Design and test of fault monitoring system for corn precision planter

Authors

  • Qi Jiangtao Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, 130022, China
  • Jia Honglei Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, 130022, China
  • Li Yang Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, 130022, China
  • Yu Haibo Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, 130022, China
  • Liu Xinhui College of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
  • Lan Yubin College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Feng Xianzhen Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, 130022, China
  • Yang Yongxi Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, 130022, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v8i6.1968

Keywords:

corn, precision planter, fault monitoring system, precision agriculture, capacitive sensor, missing sowing

Abstract

With the growing demand and working complexity of corn precision planter, it becomes more important to monitor the working performance through intelligent systems. A new fault monitoring system for corn precision planters was designed and tested. This system consisted of the information acquisition module, controller module, alarm module, input module and display module. A capacitive sensor was utilized to monitor the seed flow without changing the track of a precision planter. This system can monitor the whole sowing process of a seed-metering device in real-time. The sowing status, fault type and fault location can be displayed on liquid crystal display (LCD). Warning light on the LCD reminds the operator of abnormal conditions. Bench tests and field tests showed that the minimum monitoring accuracies of missing sowing and total sowing number were 92.11% and 94.28%, respectively, and the seed level sensor and the opener sensor worked well. This system can accurately prompt the seed-metering mechanism in real-time. Keywords: corn, precision planter, fault monitoring system, precision agriculture, capacitive sensor, missing sowing DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20150806.1968 Citation: Qi J T, Jia H L, Li Y, Yu H B, Liu X H, Lan Y B, et al. Design and test of fault monitoring system for corn precision planter. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2015; 8(6): 13－19.

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Published

2015-12-31

How to Cite

Jiangtao, Q., Honglei, J., Yang, L., Haibo, Y., Xinhui, L., Yubin, L., … Yongxi, Y. (2015). Design and test of fault monitoring system for corn precision planter. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 8(6), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v8i6.1968

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Vol. 8 No. 6 (2015): IJABE

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Power and Machinery Systems

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