Engineering for biosecurity, achievements and potential

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Engineering solutions for Biosecurity Les Zeller Senior Research Engineer

Paul Kamel Electronics Engineer DAFF

biosecurity built on science Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity


Achievements for NPB CRC  Aerial and Ground based mobile spore trap  RAPID evaluation  Automated Phosphine monitoring system with Bluetooth, Dial-up and Web server access.

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Aerial and Ground Based Mobile Spore Trapping

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Smart Spore Trap

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RAPID Evaluation

Computer

Cameras Robot

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Engineering Capability

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Engineering Results

Traction Test for Different Turf Species 100 90

Traction (Nm)

80 70

SS2

60

Riley's Super Sport

50

Aussiblue

40

El Toro

30

TifSport

20 10 0 -10 1

4

7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 Sample number

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Another device for turf research

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The “Take Home Message” is that there may be more accurate and efficient options for Biosecurity that engineering solutions can provide.

Thank you  For more information, please email les.zeller@deedi.qld.gov.au

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