Weed Zapper for Android

11 things about Weed Zapper

1. A prototype device has been developed using an AI algorithm to identify different types of weeds and direct a laser using a high-speed camera to target weeds growing amongst the crops.

2. Weeds can harbour pests and introduce plant diseases, which degrade the quality of crops and can be harmful to livestock.

3. Throughout the world, weeds are spreading faster than they can be controlled and management of this undesirable plant is both time consuming and resource intensive.

4. At Harper Adams University, research is being conducted into methods and techniques to control and eradicate unwanted weeds.

5. Weeds are an undesirable invasive plant that grows in gardens and fields.

6. One such technical approach is the use of a camera-guided laser to eradicate weeds by heating the top (meristem) of a weed.

7. Weeds are some of the most resilient plants having excellent characteristics to survive and reproduce.

8. Typically, weeds produce a large numbers of seeds to assist their spread.

9. They are a common occurrence reproducing at a prolific rate adversely affecting the growth of nearby crops.

10. They compete against crops for light, nutrients, space and water.

11. In many environments, they are commonly the first plant to colonise and dominate an area.