Design and experimentation of a solar-powered robot for cleaning the greenhouse roofs

Greenhouse technology is crucial for combating climate change and enhancing off-season produce and crop yield. Dust build-up on greenhouse roofs remains a significant problem, significantly reducing light transmission and affecting plant growth. Therefore, this study aims to classify dust build-up o...

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Vydáno v:Results in engineering Ročník 23; s. 102602
Hlavní autoři: Amin, Ahmed, Wang, Xiaochan, Guoxiang, Sun, Shi, Yinyan, Ndumiaassan, Joseph Ndiithi, Okasha, Mahmoud
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2024
Elsevier
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Arduino IDE
Cleaning robots
Greenhouse
Light transmittance
Solar-powered
Light transmittance
Arduino IDE
Greenhouse
Cleaning robots
Solar-powered
ISSN:2590-1230, 2590-1230
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Shrnutí:Greenhouse technology is crucial for combating climate change and enhancing off-season produce and crop yield. Dust build-up on greenhouse roofs remains a significant problem, significantly reducing light transmission and affecting plant growth. Therefore, this study aims to classify dust build-up on greenhouse roofs and to address it by designing, manufacturing, operating, and evaluating a solar-powered cleaning robot system. Water and cement removal agent (CRA) with different mixing ratios were selected to clean the greenhouse roof. The initial findings demonstrate the greenhouse cover's ability to allow light to pass through can differentiate between different levels of dust accumulation. This study reveals that 88 %–93 % of transmittance levels indicate a clean roof, 82 %–87 % reveal minor dust accumulation, 81 %–75 % denote moderate dust accumulation, and below 75 % signify major dust accumulation. This increased the efficiency of the light intensity for minor dust roofs from 39,285 to 41,731 lux ((CRA) 1:3 water), moderate dust roofs from 36,777 to 39,383 lux ((CRA) 1:1 water), and major dust roofs from 30,585 to 35,525 lux (CRA). The results show a substantial improvement in light transmittance from 88 % to 93 % for clean roofs, compared to much lower levels for dust-accumulated roofs. [Display omitted] •Innovative solar-powered robot design for automated greenhouse roof cleaning.•Enhanced cleaning raises light transmittance from 88 to 93 %, improving plant growth.•The robot delivers effective cleaning for multi-span greenhouse types.
ISSN:2590-1230
2590-1230
DOI:10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102602