Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 2.2
Specifications and Formats for Communication in the Master-Slave System
Communication
Type
Header ID
Parameters
Direction
Goto
Command
CG
Time
Master
←
Slave
Latitude
Longitude
Heading
Status
SG
Time
Slave
←
Master
Latitude
Longitude
Heading
Follow
Command
CF
Time
Master
←
Slave
Distance
Offset angle
Status
SF
Time
←
Slave
Master
Distance
Offset angle
Stop
Command
CS
Time
Master
←
Slave
Status
SS
Time
Slave
←
Master
Situation
Command
R
Time
Master
←
Slave
Status
S
Time
Slave
←
Master
Latitude
Longitude
Heading
these communications. A header string indicates the type of information: Command,
Request, or Status.
2.10 SUMMARY
Increases in the productivity of agriculture have resulted in a decline in the skilled
machine operator work force, particularly in advanced countries. The average age of
the agricultural workforce is increasing, indicating that this profession is not being
passed on to the younger generations. On the other hand, soil compaction by very
large tractors and other farm machinery, environmental pollution by excessive use of
agricultural chemicals and fertilizers, and concerns about food safety—these nega-
tive outcomes of our single-minded pursuit of higher productivity—are manifesting
themselves. It can be said that in order to solve the food-related problems currently
facing human kind, we are in need of production support in the form of not only
powerful tractors and other machinery but also more sophisticated tools that can
perform tasks with human-like finesse. A human uses a significant amount of intelli-
gence to combine job functions, visual and audio cues, motion sensations, and expe-
rience to maneuver the agricultural equipment like a tractor. The intelligent robot as
