Faculty Mentor Information
Dr. Duke Bulanon (Mentor), Northwest Nazarene University
Additional Funding Sources
Idaho State Department of Agriculture (Specialty Crop Block Grant)
Abstract
With increasing demand for labor in the orchard harvesting field and limited supply to meet that demand, creating a tool for farmers to meet this need is important. Northwest Nazarene University is developing a robot to help farmers by automating harvesting. This robot uses a dual vision system that allows the robot to detect apples on a tree and pick them using the attached arm. This system utilizes the Robotic Operating System, ROS, to allow each piece of the system to communicate to create a seamless package.
Developing a Dual Vision Harvesting Bot Using ROS
With increasing demand for labor in the orchard harvesting field and limited supply to meet that demand, creating a tool for farmers to meet this need is important. Northwest Nazarene University is developing a robot to help farmers by automating harvesting. This robot uses a dual vision system that allows the robot to detect apples on a tree and pick them using the attached arm. This system utilizes the Robotic Operating System, ROS, to allow each piece of the system to communicate to create a seamless package.