AGRI-VISION: INTELLIGENT ROBOTIC ARM FOR SMART TOMATO HARVESTING

Agri-Vision is a computer-vision-guided robotic system for smart tomato harvesting that uses an Arduino UNO Q, an ESP32-CAM, servo motors, and image-processing techniques. The ESP32-CAM captures images of tomato plants, which are analysed to identify candidate ripe tomatoes using colour and shape information. When a target tomato is detected, the robotic arm moves toward it, and a scissor-based cutting mechanism is activated to separate the fruit from the plant. The mobile platform uses four DC motors controlled by an L293D motor driver. A 16 × 2 LCD displays system status and operating updates, while an ISD sound module provides voice alerts during harvesting operations. The system integrates computer vision, robotics, and embedded control to demonstrate a low-cost approach to smart agriculture. Its performance and benefits should be established through testing of the physical prototype.