Review on applications of load cells in precision agriculture machinery
1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and
Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China; 3. Institute for Advanced Materials, Jiangsu University,
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
Abstract：Sensor technology is one of the most important technologies to implement precision agriculture industrialization in China. Load cell is one of sensors which have wide application in precision agriculture field. Based on the four stages of precision agriculture of soil preparation, precision seeding, precision crop management and yield monitor/mapping, the applications and research progresses of load cells were summarized. The application of load cells in precision agriculture was analyzed, and three critical problems of reliability, stability and dynamic weighing precision were proposed to be solved. The common and key technologies of sensitive mechanism, manufacturing technology and measurement technology were also discussed.
2018, Vol. 39 
