Author(s)

Satoru Inagaki

Affiliation(s)

Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.

Corresponding Author

Satoru Inagaki

ABSTRACT

Sensors are one of the key technologies to improve the industrialization level of precision agriculture in China. In the entire precision agriculture production cycle, load sensors have potential application areas in every link. This article discusses the application of load sensors in four different stages of precision agriculture implementation: land preparation, precision sowing, crop management, and precision harvesting. The current application and research status of precision agricultural equipment is summarized. On this basis, three main key issues that need to be solved urgently in the practical application of current weighing sensors in precision agriculture are further analyzed: reliability, stability and dynamic measurement accuracy. Finally, the key common technologies involved in solving these problems, including sensitive mechanisms, manufacturing processes and measurement technologies, are further elaborated.

KEYWORDS

Weighing sensor; Load cell; Dynamic weighing; Precision agriculture; Smart agricultural equipment

CITE THIS PAPER

Satoru Inagaki. Application of load cells in precision agricultural equipment. World Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences. 2024, 2(1): 14-20. DOI: 10.61784/wjafs240140.

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