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Smart Agricultural Rail Robotics System

Abstract

Smart Agriculture has rapidly developed in recent years, particularly with the integration of robotics and automation technologies to improve production efficiency and reduce costs, thereby enhancing the quality of current agricultural practices. A key innovation in this area is the rail-based robotic arm, designed to enhance work efficiency using a rail system with high precision and effectiveness. The application of this robotic arm covers various processes, such as planting, sorting, maintenance, harvesting, and resource management, allowing continuous operation and reducing human labor in repetitive and high-risk tasks. Studies have shown that the use of rail-based robotic arms in agriculture can significantly improve work efficiency, reduce production costs, and effectively mitigate environmental impact. By using robots in agricultural processes, it is possible to reduce contamination, lower the risk of crop damage, and make agriculture more sustainable. Additionally, it can increase accuracy in operations on limited spaces or farms with diverse crops. From these findings, it can be concluded that adopting rail-based robotic arm technology in agriculture not only enhances long-term production efficiency but also promotes sustainable agriculture and maximizes resource use, meeting future agricultural demands

Objective

ประเทศไทยเป็นประเทศเกษตรกรรม การที่จะนำเทคโนโลยีเข้ามาช่วยพัฒนาระบบการเกษตรกรรม ให้มีความทันสมัย มีประสิทธิภาพ เพื่อช่วยยกระดับอุตสาหกรรมการเกษตรของไทยนั้น เป็นสิ่งที่มีความสำคัญมาก เราจึงได้พัฒนา “เเขนกลระบบรางเพื่อการเกษตรอัฉริยะ” โดยเทคโนโลยีนี้ช่วยลดการใช้แรงงานคน เพิ่มความแม่นยำในการทำงาน และสามารถทำงานได้ตลอดเวลาไม่หยุดพัก นอกจากนี้ยังช่วยลดต้นทุนการผลิตและเพิ่มผลผลิต ทำให้เกษตรกรสามารถแข่งขันในตลาดโลกได้ดียิ่งขึ้น และช่วยพัฒนาความยั่งยืนในภาคการเกษตรของประเทศไทย

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