Harvest Smart: An Ergonomic Fruit Harvester for Increased Productivity and Worker Well-Being

Agriculture, often hailed as the backbone of human civilization, plays a pivotal role in providing sustenance, driving economic prosperity, and shaping cultural identities. Mango, the most ancient among tropical fruits, has found its roots in the Indo-Burma region. India, as the major mango producing country globally. Due to the labor crisis such with the seasonal nature of work and the labor shortages and the current mechanical and robot harvesters being priced high is not feasible for the farmer. The Smart Harvester a mechanical device aims to integrate ergonomics and image processing technology that helps harvesters procure the mangoes in an efficient and productive manner. Additionally, the risk of Musco-Skeletal disorders in fruit harvesters are high, so the mechanical device tackles this problem with an ergonomic design and to minimize disorders. Integration of smart technology will help farmers accurately decide the viability of the fruit to be harvested which will make the process of harvesting more productive.