FieldScoutNavigation studioAdaptive AgroTech · FieldScout
A modular four-wheel platform for agricultural monitoring. Inspect the original assembly, try differential steering, and develop LiDAR navigation around the existing motor controller.
Browser simulations · no connection to physical hardware
¹ Brochure reference figures. Runtime depends on terrain and payload. Confirm the delivered unit’s dimensions, weight and performance before using these values for installation or acceptance.
The platform at a glance
Modular body, accessible upper deck and four independently driven wheels. The photograph documents the prototype; it does not certify its specifications.
| Overall dimensions | 650 × 480 × 420 mmLength × width × height |
|---|---|
| Weight | Approximately 22 kg |
| Reported maximum speed | 1.5 m/s · 5.4 km/h |
| Reported operating time | Up to 8 hoursDepends on terrain, payload and duty cycle |
| Drive arrangement | Four-wheel drive · differential steering |
| Reported protection | IP54Reported rating; no certification report supplied |
| Reported temperature range | −10 °C to +50 °C |
These are brochure values, not measured acceptance results. Payload rating, battery capacity, slope capability and stopping distance remain to be confirmed for the supplied unit.
High-level processing
The project documents specify Jetson Orin Nano. Confirm the exact board before selecting its OS and power converter: the original Jetson Nano is a different hardware generation. Students integrate LiDAR, IMU, localisation and planning.
Architecture & build plan →Low-level control
The existing ESP32 controls two dual-channel wheel drivers over RS485 Modbus RTU. Four logical wheel commands are mapped to the correct channels and polarities.
Understand the message exchange →Control development
Start in simulation, validate the receiver and watchdog, then test with wheels raised before supervised ground trials. Command acknowledgements do not prove wheel motion.
Read the control guidance ↗The brochure, CAD assembly and Lua controller are separate reference profiles. Do not combine their numbers into a single certified specification.
| Reference | Dimensions / mass | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Brochure | 650 × 480 × 420 mm; ≈ 22 kg | Reported product envelope and weight; verify the delivered robot. |
| Lua simulation | Body box: 397.55 × 240 × 189.34 mm; nominal total mass: 26 kg | The body box excludes the complete assembled envelope. Nominal mass is a simulation setting. |
| Lua wheel geometry | 107 mm wheel diameter; 250 mm track; 200 mm wheelbase | Kinematic reference for command conversion. Calibrate effective track width on the real surface. |
| 2D Drive Lab | 460 × 340 mm drawing; 300 mm collision radius | Teaching simulation footprint, including wheels. It is not a measurement of the physical robot. |
| Original 3D assembly | Approximately 397.6 × 319.6 × 252.6 mm assembled CAD envelope | Calculated from the original model geometry. The driving view retains its wheel positions and uses a 53.5 mm reference wheel radius. This is not an as-built measurement. |
Printable documentation · included in this package
Open a guide to read or print it, or download your own copy. These reference editions distinguish the documented configuration from items that require delivery-specific confirmation.
THE ESSENTIALS
Dimensions, architecture and specification status in a concise format for quick reference.
FIRST STEPS
A short operating checklist, control-profile identification and the first supervised checks.
THE COMPLETE GUIDE
Controls, interfaces, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting and delivery records.
The separate eight-page student brief explains the task, deliverables and integration sequence.
Interactive differential-drive practice
Drive the original 3D model forward and backward, turn in place or follow an arc. Watch the left and right wheels rotate at different speeds. This is a manual browser simulation; the separate Drive Lab demonstrates path planning and obstacle avoidance.
Preparing the original model and driving controls…
Original interactive engineering model
Inspect FieldScout's original CAD assembly. Rotate, separate, hide and isolate the supplied CAD components while planning your navigation hardware.
Six original model assets, four wheel instances and a complete exploded assembly. The viewer loads as this section enters view.
Drag to orbit · scroll to zoom · select a component to inspect it.
Original geometry, not a simplified substitute. Fit restores the full assembly in the current camera view; Reset also restores its assembled state. The CAD envelope is a model measurement, not a verified dimension of the delivered robot.
Student navigation project
Read the student brief. Begin with the bill of materials, then draw the signal and power architecture.
PRINTABLE PROJECT BRIEF ↓02Start a route, add an obstacle and watch the simulated LiDAR trigger a detour—or stop when no safe route is available.
OPEN DRIVE LAB →03Integrate the navigation stack with the existing controller. Prove stop behavior, command timing and repeatability.
STEP-BY-STEP BUILD PLAN →Keep the project moving
The Q&A separates established facts, proposed project choices and company decisions. Use the BOM, test record and decision log to create a reproducible handover.