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2. Setup BBot & Camera

  1. Unscrew the protective ethernet cap (keep handy as it will need to be replaced during pack-up stage) on the BBot box USB port . At this point, you may attach the camera to the box via the USB-C to USB-A cable (ethernet trailing cable for NC site). If using a long cable, make sure it does not hang below the camera so that it does not get in any of the photos.

  2. If there is a risk of rain or if it is a hot, sunny day, it is advisable to put a cover over the camera.

  3. Place the four amiga batteries into the BBot. There is a battery slot above each wheel that they will slide into. Make sure it slides into the bench bot’s internal track, it can be easy to slide one of the sides on top the track instead of in it.

  4. Once all batteries are inserted, you may put the keys into the battery. When turning from “Unlocked” to “Off”, a little peg will push out of the battery (on it’s bottom side) to enter a hole in the frame of the Amiga. If you cannot change the battery from “Unlocked,” then it is likely the peg cannot extend down into the hole due to a misalignment. You may just have to wiggle the battery around a little bit, or the battery may not be in the tracks and you may have to slide it out and slide it back in properly.

  5. Plug the dangling power cables into their batteries. Each battery has its own power cable.

  6. Turn on the batteries with the key.

  7. At this point BBot will begin booting up. The Amiga interface will be immediately available to use, while the BBot app interface will take a minute or two to boot. Remove the cover from the amiga interface, and press start. Reduce the motor speed to 4 bars (a value of 80). We do not want to BBot moving too fast.

  8. Adjust the BBot alignment if needed using the joystick. At MD, the bench itself is a little curved so it can be difficult to get a straight alignment. Try your best to get the BBot wheels to be as parallel as you can with the left and right edges of the pots. It is okay to pause the BBot when it is running to make quick alignment adjustments later when you are conducting the batch collection. When choosing a starting place, make sure the camera is above the first row. put somewhere safe).

  4. On the Amiga interface, click the “Auto” tab on the left (it is an A surrounded by a circle). On this page, turn auto-control on. The light on the joystick should be orange or blue. When this is on, the BBot will be able to control itself (so the Y-axis is now controlled), but the joystick will be unresponsive. To make further BBot adjustments with the joystick, you may turn this off when needed. Make sure to turn back on after making your adjustments, however, because if BBot is started with this “off,” then it will be unable to move forward and will continuously take images of the same row.

BB V3.1 - SVCam

NC, TX

BBV 3.0 - Sony Camera

MD

  1. Attach camera to flash bracket.

    1. Align camera lens parallel with the ground.

    2. Tighten screw & two washers until sturdy.

  1. Attach camera to BBot bracket.

    1. Slide the black triangle piece on camera bracket into the piece toward the bottom of the Z-axis.

    2. Make sure to have a strong grip on the flash/camera and have a hand below the camera, ensuring it does not drop to the ground.

    3. Remove lens cap.

  1. Unscrew the protective cap on the BBot power box. Inside is a USB port

  1. Plug the green ethernet trailing cable into ________, connecting camera to the BBot.

  1. Plug USB-A to USB-C cable into USB port and camera respectively.

    1. If cable has extra slack, make sure it is not dangling in view of lens

  1. It is advisable to put a sunshade over the camera.

  1. Place the 4 Amiga batteries into their slot above each wheel

    1. Slides into internal track as it is easy to miss.

  1. Insert key into each battery.

    1. When turning from “Unlocked” to “Off”, gentle pressure must be applied towards the battery.

    2. A peg will push out of the underside of the battery, entering a hole in the metal panel of the Amiga.

    3. If not unlocking, the battery is likely misaligned. Try reinserting the battery.

  1. Plug the dangling power cable into each respective battery.

  1. Turn the key to the “On” position.

    1. Boot up will commence.

  1. Remove cover from Amiga interface if applicable.

  2. Press start.

  3. **Reduce motor speed to 4 bars (value of 80)**

    1. Adverse conditions could occur if left at default setting.

  1. Adjust BBot alignment if needed using the joystick. At MD, the bench itself is a little curved so it can be difficult to get a straight alignment. Try your best to get the BBot wheels to be as parallel as you can with the left and right edges of the pots. It is okay to pause the BBot when it is running to make quick alignment adjustments later when you are conducting the batch collection. When choosing a starting place, make sure the camera is above the first row.

3. Weed Potting Area

Discard non-target weeds or overlapping plants by pulling them, shaking off their soil, and placing them into a bucket or bag. Do not leave removed weeds or plants on pots or on the landscape fabric. This is to avoid detecting them in the images that we collect.

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