Tanabata Takanari, Kodama Kunihiro, Hashiguchi Takuyu, Inomata Daisuke, Tanaka Hidenori, Isobe Sachiko
Department of Frontier Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa-kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuenkibanadai-Nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan.
Breed Sci. 2022 Mar;72(1):85-95. doi: 10.1270/jsbbs.21070. Epub 2022 Feb 17.
Plant phenotyping technology has been actively developed in recent years, but the introduction of these technologies into the field of agronomic research has not progressed as expected, in part due to the need for flexibility and low cost. "DIY" (Do It Yourself) methodologies are an efficient way to overcome such obstacles. Devices with modular functionality are critical to DIY experimentation, allowing researchers flexibility of design. In this study, we developed a plant conveyance system using a commercial AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) as a case study of DIY plant phenotyping. The convey module consists of two devices, a running device and a plant-handling device. The running device was developed based on a commercial AGV Kit. The plant-handling device, plant stands, and pot attachments were originally designed and fabricated by us and our associates. Software was also developed for connecting the devices and operating the system. The run route was set with magnetic tape, which can be easily changed or rerouted. Our plant delivery system was developed with low cost and having high flexibility, as a unit that can contribute to others' DIY' plant research efforts as well as our own. It is expected that the developed devices will contribute to diverse phenotype observations of plants in the greenhouse as well as to other important functions in plant breeding and agricultural production.
近年来，植物表型分析技术得到了积极发展，但这些技术在农艺研究领域的引入并未如预期那样取得进展，部分原因是需要灵活性和低成本。“自己动手做”（DIY）方法是克服此类障碍的有效途径。具有模块化功能的设备对于DIY实验至关重要，能让研究人员在设计上具有灵活性。在本研究中，我们开发了一种使用商用自动导引车（AGV）的植物输送系统，作为DIY植物表型分析的案例研究。输送模块由两个设备组成，一个运行设备和一个植物处理设备。运行设备是基于商用AGV套件开发的。植物处理设备、植物架和花盆附件最初是由我们和我们的合作伙伴设计和制造的。还开发了用于连接设备和操作系统的软件。运行路线是用磁带设置的，可以很容易地更改或重新规划。我们的植物输送系统以低成本和高灵活性开发而成，作为一个既能为我们自己的也能为其他人的DIY植物研究工作做出贡献的单元。预计所开发的设备将有助于在温室中对植物进行多样化的表型观察，以及在植物育种和农业生产中的其他重要功能。
