Design of Automated Vegetable Transplanter

Design of Automated Vegetable Transplanter

Vetri Velmurugan K 1          Lakshman. G 2    Gokul Shanmuga S3

Sri Harihara Sudhan K 4         Ajay Kumar A5      Yuvakumar B6

1Associate professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai-44,India

2,3,5,6Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai-44, India

4Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai-44, India

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Abstract - The paper is about the design and evaluation of an automated vegetable transplanter aimed at improving the efficiency, precision, and scalability in modern agriculture. This system integrates a robotic arm, a crank-driven pickup mechanism and a 5-bar digging system to ensure accurate and damage-free planting of vegetable saplings. The transplanter is designed for variety of vegetable crops. The use of a mechanical arm and conveyor system enables smooth conveyance of saplings to the planting mechanism, where blades and digging arms facilitate precise soil penetration and optimal plant spacing. Analytical results demonstrate the system’s ability to transplant a variety of vegetable species with high accuracy and efficiency, offering significant advantages over traditional methods in terms of speed and adaptability to diverse field conditions. By automating the transplantation process, the system reduces labor requirements, minimizes operational costs, and promotes sustainable farming practices. These findings suggest that the automated transplanter is a promising tool for increasing productivity, improving crop yield and supporting the modern agricultural industry.

Keywords: Modern agriculture, Automation, Vegetable transplanter, productivity, crop yield, saplings.