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Bronze A' Design Award in Agricultural Tools, Farming Equipment and Machinery Design Goes to Agar Agricultural Autonomous Robot by Vladimir Zagorac
Vladimir Zagorac recognized for agricultural tools, farming equipment and machinery design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 14, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Agricultural Tools, Farming Equipment and Machinery Design category for Agar Agricultural Autonomous Robot by Vladimir Zagorac, designed for Coming, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Niš, FPM Agromehanika. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Agar Agricultural Autonomous Robot
Agar is a self-leveling robotic platform designed for precision agriculture on uneven terrain. The platform can be operated by remote control, programmed to follow a set GPS path, or run autonomously using obstacle avoidance sensors. Independent battery powered motors on each wheel allow turning in place. The wheels can be repositioned to suit different crop row distances, and the platform adapts to slopes of up to 30 degrees. Emergency stop buttons and mechanical bumpers support user safety. Steel, stainless steel and aluminium parts are powder coated.
About Vladimir Zagorac
Vladimir Zagorac is a product designer based in Belgrade, Serbia. His opus includes projects in the fields of consumer products, electronics, packaging, home and urban furniture. His main field of interest is conceptualizing, structuring and developing products from within. He believes an object form should be thought out and every detail should have a functional reason. He tries to unify universal and timeless aesthetics with smart innovative solutions in every product.
Award Record
With this recognition, Vladimir Zagorac is a winner of 12 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Agricultural Tools, Farming Equipment and Machinery Design Award
The A' Agricultural Equipment Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good design in agricultural equipment and farming tools worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to agricultural equipment designers, farm machinery engineers, industrial designers and innovators from all countries. Typical entries include tractors, harvesters, plows, irrigation systems, seeders and sprayers. The awarded agriculture equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/agricultural-equipment
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/161526
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/161526
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!161526
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/166434
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/4cLfx0i
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Agar Agricultural Autonomous Robot
- Function
- Agricultural Autonomous Robot
- Category
- Agricultural Tools, Farming Equipment and Machinery Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Crimson, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Coming, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Niš, FPM Agromehanika
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Vladimir Zagorac
- Country
- Serbia
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #161526
Credits
- Image Credits
- Images: Vladimir Zagorac Video Credits: Coming, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Nis
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The robot can be remotely controlled, programmed to move on a predefined GPS path, and autonomous using obstacle avoidance sensors. Independent battery powered motors on each wheel enable turning in place by reversing the left and right set of wheels. All visible electromechanical parts are protected by the robust constructions of movable and fixed frames. User safety is also ensured by emergency stop buttons in the corners of the vehicle and mechanical safety bumpers.
- Inspiration
- Agar is a universal selfleveling platform for precision agriculture, a tractor replacement, mobile on extremely uneven terrains and under heavy loads. The form was modeled following the latest design tendencies, with strict technical limitations, to match or exceed the standards set by leading companies in the Smart Farming industry. Aesthetics emphasize robustness, dynamics and strength, equally present at any working height of the vehicle that adapts to the terrain, type and height of crop.
- Research
- The design project started in March 2023 using an existing construction of a working prototype, developed by Coming and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Nis. Special attention in the design was devoted to stability of the robot bearing an agricultural machine, since the platform adapts to terrain with slopes of up to 30 degrees in all directions. For this purpose, mounting weights were added to the final solution, considering that the weight of the robot should not have exceeded 750kg.
- Challenge
- The form was developed over a year in iterations, respecting and emphasizing the multi-functionality of the adaptable platform. The creative process included elaboration of the main shell, the roof housing, and the mobile and stationary modular assemblies for multiple uses. The large number of visible components presented a challenge, overcome by using related angles. Directing details, balancing masses and proportions, and positioning of sensors, radar and lidar, was perfected in stages.
- Realization and Technology
- Laser cut, pressed and welded steel, Stainless steel and aluminum, powdercoated
- Operation and Interaction
- Wheel motors are protected within a movable leg frame. The main battery pack can be changed by removing a magnetic fascia mask. Additional top battery pack, robotic arm or solar panel can be placed using roof profiles on the main shell. The wheels can be repositioned to the inside, allowing use between crop rows of different distances. The beveled shell gives good clearance, while latest RGB LED signaling lights arranged in a 360 design inform the user on working status and illuminate the path.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design project lasted for a year, and was implemented in Belgrade, Nis and Boljevac
- Specifications
- Lenght: 179-222cm, Width: max. 147cm, Height: 137-178cm. Weight: 740kg
- Keywords
- Robot, Autonomous, Universal, Dynamics, Strength, Perseverance
