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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
King Saud University, Riyadh, SA;
Mohamed Amine Mekhtiche, Riyadh, SA;
Mansour Mohammed A. Alsulaiman, Riyadh, SA;
Yousef Ahmed M. Alohali, Riyadh, SA;
Mohamed Abdelkader Bencherif, Riyadh, SA;
Ghulam Muhammad, Riyadh, SA;
Abdul Wadood, Riyadh, SA;
Mohammed Faisal Abdulqader Naji, Riyadh, SA;
Hassan Ismail H. Mathkour, Riyadh, SA;
Mohammed Mahdi Algabri, Riyadh, SA;
Hebah Abdulaziz Elgibreen, Riyadh, SA;
Hamid Abdulsalam Ghaleb, Riyadh, SA;
Hamdi Taher Altaheri, Riyadh, SA;
Taha Mohammed Ahmed Alfaqih, Riyadh, SA;
Muneer Hamid Ahmed Al-Hammadi, Riyadh, SA;
KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
The robotic system for harvesting, and performing pre- and post-harvesting tasks of date palm trees includes three main parts: a truck platform, a scissor lift, and a multi-task system. The truck platform provides mobility for the whole system, while the scissor lift raises the multi-task system to the top of the palm tree. The multi-task system is fixed on top of the scissor lift and includes a large basin that catches fruits during harvesting. A circular track is fixed within the basin and includes a 2-degree-of-freedom (DOF) slider base mounted thereon. On top of the 2-DOF slider base is a robotic arm fitted with the proper tool (harvesting tool, maintenance tool or bagging system) for the task to be performed. The circular track has pivoting sections, and the basin has a flexible portion in the rear of the truck platform to allow the system to surround the palm tree.