CAN bus monitoring node network for spryer application performance evaluation

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Abstract

A CAN-based performance monitoring system was developed to collect individual nozzle flow rate and pressure data across sprayer boom. The sensing nodes were comprised of one Microchip microcontroller that collects flow rate sensor and pressure sensor data from six nozzles. Sensor data were sent to a central data collection computer through CAN bus. Each node had a four bit ID configuring switch that allowed 16 different IDs for collecting data from up to 96 nozzles. The sensing node sends out data at 2 Hz. A set of quick release connecter fittings were designed to easily add the flow and pressure sensors to different type sprayer nozzle bodies and tips. The collected data were stored in a data file on the central data collecting computer that can be used to evaluate the sprayer application performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2014, ASABE 2014
Pages5329-5335
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781632668455
StatePublished - 2014
EventAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2014, ASABE 2014 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Jul 13 2014Jul 16 2014

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2014, ASABE 2014
Volume7

Conference

ConferenceAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2014, ASABE 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period7/13/147/16/14

Keywords

  • CAN
  • Nozzle flow rate
  • Pressure
  • Sprayer
  • Variable rate application

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering

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