Description
The experimental plots to study machine-soil interaction offer advanced tools to study machine-soil interactions. The MONROE system measures the efficiency of agricultural tires and machines, assessing traction and soil compaction under various conditions, including tire type, pressure, and soil characteristics. It uses constant torque and traction force methods alongside additional measurements of effort, torque, angular velocity, and actual speed. The SoilXplorer tool provides electromagnetic response maps of soil, based on texture and moisture levels. Additionally, the facility features a FARO Focus 3D X130 laser scanner for precise 3D mapping of tire tracks and soil impressions.
What could be offered through this facility?
This facility offers extensive resources to study machine-machine interactions, allowing, among others, optimisation of agricultural machinery and soil management practices for both research and industry. The information generated includes, among others, detailed electromagnetic maps of soil texture and moisture, the efficiency of tires and agricultural machines, and the evaluation of traction and soil compaction under different conditions. As well as 3D mapping of tire tracks and soil impressions.
Type of facility
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