Description

Olive plantations are widespread throughout the Mediterranean region, and the harvest season of olives is a crucial time for farmers to collect olives efficiently. However, the traditional method of manual labor for the transportation of olives from the plantation to the collection point is time-consuming and requires significant physical effort. Therefore, the development of an electric autonomous rover could improve the transportation efficiency of olives in steep terrain olive plantations.

The main aim of this project is to design and prototype an electric autonomous rover for transportation of up to 20kg of load in steep terrain olive plantations.

(This is a group project, but it can be customised to be a challenging and robust individual project)

Key Objectives

• Literature review on the design requirements of an electric autonomous rover for transportation of up to 20kg of load in steep terrain plantations.

• Design the mechanical and electrical components of the electric autonomous rover using CAD software.

• Select and purchase the necessary components for the construction of the electric autonomous rover.

• Build and test the mechanical and electrical components of the electric autonomous rover.

• Implement a control system that allows for autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance in steep terrain olive plantations.

• Test the performance of the electric autonomous rover in a simulated environment and implement the feedback.

• Perform field tests of the electric autonomous rover in a real steep terrain  and evaluate its efficiency and effectiveness for transportation.