Jonathan Chaplin

Professor
224B BioAgEng Building
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
jchaplin@umn.edu
+1 612 625 8146

Education

  • Ph.D. - Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University. 1983.
  • M.S. - Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University. 1980.
  • B.S. - Agricultural Engineering, NCAE, Silsoe College, United Kingdom. 1976.
Jonathan Chaplin, Professor

Areas of Interest

My current research area has focused on the design of machinery for precision agriculture. Emphasizing the use of robotics in agricultural systems, specifically the engineering economics of agricultural robots and the safety of automated systems. Precision farming is a method in which inputs to crops and animal production systems can be controlled so that environmental impacts can be minimized while the farmer optimizes the inputs for the enterprise. Data is used in decision making tools and may control application of variable rates of fertilizer during field operations. Information can also be used to help in management of animal farming decision and control.

Teaching

  • IE 5513 Engineering Safety
  • BBE 4333/5333 Off-Road Vehicle Design
  • BBE 2001 Mechanics and Structural Design
  • BBE 4502 Capstone Design

Select Publications

  • Shutske, J. M., W. Gilbert, and J. Chaplin. 2001. Evaluation of a microwave/infrared human presence system for agricultural equipment. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 7(4): 253-264.
  • Chaplin, J., N. Hemming, and B. Hetchler. 2004. Comparison of Impact Plate and Torque-based Grain Mass Flow Sensors. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Vol. 47(4):1337-1345.
  • Hemming, N., and J. Chaplin 2005. Determining Lag Time for Mass Flow in a Combine. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Vol. 48(2): 823-829.
  • Pulley, R., M. Min, and J. Chaplin. 2007. Developing a Texture Based Soil Hydrologic Characteristics Model and Extending This Model to Predict Soil Strength Characteristics. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Vol. 51(2).
  • J. Chaplin, M. Min, and R. Pulley. 2007. Compaction Remediation for Construction Sites, Final Report. Minnesota Department of Transportation.