Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable

Many issues have recently arisen as a result of the aging population and dwindling labor force. To solve these problems, including reduced convenience and productivity, research on the mobility of agricultural machinery and logistics involving autonomous driving is being conducted. However, research...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: EunByul Ko, KwangHo Han, Chul-Hee Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/7/1054
_version_ 1827625081885425664
author EunByul Ko
KwangHo Han
Chul-Hee Lee
author_facet EunByul Ko
KwangHo Han
Chul-Hee Lee
author_sort EunByul Ko
collection DOAJ
description Many issues have recently arisen as a result of the aging population and dwindling labor force. To solve these problems, including reduced convenience and productivity, research on the mobility of agricultural machinery and logistics involving autonomous driving is being conducted. However, research on improving individual mobility is scarce. Therefore, an autonomous driving personal mobility system is developed in this study for the physically challenged and other vulnerable groups with mobility difficulties. The personal mobility system can help the physically challenged and the vulnerable to overcome their limited mobility and perform agricultural work. An additional feature is a standing function that allows the performance of tasks too difficult to do while seated. In addition, the autonomous driving function guides the personal mobility system along the work route and stops near agricultural crops. In this study, the design and structural stability of the personal mobility system were analyzed through CAD modeling and structural analysis, with LiDAR applied for autonomous driving and machine learning for agricultural work. This personal mobility system is expected to improve mobility for the physically challenged and the vulnerable, allowing them to play a role and participate more fully in society.
first_indexed 2024-03-09T12:23:31Z
format Article
id doaj.art-31218cda5cea4d919d22d138b4faca1d
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2077-0472
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-09T12:23:31Z
publishDate 2022-07-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Agriculture
spelling doaj.art-31218cda5cea4d919d22d138b4faca1d2023-11-30T22:37:46ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-07-01127105410.3390/agriculture12071054Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the VulnerableEunByul Ko0KwangHo Han1Chul-Hee Lee2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Michuholgu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Construction Machinery Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Michuholgu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Michuholgu, Incheon 22212, KoreaMany issues have recently arisen as a result of the aging population and dwindling labor force. To solve these problems, including reduced convenience and productivity, research on the mobility of agricultural machinery and logistics involving autonomous driving is being conducted. However, research on improving individual mobility is scarce. Therefore, an autonomous driving personal mobility system is developed in this study for the physically challenged and other vulnerable groups with mobility difficulties. The personal mobility system can help the physically challenged and the vulnerable to overcome their limited mobility and perform agricultural work. An additional feature is a standing function that allows the performance of tasks too difficult to do while seated. In addition, the autonomous driving function guides the personal mobility system along the work route and stops near agricultural crops. In this study, the design and structural stability of the personal mobility system were analyzed through CAD modeling and structural analysis, with LiDAR applied for autonomous driving and machine learning for agricultural work. This personal mobility system is expected to improve mobility for the physically challenged and the vulnerable, allowing them to play a role and participate more fully in society.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/7/1054agricultural workautonomous drivingLiDARmachine learningpersonal mobility
spellingShingle EunByul Ko
KwangHo Han
Chul-Hee Lee
Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable
Agriculture
agricultural work
autonomous driving
LiDAR
machine learning
personal mobility
title Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable
title_full Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable
title_fullStr Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable
title_short Development of a Personal Mobility System with Autonomous Driving for Agricultural Work by the Physically Challenged and the Vulnerable
title_sort development of a personal mobility system with autonomous driving for agricultural work by the physically challenged and the vulnerable
topic agricultural work
autonomous driving
LiDAR
machine learning
personal mobility
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/7/1054
work_keys_str_mv AT eunbyulko developmentofapersonalmobilitysystemwithautonomousdrivingforagriculturalworkbythephysicallychallengedandthevulnerable
AT kwanghohan developmentofapersonalmobilitysystemwithautonomousdrivingforagriculturalworkbythephysicallychallengedandthevulnerable
AT chulheelee developmentofapersonalmobilitysystemwithautonomousdrivingforagriculturalworkbythephysicallychallengedandthevulnerable