Advances in soft grasping in agriculture

Ali Leylavi Shoushtari

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Abstract

Robotics and automation face several challenges in agriculture due to the high variability of products, task complexity, crop quality requirement, and dense vegetation. Such a set of challenges demands a more versatile and safe robotic system. Soft robotics is a new yet promising field of research aimed at enhancing current rigid robots, making it a good potential solution for these challenges. In this chapter, we review a potential group of soft grippers used for handling and harvesting crops and their suitability for agriculture, including challenges such as safety in handling and adaptability to different crops. The review aims to show why and to what extent soft grippers have been successful in handling agricultural tasks. This analysis provides a framework for future, systematic design of soft robots for a range of agricultural tasks.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in agri-food robotics
EditorsE. van Henten, Y. Edan
PublisherBurleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Pages387-414
ISBN (Electronic)9781801462778
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Mar 2024

Publication series

NameBurleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science
ISSN (Print)2059-6936

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