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Design and Validation of an Assisted Steering System for Wheeled Tractor Path Tracking in Field Operations
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Jinxiong LIANG1, Yanyi FENG2, Maohua XIAO1, Faan WANG2, Cheng SHEN3, Wenxiang XU1, Weiguo MENG1
Chinese Journal of Rice Science | 2026, 40(4) : 548 - 559
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Chinese Journal of Rice Science | 2026, 40(4): 548-559
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Design and Validation of an Assisted Steering System for Wheeled Tractor Path Tracking in Field Operations
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Jinxiong LIANG1, Yanyi FENG2, Maohua XIAO1, Faan WANG2, Cheng SHEN3, Wenxiang XU1, Weiguo MENG1
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  • 1College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • 2Faculty of Modern Agricultural Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
  • 3Nanjing Research Institute for Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210095, China
Published: 2026-07-10 doi: 10.16819/j.1001-7216.2026.250603
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【Objective】

Field operations in rice cultivation, such as dry direct seeding and transplanting, require higher path tracking accuracy of agricultural machinery. To meet the requirements for operational consistency and uniform crop distribution in rice production, we designed an assisted steering control system for wheeled tractors, aiming to assist human operators in achieving precise path tracking during rice field operations.

【Method】

First, we constructed a driver steering model using data from driving simulator tests, and combined it with the kinematic model of wheeled tractors to develop an integrated vehicle control model that incorporates the driver-in-the-loop. Then, we used a polytopic linear parameter varying system to describe the uncertainties in the model, including time-varying driver model parameters and vehicle speed. Based on this model, an output feedback robust controller was designed to ensure robust stability of the system under uncertainties described by polyhedral sets. Additionally, a region pole placement method was employed to improve the transient response performance of the system. Finally, driver-in-the-loop tests were conducted to evaluate the performance of the designed controller.

【Result】

The results show that this method effectively enhances the path tracking performance of wheeled tractors while alleviating the physical and mental burdens on the operator. In single lane-change maneuvers and complex serpentine driving conditions, the maximum lateral tracking error is reduced by 66.7% and 55.6% compared with that of the PID control algorithm, respectively, while the physical workload of the driver was reduced by 26.86% and 37.6%, and the mental workload was reduced by 4.2% and 31.3%, respectively.

【Conclusion】

The proposed control strategy offers a technical foundation for enhancing the operational quality of rice and other crop fieldwork.

rice mechanization  /  path tracking  /  robust control  /  driver-vehicle model  /  integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy
梁晋雄, 冯严艺, 肖茂华, 王法安, 沈成, 胥文翔, 孟为国. 面向田间路径控制的轮式拖拉机辅助转向系统设计与验证. 中国水稻科学, 2026 , 40 (4) : 548 -559 . DOI: 10.16819/j.1001-7216.2026.250603
Jinxiong LIANG, Yanyi FENG, Maohua XIAO, Faan WANG, Cheng SHEN, Wenxiang XU, Weiguo MENG. Design and Validation of an Assisted Steering System for Wheeled Tractor Path Tracking in Field Operations[J]. Chinese Journal of Rice Science, 2026 , 40 (4) : 548 -559 . DOI: 10.16819/j.1001-7216.2026.250603
Year 2026 volume 40 Issue 4
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doi: 10.16819/j.1001-7216.2026.250603
  • Receive Date:2025-06-09
  • Online Date:2026-09-17
  • Published:2026-07-10
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  • Received:2025-06-09
  • Revised:2025-09-16
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    1College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
    2Faculty of Modern Agricultural Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
    3Nanjing Research Institute for Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210095, China

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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
科
Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
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Percentage of
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Genus
种数
Number of
species
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Percentage of total
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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