Robotics in Precision Agriculture: Engineering Smart Farming Tools
Author(s): Siddharth Khurana¹, Meenakshi Yadav², Punit Arora³
Affiliation: 1,2,3Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior, India
Page No: 17-21-
Volume issue & Publishing Year: Volume 2 Issue 3,March-2025
Journal: International Journal of Modern Engineering and Management | IJMEM
ISSN NO: 3048-8230
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Abstract:
The global demand for food production is increasing rapidly due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change. Precision agriculture, which integrates advanced technologies for optimizing agricultural inputs, has emerged as a sustainable solution to improve crop yield and resource utilization. Robotics plays a transformative role in this paradigm, enabling automation in seeding, irrigation, crop monitoring, and harvesting. This paper presents an overview of robotic applications in precision agriculture, with a focus on engineering smart farming tools that reduce labor dependency, enhance operational efficiency, and minimize environmental impacts. Case studies reveal that robotic systems improve efficiency in crop scouting by 40% and harvesting operations by 30% compared to traditional methods. The research highlights key challenges, including cost, interoperability, and adaptability to smallholder farms, and offers recommendations for developing next-generation robotic tools for sustainable agriculture.
Keywords:
Precision Agriculture, Agricultural Robotics, Smart Farming, Crop Monitoring, Automation
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