Investigation of the tricycle tractor incline influence on its stability under the conditions of work at the of slope fields

Sheichenko, Viktor; Hailis, Gedal; Dudnikov, Ihor; Федірко, П. П.

doi:10.14807/ijmp.v10i7.915

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“…Despite the advantages, the use of agricultural tractors has risks. The number of accidents with severe consequences is high, especially in mountainous and low-population-density regions [ 5 ]. The time it takes to assist the injured is crucial to avoid more critical consequences, like irrecoverable injuries or even death.…”

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A Solution to Prevent and Minimize the Consequences of Accidents with Farm Tractors in the Context of Mountainous Regions with Low Population Density

Alves,

Matos

2023

Sensors

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Farm tractors have become a key part of daily routine agriculture, converting complex and time-consuming tasks into tasks that are easier to perform and less dependent on human labor, contributing directly to increasing the economic value generated by this activity sector, either by increasing the productivity or by making certain agricultural crops viable, which otherwise would not be sustainable. However, despite all the advantages, accidents with this type of equipment are common, often with critical and sometimes fatal consequences. The evolution of safety requirements of these machines has occurred at a good level; however, a significant part of the agricultural tractors in use are older models that do not have such solutions. Even in the new models, which contain such solutions, these are not always correctly used, and it is even common that they are turned off or simply not used at all. It is therefore natural that accidents continue to occur, a situation that is aggravated by other factors. Lack of situational awareness of the operators, which can result from advanced age, inadequate training, reduced sensitivity/respect for safety rules, or working on irregular terrain like mountainous areas, contribute to high-risk contexts that end in the loss of human life. The consequences of such accidents are clearly aggravated by the time it takes to assist the victims—either because accidents are simply not identified/reported immediately, or by the time it takes to locate and provide help to the victims. This is a scenario that is more common in mountainous regions and regions with low population density. The current paper, using NB-IoT, a set of sensors, and a web application, presents a conceptual toolset conceived to prevent accidents and minimize consequences (human and material) that can be applied to old and new farm tractors. The development was carried out taking the characterization of the farmers and the land in the region in which the authors’ research institution is located into account, which has the highest rate of fatal accidents with agricultural tractors in the country; it is a region of mountainous with a very low population density.

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