SARAL-Bot: Autonomous Robot for Strawberry Plant Care
Arif Ahmed, Ritvik Agarwal, Gaurav Srikar, Nathaniel Rose, Parikshit Maini
TL;DR
SARAL-Bot is an autonomous robot designed to assist strawberry farming by navigating, detecting unhealthy leaves, and removing them, thereby reducing labor and supporting sustainable agriculture.
Contribution
This paper introduces SARAL-Bot, a novel autonomous robot specifically developed for strawberry plant care, integrating navigation and vision-based health assessment capabilities.
Findings
Successfully demonstrated autonomous navigation in strawberry fields
Effective detection and removal of unhealthy leaves
Potential to reduce labor costs and enhance sustainability
Abstract
Strawberry farming demands intensive labor for monitoring and maintaining plant health. To address this, Team SARAL develops an autonomous robot for the 2024 ASABE Student Robotics Challenge, capable of navigation, unhealthy leaf detection, and removal. The system addresses labor shortages, reduces costs, and supports sustainable farming through vision-based plant assessment. This work demonstrates the potential of robotics to modernize strawberry cultivation and enable scalable, intelligent agricultural solutions.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSmart Agriculture and AI · Berry genetics and cultivation research · Insect Pheromone Research and Control