Nanjing Agricultural University

Shennong Smart Agriculture Research Institute Nanjing Co., Ltd.

Donghang Li

Yan Zhu

Weixing Cao

Jun Ni

Lili Yao

Fangrong Pang

Xiaoping Jiang

Huali Yuan

A self-propelled platform for monitoring field crop phenotype is provided. The monitoring platform includes a traveling and steering mechanism, wheel track and ground clearance adjustment devices, damping devices, and a case. The traveling and steering mechanism includes wheel side motors, wheels, and torque motors. The wheels are connected to respective upright posts of the platform through respective rigid independent suspensions. Each upright post is of sleeve structure and includes an upper sleeve and a lower sleeve. A corresponding damping device is connected between the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve. The wheel track and ground clearance adjustment devices are configured for adjusting the height of the case and the tracks between the wheels. The lower ends of the wheel track and ground clearance adjustment devices are rotatably connected to respective upright posts, and the upper ends are rotatably connected to the case.

Self-propelled platform for monitoring field crop phenotype

Growing community of inventors

Province, China

Donghang Li