Simulation and analysis of innovative hand tool harvester

• Main Authors: Razali, Mohd Hudzari, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, M. Abd Halim, Abdul Ssomad, Mohd Noor, Noordin Asimi, Muhammad, Hasbullah, Roslan, Syazili
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23480/1/23480.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23480/; https://academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-abstract/12E77C031912

There is a real need to develop a hand tool harvester since harvesting tubers of Dioscorea hispida (ubi gadong) is time tedious and consuming. The tubers were surrounded by roots, which were well gripped to the soil which made harvesting process difficult. Therefore, a new tool equipped with cutting...