Design and force analysis of end-effector for plug seedling transplanter.

Automatic transplanters have been very important in greenhouses since the popularization of seedling nurseries. End-effector development is a key technology for transplanting plug seedlings. Most existing end-effectors have problems with holding root plugs or releasing plugs. An efficient end-effect...

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Main Authors: Zhuohua Jiang, Yang Hu, Huanyu Jiang, Junhua Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5498097?pdf=render