers to get the necessary information ; automatic computer steering – the maintenance of the driving route ; automatic regulation of the mass flow through the combine ; and other features since they are constantly developing and finding their application in new combine types. The biggest achievement so far in relation with the control of combine harvesters is the satellite positioning, which makes it a universally computerized machine generally able to perform other operations based on mapping.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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