Automated
agricultural netting
Problem: Agricultural nets are installed on small crops for the protection from storms, pests from the air and extreme sunlight. But the process of installing and withdrawing the net is very labor intensive.
Solution: Automating the netting system could reduce significant amount of human labor. By installing sensors that automatically deploys the net over the crop when sensing the potential danger, it would lift the burden off the farmers.
Video - A working prototype
A detailed description of the project / idea - What is it about? How does it work?
The idea evolved from designing a garden bed with a roof that protects the crop from the outside elements. This is the first sketch.
The second sketch communicates on the technicality of the net - the shape, the way it gets deployed, how its installed next to the crops, etc.
The third sketch illustrates the finalized shape and form of the net machine.
Video - Scale Models / Prototypes
Video - Activating Rain Sensor (Arduino) + Servo Motor
