lexicon• “Evaluating the benefits of auto-steering on driving conditions in viticulture” - J.-P. Gras*, Y. Valloo and B. Tisseyre, dans Precision Agriculture ’25 ;
2026 · IFV · eng
Mechanical weeding of vine rows using inter-vine mechanical weeders demands the tractor driver’s attention to ensure that the tool weeds the vines efficiently while avoiding damage. The study aims to investigate the changes that geolocation-based auto-steering introduces to the tractor driver during that highly demanding operation. Two monitoring systems (a camera and a heart rate recording device) were used as proxies to characterize the driver’s actions and quantify driver’s physical and mental workload, with and without auto-steering. Additionally, the quality of the weeding was evaluated by measuring soil cover rate before and after the work, with and without auto-steering. The results showed a change in the tractor driver’s habits and decreased physical and/or mental workload with auto-steering. The quality of weeding remained the same regardless of the driving condition.
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- Projet : Autoguidage des tracteurs à faible coût pour une transition zéro herbicide de la viticulture
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