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This study describes the development of a box for controlling the direction of an agricultural tractor, which means the movement of the steering wheel will get the desired orientation, along with its design and implementation. The final task of the box will be part of an autonomous guidance system. There will be an explanation for both software and hardware level. In addition, a brief will explain the control method used in the application: fuzzy logic. Finally, we present the experimental results obtained with step-type entries with different amplitudes, with particular emphasis on test signals similar to those obtained in the self-guided tractor that most of the time is in a straight line. Final results were satisfactory to obtain the response of the controller that is similar to the reference signal to be pursued, with a maximum delay of 2 seconds to complete the shift of direction, while for small jumps of 1.5 º is achieved the establishment in an average time of about 0.5 seconds.
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Carrera_González, A., Alonso_García, S., Gómez_Gil, J. (2010). Design, Development and Implemementation of a Steering Controller Box for an Automatic Agricultural Tractor Guidance System, Using Fuzzy Logic. In: Iskander, M., Kapila, V., Karim, M. (eds) Technological Developments in Education and Automation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3656-8_30
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