Abstract:Aiming to address the issue that existing transplanting mechanisms for rice pot seedlings on film-mulched fields lack independent trajectory and posture control for seedling transplanting and film-breaking hole-digging operations, thereby affecting collaborative operation quality, a mixed multi-pose synthesis method was proposed based on an improved particle swarm optimization (GFPSO) algorithm for the design of a juxtaposed composite non-circular gear planetary gear train mechanism, aiming to develop an advanced transplanting mechanism for rice pot seedlings on film-mulched fields. Firstly, design requirements for the juxtaposed transplanting mechanism were established. Ideal trajectories for seedling transplanting and collaborative film-breaking hole-digging operations were planned, with key pose points selected. A mixed multi-pose synthesis model was developed for the mechanism. By integrating the particle swarm optimization algorithm with a fitness-distance balance selection strategy and Gaussian random walk diffusion, an enhanced GFPSO algorithm was proposed to solve the synthesis model, enabling the design of the composite non-circular planetary gear train. Based on the optimized results, a 3D model of the mechanism was constructed, and virtual prototype simulations were performed by using ADAMS. Comparative analysis of simulated trajectories and key pose parameters validated the design accuracy. Physical prototypes and test benches were subsequently fabricated for no-load experiments. Experimental results demonstrated close alignment between actual motion trajectories/postures and theoretical/virtual simulation outcomes. Further performance tests on rice pot seedling transplanting showed an average transplanting success rate of 9095% and an average plant spacing variation coefficient of 2.35%, confirming the mechanism’s feasibility and practicality for film-mulched field applications. The research result can provide a systematic methodology for the integrated design of trajectory and posture control in agricultural machinery, offering technical insights for enhancing precision and reliability in mechanized rice transplanting operations on film-mulched fields.