Navigating the Agricultural Fields: Affordable GNSS and IMU-Based System and Data Fusion for Automatic Agricultural Vehicle’s Navigation
摘要
Agricultural transformation has become a pressing necessity, prompted by the continually growing global population. Sensor technologies have emerged as a timely solution, enabling precise optimization of farming inputs and effectively mitigating the negative environmental impacts caused by excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides. This positive shift is exemplified by the integration of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Global Positioning System (GPS) data, revolutionizing applications in precision agriculture. The versatility of IMU and GPS data spans various aspects of precision agriculture, particularly including field area estimation and the realization of autonomous agricultural vehicle’s operations. The realization of these advancements depends on adept utilization of data fusion techniques. By combining information from the MPU9250 sensor, a comprehensive understanding of sensor device position and orientation is attained. Simultaneously, the integration of a NEO-6 M GPS module with an Arduino UNO and an SD card module emerges as a pivotal innovation. This amalgamation functions as a powerful GPS tracker, highly applicable in the context of precision agriculture. Through harnessing the synergy of these technologies, the potential to address agricultural challenges, maximize yields, and minimize ecological consequences becomes increasingly prominent.