Selective pasture maintenance by an autonomous mobile machine: Development of a pasture robot

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Contributors

  • Benjamin Seiferth - , Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (Author)
  • Stefan Thurner - , Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (Author)
  • Jens Fehrmann - , Chair of Agricultural Systems Technology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

An increase in the consumption of meat and dairy products due to the growing world populations is expected. The number of cattle has risen and will continue to rise over the next decades. In contrast the available grassland area stagnated. The resource of pasture land will become more and more valuable. Robots can help to increase the effectivity of this fodder resource for cattle in a sustainable and resource-friendly manner. This paper presents results of a developed pasture robot which performs selective pasture maintenance in terms of precision farming using modern information and communication technologies (ICT).

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVDI Berichte
PublisherVDI Verlag, Düsseldorf
Pages235-245
Number of pages11
Edition2273
ISBN (print)9783180922591, 9783180922706, 9783180922713, 9783180922720, 9783180922737, 9783180922744, 9783180922751, 9783180922768, 9783180922775, 9783180922782, 9783180922799, 9783180922805, 9783180922812, 9783180922829, 9783180922843, 9783180922850, 9783180922867, 9783180922874, 9783180922881, 9783180922898, 9783182343424, 9783182343431, 9783182343455
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesVDI Berichte
Number2273
Volume2016
ISSN0083-5560

Symposium

Title2016 International Conference on Agricultural Engineering
SubtitleThe Forum for Agricutural Engineering Innovations
Abbreviated titleLAND.TECHNIK 2016
Duration22 - 23 November 2016
CityKöln
CountryGermany

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