AI and RoboticsPUBLISHED

GrainBot : An Android Controlled Rice Grain Collector Robot

Sunshine L. Masiado (Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology – Dingle Campus), Anna D. Constantino (Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology – Dingle Campus), Jaelord F. Cajurao (Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology – Dingle Campus), Jayboy V. Valenciano (Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology – Dingle Campus), John Sharwin S. Dasmariñas (Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology – Dingle Campus)
April 25, 2025

Abstract

Rice serves as a dietary staple for more than three who spoke on the health dangers associated with rice farming at billion individuals worldwide, yet notable postharvest losses the Philippine Rice Research Institute, instructed farmers on persist despite improvements in production methods. Although how to recognise the symptoms of heat stroke because, even in traditional sun drying is economical and environmentally rural health units, the disease is frequently overlooked or sustainable, it demands considerable labor, poses health hazards misdiagn osed. to farmers, and leads to inconsistent drying, which affects grain quality. To tackle these issues, this research introduced According to the statement of Mr. Nindro Paul "GrainBot: An Android Controlled Rice Grain Collector Robot." Pountero, one of the laguerta farmer, is that when sun - drying This robot, which operates on two wheels, employs a suction the rice or any grains, they encounter challenges like too much mechanism to gather sun - dried rice and can be controlled heat, time consumption, and difficulties in manually putting rice wirelessly through a specially designed Android app. The on a sun - dried mat. ( Sun drying of rice grains is very common, evaluation of the system's functionality, usability, efficiency, particularly in small and medium - sized batches of drying mat. compatibility, maintainability, rel iability, and portability was Uneven grain spreading and overheating on the drying mat can conducted following ISO 25010 standards by farmers, cause the grains to become tough, and will lost its nutrients. ) As agricultural experts, and IT professionals. The assessment a result, some grains may remain damp or under - dried while resulted in an "excellent" grand mean score of 4.61, reflecting others become early dry, leading to u neven grain spreading of high levels of user satisfaction and the system's e ffectiveness in grains, inadequate exposure to sunlight, and varying weather automating and streamlining the rice grain collection process. conditions. As a result, some grains may remain damp or under - The proposed system presents a promising technological dried while others become overly dry, leading to uneven quality approach to reducing manual labor, alleviating health risks for and potential spoilage. Achieving uniform dr ying id crucial to farmers, and enhancing the efficiency of postharvest rice ensuring the longevity and market value of the rice crop. handling . However, sun - drying has a limited capacity and is

Keywords

Rice Grain Collector RobotAndroid Controlledtypically labor - intensive. This method's temperature Sun DryingPostharvest HandlingAutomationMobile management is extremely challengingand the grains are prone