UGV AND UAV COLLABORATION FOR AUTOMATED SEED REFILLING IN ROW CROPS (U2AGV-REFILL)

The long-term goal of our research is to deploy a system consisting of both UGVs and UAVs working collaboratively to accomplish field tasks autonomously in Midwestern row crops. The goal of this project is develop and test U2AGV-Refill system, which consists of logistic models, field usable automatic material refill mechanisms, control systems, and algorithms for enabling UGV and UAV collaboration.To accomplish our project goal of developing U2AGV-Refill system, our specific objectives are to:Develop logistic models, algorithms, and control systems for UGV and UAV collaboration for automated material refilling.Design field usable automated refill mechanisms at the interface of UGV and UAV for refilling of crop materials (e.g., seeds).Simulate and field test U2AGV-Refill system for refilling of corn seed using Flex-Ro robotic platform (UGV) and UAVs.