Quality assessment of agricultural positioning and communication systems

Abstract

The successful use of precision farming technology for automated data acquisition, site specific farming, fleet management and field robots makes it necessary to have a detailed knowledge of the quality of all equipment utilised. To acquire knowledge on this quality is the aim of the investigation. Key technologies such as the positioning system or the standardised bus communication are the main subjects. The delays and errors of these systems and their variance indicate limiting factors and therefore allow formulation of improved design rules for future precision farming developments.