Biophony sensor housing system

Procept's acoustic sensors needed to survive weather, UV and insects in an orchard. Outerspace designed a sealed housing and cradle simple enough for a technician to mount with no specialist tools.

Summary

Industry

Agriculture & Environment

Expertise

Industrial Design

Awards

Project Details

Challenge

Sensitive electronics, deployed into an orchard

Procept's acoustic sensors monitor the health and biodiversity of farmland by capturing the sound of insects and birds, then transmitting the data wirelessly. That technology needed a housing that could survive extreme weather, UV exposure, water ingress and insect invasion in the field, while staying simple enough for a technician to install on a tree or pole without specialist tools.

A cradle built for the field, not the lab

We designed a protective housing and cradle system engineered for low-volume production, detailed to seal and protect the electronics while remaining straightforward to mount and operate for technicians working outdoors.

Outcome

Procept's sensors now run unattended in orchard and farm environments, protected from the elements while continuing to capture and transmit high-definition acoustic data on local biodiversity.

Technical Insights:

Mechanical engineering (Capability)

Weatherproof, UV and insect-resistant housing engineered for low-volume field production

Industrial design (Creativity)

Cradle design for simple, tool-free mounting on trees and poles by field technicians.

The sensors capture and process audio information emitted from insects and birds in orchards, and transmit data wirelessly to a network gateway.

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