Mechanism for actuating seaweed harvesting device

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Goul, Christopher.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Ahmed Ghoniem.
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Abstract
Mechanical systems to automate a critical aspect of the seaweed farming process were designed and iterated to determine their feasibility as a substitute for human labor on a commercial large-scale seaweed farm. This paper explores various proposed alternatives and the advantages and disadvantages inherent to each design, with the ultimate goal of determining a single system best suited for adoption by the commercial seaweed industry. Each mechanism was designed and critiqued according to the needs of US seaweed farmers, and evaluated over criteria such as cost, complexity, speed and efficiency.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2019
 
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Includes bibliographical references (page 28).
 
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2019
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123296
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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