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<p>This work tries to study a design, development and experimentation to evaluate a low-cost, multifunctional cargo cycle capable of performing mulching paper laying, drip irrigation pipe installation, and material transportation for small and medium-scale farmers. A manually labor operated cargo cycle assisted by a 750&#xa0;W brushless DC motor, which was designed by mechanical, electrical, and ergonomic engineering principles. This system incorporates mulch paper and drip pipe rollers, soil covering units, and a modular steel frame. A prototype was fabricated with the help of the locally available materials and tested under real field conditions on flat, sloped, and uneven terrains. Performance measures such as operational speed, area coverage, efficiency, load capacity, and user feedback were recorded and compared with manual and powered methods. Field testing validated that the proposed cycle achieved an average efficiency of 200–333&#xa0;m²/h depending on terrain, reducing labor requirements from 6 to 8 workers to a single operator. If compared with manual methods, this system has reduced overall operational time by approximately 50%. It also maintained quality of mulching paper and drip pipe placement. It also showed stable performance up to a load of 15&#xa0;kg for different operator. This multifunctional cargo cycle provides an affordable solution for smaller farmers with reducing the gap between manual labor and expensive tractor operated systems. While its performance is optimal on flat and moderately uneven terrain, further improvements in battery capacity and terrain adaptability are required. This work gives a context-specific, low-cost alternative to existing agricultural automation approaches.</p>

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Design, Development and Testing of a Multifunctional Cargo Cycle Designed for Agricultural Applications

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    2026年4月30日

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  • Amey V. Sutar,
  • S. B. Rayjadhav

摘要

This work tries to study a design, development and experimentation to evaluate a low-cost, multifunctional cargo cycle capable of performing mulching paper laying, drip irrigation pipe installation, and material transportation for small and medium-scale farmers. A manually labor operated cargo cycle assisted by a 750 W brushless DC motor, which was designed by mechanical, electrical, and ergonomic engineering principles. This system incorporates mulch paper and drip pipe rollers, soil covering units, and a modular steel frame. A prototype was fabricated with the help of the locally available materials and tested under real field conditions on flat, sloped, and uneven terrains. Performance measures such as operational speed, area coverage, efficiency, load capacity, and user feedback were recorded and compared with manual and powered methods. Field testing validated that the proposed cycle achieved an average efficiency of 200–333 m²/h depending on terrain, reducing labor requirements from 6 to 8 workers to a single operator. If compared with manual methods, this system has reduced overall operational time by approximately 50%. It also maintained quality of mulching paper and drip pipe placement. It also showed stable performance up to a load of 15 kg for different operator. This multifunctional cargo cycle provides an affordable solution for smaller farmers with reducing the gap between manual labor and expensive tractor operated systems. While its performance is optimal on flat and moderately uneven terrain, further improvements in battery capacity and terrain adaptability are required. This work gives a context-specific, low-cost alternative to existing agricultural automation approaches.