Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes

This study focuses on developing a node named machine vision node (MVN) for hybrid communication between Ethernet and Controller Area Network (CAN) on the implement bus of boom sprayers. This enabled the integration of multiple machine vision systems and simultaneous control of as many as 60 nozzles...

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Main Authors: Mozammel Bin Motalab, Ahmad Al-Mallahi, Alex Martynenko, Karama Al-Tamimi, Dimitrios S. Paraforos
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Smart Agricultural Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375525000498
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author Mozammel Bin Motalab
Ahmad Al-Mallahi
Alex Martynenko
Karama Al-Tamimi
Dimitrios S. Paraforos
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description This study focuses on developing a node named machine vision node (MVN) for hybrid communication between Ethernet and Controller Area Network (CAN) on the implement bus of boom sprayers. This enabled the integration of multiple machine vision systems and simultaneous control of as many as 60 nozzles based on pest detection results by machine vision. The MVN consists of an electronic control unit (ECU) built around a single-board computer, equipped with a 2-channel CAN hat and an Ethernet router. The ECU utilizes AgIsoStack++ library to maintain ISOBUS compliance, enabling data exchange between the MVN and other electronic components on the sprayer. A threaded client-server firmware incorporates a checksum verification subroutine to ensure reliable protocol message handling, followed by message queuing for uninterrupted real-time processing. The MVN demonstrated robust communication and processing capabilities while receiving protocol messages via Ethernet, reading speed-related CAN frames, and converting CAN data for individual nozzle control simultaneously. The MVN parses and synchronizes over 30 predefined protocol messages every 40 ms. The CAN bus load on the implement bus increased by only 5.86 %, which remained well within the accepTable 45 % limit. ISOBUS compatibility tests across three different virtual terminals confirmed interoperability and standardized control within 51.5 to 70 s. In-field tests confirmed that the MVN dynamically adjusted nozzle opening times based on vehicle speed, maintaining consistent spray lengths of 71.52 cm across different speeds of 3.22 kph, 6.44 kph, and 9.66 kph with nozzle opening times ranging from 270 ms to 800 ms.
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spelling doaj-art-12c4d704ad3d442085df845abe33485e2025-02-05T04:32:49ZengElsevierSmart Agricultural Technology2772-37552025-03-0110100815Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemesMozammel Bin Motalab0Ahmad Al-Mallahi1Alex Martynenko2Karama Al-Tamimi3Dimitrios S. Paraforos4Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro (Nova Scotia), B2N 5E3, CanadaDepartment of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro (Nova Scotia), B2N 5E3, Canada; Corresponding author.Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro (Nova Scotia), B2N 5E3, CanadaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax (Nova Scotia), B3H 4R2, CanadaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Str.1, 65366 Geisenheim, GermanyThis study focuses on developing a node named machine vision node (MVN) for hybrid communication between Ethernet and Controller Area Network (CAN) on the implement bus of boom sprayers. This enabled the integration of multiple machine vision systems and simultaneous control of as many as 60 nozzles based on pest detection results by machine vision. The MVN consists of an electronic control unit (ECU) built around a single-board computer, equipped with a 2-channel CAN hat and an Ethernet router. The ECU utilizes AgIsoStack++ library to maintain ISOBUS compliance, enabling data exchange between the MVN and other electronic components on the sprayer. A threaded client-server firmware incorporates a checksum verification subroutine to ensure reliable protocol message handling, followed by message queuing for uninterrupted real-time processing. The MVN demonstrated robust communication and processing capabilities while receiving protocol messages via Ethernet, reading speed-related CAN frames, and converting CAN data for individual nozzle control simultaneously. The MVN parses and synchronizes over 30 predefined protocol messages every 40 ms. The CAN bus load on the implement bus increased by only 5.86 %, which remained well within the accepTable 45 % limit. ISOBUS compatibility tests across three different virtual terminals confirmed interoperability and standardized control within 51.5 to 70 s. In-field tests confirmed that the MVN dynamically adjusted nozzle opening times based on vehicle speed, maintaining consistent spray lengths of 71.52 cm across different speeds of 3.22 kph, 6.44 kph, and 9.66 kph with nozzle opening times ranging from 270 ms to 800 ms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375525000498Precision agricultureEthernet protocolSprayCAN busISOBUS/ISO11783
spellingShingle Mozammel Bin Motalab
Ahmad Al-Mallahi
Alex Martynenko
Karama Al-Tamimi
Dimitrios S. Paraforos
Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
Smart Agricultural Technology
Precision agriculture
Ethernet protocol
Spray
CAN bus
ISOBUS/ISO11783
title Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
title_full Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
title_fullStr Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
title_full_unstemmed Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
title_short Development of an ISOBUS-compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
title_sort development of an isobus compliant communication node for multiple machine vision systems on wide boom sprayers for nozzle control in spot application schemes
topic Precision agriculture
Ethernet protocol
Spray
CAN bus
ISOBUS/ISO11783
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375525000498
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