Rigid-flexible Coupling Analysis of Vegetable Plug Seedling 
Picking and Parameter Optimization of Seedling Picking 
End Effector

Daqian Xiang

doi:10.70711/frim.v3i8.6945

Rigid-flexible Coupling Analysis of Vegetable Plug Seedling Picking and Parameter Optimization of Seedling Picking End Effector

Daqian Xiang

Abstract

This paper presents a rigid-flexible coupling model and a pneumatic four-needle end-effector for automated vegetable seedling
transplanting. Optimized parameters (1.5 mm needle diameter, 40 mm depth, 2.8 mm spacing) achieved a 95.47% success rate, reducing root
damage and substrate loss. The system enhances mechanized transplanting efficiency and reliability.

Keywords

Tomato Plug Tray; Seedling Transplanting; Discrete Element Simulation; Pneumatic End-Effector; Rigid-Flexible Coupling

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/frim.v3i8.6945

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