Resumen

The present work of Grade is based on a robotic mobile platform for the test of an end effector that allows the sowing, irrigation, and monitoring of vegetables in small-scale crops. It is an experimental prototype in the seedbed of mechanical design, MEC-AUTRONIC, which is part of the D+TEC research group of the Universidad de Ibagué. In the design of the platform, the selection of materials was made, for the manufacture of the mechanical elements; and the selection of electronic components, for the control and communication system. A detailed design of the 3D prototype is used using Solidworks as a computational design tool, along with simulations using the Static Analysis module of the simulation complement to evaluate the strength of the developed structure. Finally, experimental tests were performed to verify the functioning of the locomotion system and the end effector. The locomotion system is a different type with four wheels, each with a gear motor and digital encoder. The final effector allows the deposition of 3 to 4 seeds per dosage; the irrigation system allows the sprinkling of 100 plants, and the monitoring system allows the recognition and taking of images using a webcam.