Design and Analysis of Strawberry-Picking Industrial Robotic Arm

Abstract

Robotic arms have a wide variety of applications in various industries. One of the most important industries where robots can be deployed is agriculture. In this paper, the LearnByResearch(LBR) team has attempted to design a robotic arm to pick and place strawberries in a strawberry plantation. The design is based on the typical dimensions of a strawberry plant. The design and structure of the robot have been justified through kinematic analysis and the Finite Element Method. The robot was simulated in MATLAB to generate the workspace. The research also involves the design of a dedicated control system to control the robot.