Claims:We Claim:
1) The system and method for self-driven tractors for agricultural ploughing using Internet of Things (IoT) comprising of;
a. Any smart electronic computing device – self-driven tractor for agricultural ploughing application installed;
b. Sensors – sense whether tractor follow proper field map or not;
c. Cameras - capture images of land for checking whether ploughing is done or not;
d. Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device – Which control steering wheel while driving; and
e. Wi-Fi connectivity modem – for connectivity between sensor, cameras, device and electronic device.
2) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein, the sensor sense whether tractor follow the same path of map which I provided to application.
3) The system claimed in claim1 wherein, the camera capturing the images of agricultural land for checking whether ploughing is done or not.
4) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein, the image is transmitted to the server through the internet using a wireless connection (Wi-fi).
5) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein, application check data of sensors and cameras.
6) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein, application give commands such as “Drive” and “Stop” as per condition.
7) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein, Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device controlled the steering wheel for driving purpose.
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention discloses the system and method for self-driving tractors for agricultural ploughing by using Internet of Things. Particularly, the tractor is remotely monitor while ploughing by using Internet of things (IoT).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Soil can become dense and compact. Ploughing makes it easier to plant. Ploughing breaks up the blocky structure of the soil which can aid in drainage and root growth. Ploughing fields can also turn organic matter into soil to increase decomposition and add nutrients from the organic matter to the soil.
In past era, ploughing is done manually with the help of plough. But as inventions of tyre introduced, various machinery is available for farming. Tractor is one of them.
The most common use of the term "tractor" is for the vehicles used on farms. The farm tractor is used for pulling or pushing agricultural machinery or trailers, for ploughing, tilling, disking, harrowing, planting, and similar tasks.
But manual driven tractors have some restricted used. Such as man can operate tractor at day time. If there is extreme heat or rain or cold then it will definitely affect the manual driven tractor use.
Currently there is no such system which drive tractor without help of human being.
The present invention discloses the system and method of self-driving tractors for agricultural ploughing using Internet of Things (IoT). Technology making complicated things to simple one. And self-driven tractors for agricultural use is one of them.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of connected devices embedded with electronic devices, software, sensors, actuators, and so on which enable these objects to collect and exchange data. The concept of IoT has many applications depending on the physical devices that are connected and one of the most remarkable applications of IoT is self-driven tractors for agricultural ploughing. As the name suggest, it manage the tractor without human driver.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the invention is that, the system and method for self-driven tractors for agricultural ploughing using internet of things (IoT).
Another object of the invention is that, number of sensors and cameras are installed at tractors various parts.
Another object of the invention is that, With the help of number of sensors and cameras, system can keep track of ploughing work.
Other object of the invention is that, tractor is operated automatically with the help of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention discloses the system and method for self-driven tractors for agricultural ploughing using Internet of Things (IoT). The number of sensors, device and cameras are installed in various parts of tractors. Self-driven tractors application is installed at any electronic computing device which has active internet connection. These cameras take images of various parts of agricultural land. Sensors sense whether ploughing has done or not. The map of farm is loaded with application. Sensors, device and cameras are attached to any electronic device with the help of internet of things (IoT). They are communicating with each other with the help of cloud. Sensors checks whether tractor follow proper map of land or not. Cameras check whether ploughing is done or not. Device control the steering wheel. When the tractor has reached the end of the furrowed area, it executes a pre-programmed 180 turn, locks on the furrows just ploughed and proceeds again. Wi-fi modem installed for connectivity of sensors, cameras and smart phone.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Fig 1 shows flowchart of the method and computer program for this invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
The present invention discloses the system and method for self-driven tractors for agricultural ploughing by using Internet of Things (IoT).
Internet of Things (IoT) has many applications depending on the physical devices that are connected and one of the most remarkable applications of IoT is self-driven tractors for agricultural ploughing. Tractor attached with Internet of things (IoT) enabled devices, sensors and cameras can be transfer as self -driven tractor.
The system and method for self-driven tractor for agricultural ploughing using Internet of Things (IoT) is comprising of:
Any smart electronic computing device – self-driven tractor for agricultural ploughing application installed
Sensors – Sense whether tractor follow proper field map or not
Cameras – Capture images of land for checking whether ploughing is done or not
IoT enabled device – Which control steering wheel while driving
Wi-Fi modem – for connectivity between sensor, cameras, device and electronic device
The system and method for self-driven tractor for agricultural ploughing using Internet of Things (IoT) can work as following:
Step 1) The self-driven tractor for agricultural ploughing application is installed to smart electronic device such as smart phone
Step 2) The number of sensors and cameras and IoT enabled device are attached to tractor
Step 3) The Wi-Fi modem for connectivity between smart device and sensors, cameras, IoT enabled device is installed
Step 4) With regular interval of time sensor sense whether tractor follow the same field map of agricultural land which is pre-loaded to application or not
Step 5) With regular interval of time the cameras take images of land, to check whether ploughing is done or not
Step 6) Sensors and cameras send data to cloud with the help of Internet of Things
Step 7) Cloud send that data to smart device where application is installed
Step 8) If all is ok, application send drive command to tractor else stop command is send
The sensors which are installed at various parts of tractors, senses whether tractor follow the same path for ploughing of agricultural land or not. The map of agricultural land is provided to application. Send data to cloud server using Internet of Things (IoT). And then server send the data to smart device.
The cameras are installed at tractor take images at particular interval of time, to check whether ploughing is done or not. These images are sent to cloud server using Internet of Things (IoT) with the help of Wi-Fi modem. The images transferred to smart device.
The application checks the images. If ploughing is done then application commands “Drive” otherwise commands “Stop”. The commands send to cloud. Cloud send commands to Internet of things (IoT) enabled device which has control over steering wheel. The device act as per command from cloud.
When the tractor has reached the end of the furrowed area, it executes a pre-programmed 180 turn, locks on the furrows just ploughed and proceeds again.
Wi-Fi modem is used for connectivity between sensors, cameras, Internet of Things (IoT) device and smart device.
The present invention doesn’t limit the scope here only. Many more features can be added to make self-driven tractor more user friendly for agricultural process by using Internet of Things (IoT).