Control System for Precision Herbicide Sprayers

Project information
Objectives 1) To develop fuzzy rules for dose response when varying rates for specific chemicals, weed and weather conditions. 2) To design control system hardware and software for monitoring weather conditions, determining sprayer location, reading, weed map, determining chemical/dose and regulating, the DIS. 3) To build and bench test prototype control system. 4) To field test the control system for reliability and performance. Funding Program: OMAFRA / UofG Partnership - Research Theme: Production Systems - Plant Commodity/Sector: Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
Project results: 
Project partners: 
University of Guelph
Project dates: 
May 1998 to April 2002
Contact
Contact project
Contact person: 
Ralph Brown
Contact organisation: 
University of Guelph
Funding
Funding agency: 
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs