1998 Volume 60 Issue 5 Pages 37-43
In the previous papers of this series, detecting algorithms of chrysanthemum cutting for visual sensor and two types of leaf removing devices were reported. In this paper, a planting device which sticks cuttings into a plug tray is described as a final procedure of this cutting sticking robot system. The planting device grasped ten cuttings whose lower leaves were removed by the leaf removing device with a plate and could stick the cuttings into a plug tray at a time. From the experimental results, it was observed that its success rate was around 95%.