Development of a Robotic Transplanter for Bedding Plants(II)-Development of the Gripper of a Robotic Transplanter-

육묘용 로봇 이식기의 개발(II)-로봇 이식기의 그리퍼의 개발-

This study was conducted to develope the gripper of a robotic transplanter for bedding plants. Specific objectives of this study were 1) to develope the gripper for plug tray seedlings and 2) to find the suitable finger type for transplanting. The performance of gripper was tested and compared by two different transplanting methods, which were to consider the leaf position of seedlings and not to consider. The results of this study are summarized as follows. (1) The gripper of a robotic transplanter was developed and tested with 4 different finger type. (2) The shovel type finger was suitable for transplanting with the least percent of damaged seedlings.