A Farmer-Assistant Robot for Nitrogen Fertilizing Management of Greenhouse Crops Computers and Electronics in AgricultureJournal, June 2017 Product: Nitrogen Fertilization Robot Environmental Impact: Improve nitrogen fertilization efficiency in greenhouse crops Planetary Boundary: Biochemical Flows Keywords: Autonomous machine vision-based system, Nitrogen fertilizing management, Image processing, Image textural features, Biochemical flows, Chemical pollution, Ground robotics, Preventive solution Description: This autonomous robotic system was developed for precise nitrogen fertilization for greenhouse crops (e.g. tomatoes, lettuce, peppers). The system was tested using a machine vision-based scenario and was found to be able to decrease the crops’ nitrogen fertilizer consumption by about 18%.
Automated Robotic Assay of Phosphomonoesterase Activity in Soils Soil Science Society of America Journal, 01 March 2006 Product: Automated Testing Robot Environmental Impact: Monitoring and recording chemicals within the soil Planetary Boundary: Biochemical Flows Keywords: Zymark XP laboratory robotic system, Phosphomonoesterase measurement, Biochemical Flows, Ground robotics, Preventive solution Description: This study found that using a robotic system for measuring phosphomonoesterase activity in soils differing in physical and chemical characteristics was comparable in both accuracy and precision to manual procedures, yet the robotic system resulted in considerable savings in cost and labor.