Remote Controlled Power Tiller of University of Moratuwa and NSF, Sri Lanka

This two wheel tiller tractor has been modified for remote control. A small single-handed remote controller presents buttons-START, STOP, FORWARD, LEFT, and RIGHT for the user to control the tractor over wireless connection upto a distance of 100m.
This project is funded by NSF, Sril Lanka under the research grant RG/2007/E/05, and the work is being carried out at the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
The Principle Investigator of the project, Dr. Rohan Munasinghe intends to commercialize this remote controlled tiller tractor and make it widely used in tropical farming. contact : rohan@ent.mrt.ac.lk

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Science & Technology

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• RG2007E05
• NSF
• UoM
• Sri
• Lanka

[rohanmunlk]

Hi, I have the experience that some paddy fields, which are called "hala kumura" sinks power tillers. have you tested with mud wheels?

[rohanmunlk]

Yes, we are doing it at the moment. Results will be posted here.

[smartstuff2buy]

I'm looking for robot builders, email me

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I have ideas you need.

[WikareAmda]

hey I'm having a power tiller K75 (Kubota) but most of the time we cannot use it as its getting stuck on mud of paddy fields. do you know any kind of a solution?

[brutalmagnet]

hi! do you think a remote controlled hand tractor can cultivate a wet soil?What I mean hand tractor, is the one that is being used in farming..

[hirushan]

ela ela dan mada ga ganna ona na :D

[dinesh52]

adoo ubawa mama dannawa ! ;p