Grasshopper Harvester Phase III
Project number:
21022
Sponsor:
UA Department of Entomology
Academic year:
2020-2021
Project Goal: Design and fabricate a remote-controlled mechanism for the removal of grasshoppers from agricultural fields.
Arizona is home to more than 300 species of grasshoppers that feed on plants, putting crops –specifically organic crops–at risk.
Grasshoppers naturally jump in the presence of danger. The Grasshopper Harvester III is a remote-controlled kart with a directive vacuum system that captures grasshoppers as they jump. As grasshoppers land in the capture mechanism, they are directed towards an air stream powered by the vacuum system, which pushes them into a removable storage bag. This storage bag can be easily removed and replaced by the operator.
The kart utilizes remote-controlled motors to maneuver through crop fields and efficiently collects 70% of the grasshoppers it encounters.
Arizona is home to more than 300 species of grasshoppers that feed on plants, putting crops –specifically organic crops–at risk.
Grasshoppers naturally jump in the presence of danger. The Grasshopper Harvester III is a remote-controlled kart with a directive vacuum system that captures grasshoppers as they jump. As grasshoppers land in the capture mechanism, they are directed towards an air stream powered by the vacuum system, which pushes them into a removable storage bag. This storage bag can be easily removed and replaced by the operator.
The kart utilizes remote-controlled motors to maneuver through crop fields and efficiently collects 70% of the grasshoppers it encounters.
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