ReGenBot: Revitalization of Burnt Soil in South American Forests
Read ArticleDate of Conference
July 18-22, 2022
Published In
"Education, Research and Leadership in Post-pandemic Engineering: Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Actions"
Location of Conference
Boca Raton
Authors
Santander Vinokurova, Alina
Jaimes, Tatiana
Sorto, Cristian
Abstract
This paper displays the design process and features of the ReGenBot. ReGenBot is a low-cost autonomous robot intended to collect burnt soil data to analyze its characteristics, especially deficiencies, and distribute fertilizer or nitrogen. This balances the soil’s composition and revitalizes the terrain, according to the level program set by the user, and subsequently prepares the environment for reforestation. It is targeted at South American forests that record a high number of wildfires every year. The robot is programmed with Arduino and includes an ultrasonic sensor, a servomotor, NPK, pH, moisture, and temperature sensor, 4416 Adafruit encoder motors, and a solar panel to power the system.