4. Detecting wildlife in crops
Background
Farming takes place in rural areas. These areas form an important habitat for wildlife.
To protect this wildlife, it is important that farmers take measures to not damage animals or their nests.
Examples of measures that are commonly taken::
- Placing protectors over meadow birds nests
- Start mowing from the centre of the meadow, to give animals time to escape
- Hanging chains in front oft he tractor to flush out animals
A new development is the use of drones to detect animals in grassland/crops before mowing or harvesting.
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| Item: | Instruction: |
|---|---|
| Intro | In a field, 4 objects are hidden. These objects should be removed before the field can be worked with machines. The team has to remove and collect these items as quickly as possible. Coaches are not allowed to help, only encourage. |
| Rules | 1. teammember #1 stands next to the drone pilot and instructs him/her to fly the drone over the field, to detect the objects in the field. |
| 2. teammember #2 walks in the field following instructions from #1 | |
| 3. Teammember #1 directs #2 to the object. | |
| 4. When #2 finds the object, he/she picks it up and brings it to the start box. | |
| 5. Team member #2 will now join the pilot, and #3 will search and collect the next item etctera. | |
| 6. When all objects are collected, the time is recorded. | |
| 7. for every object that was not collected, 5 minutes extra time will be added. |