本論文研發一台能夠克服非平坦地形以及濕滑草底的自動割草機器人。在臺灣的農業環境當中，地面經常因澆灌形成部分泥濘，且較鬆軟的土地則與輪胎之摩擦係數較低，容易造成輪胎空轉，為了適應類似的地形，機器人以大腳車的機構作為設計參考，搭配較長的懸吊行程，以應對較為崎嶇之地形。
機器人以Arduino Mega 2560作為控制中樞，用以處理馬達控制訊號及感測器資訊，並以PID控制馬達轉速，搭配MPU6050，在行進中時刻修正運動行為，只需要將特徵物，置於欲工作範圍的四個角落，機器人就能自主實施牛耕田路徑覆蓋工作範圍。
使用設計之割草部件進行割草，透過行星齒輪與刀具結合產生低速雙向旋轉之刀具，藉由刀刃交錯時，類似剪刀切割的方式，以達到較低能耗與安全性之目的。實驗結果顯示本論文設計之割草機構能夠割除雜草。

This study presents an automatic mowing robot which can be used on slopes and slippery environments of farms for grass mowing. The ground of slippery grass has a small frictional coefficient for the wheel tires of the robot; thus, it is likely to cause the tires to skid. In order to adapt the rough terrains of farms, the robot uses a large wheel mechanism as a design reference. The long suspension stroke mechanism enables the robot overcome the rough terrain more easily.
The robot uses Arduino Mega 2560 as the control center to process motor control signals and sensor information, and uses PID control to control the motor speed with the MPU6050 to correct the motion behavior at all times during travel.
In order to lower the energy consumption and to enhance mowing safety when mowing, a planetary gear set is combined with the cutting blades to produce a low-speed bidirectional rotating cutter. The designed mechanism mows similarly to scissor cutting when the blades are arranged for low-speed cutting to reduce safety concerns due to high-speed splashing. Experimental results show that the present robot mows grass successfully.

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