Control system of a robotic device used for servicing a feed table

The authors propose to develop a robotic device for servicing a feed table in the cow barn. The device is intended to push the feed mixture to the walls of the feed table and make it more accessible to animals. The dispenser of concentrated feed additives improves the taste of the feed mixture, thereby increasing the level of feed consumption and livestock productivity. The components of the considered device were modeled and designed using the Compass 3-D software; simulation modeling of the control system of the electric drive was developed in the Matlab/Simulink environment; the software for controlling the device parameters was developed by Visual Studio code tools in the C-Sharp language. The electric drive developed on the basis of a simulation model made it possible to design a laboratory sample of the robotic platform. The developed device is capable of moving along a predetermined trajectory in manual and automatic modes. The software installed on the PC monitors the device operation, its positioning in the barn, the amount and type of feed additives dosed, and the battery charge level. It is noted that the introduction of the developed device into the technological process of feeding cattle will reduce labor costs for livestock feeding.