Product Design and Development

We have gained considerable experience in product development.  There has usually been a focus on just one component of a product,  jointly developed with an industry partner.  Recently we have extended our skill base to enable development of an entire product from concept through to design for manufacture. 

 

Products that we have developed include mechanical, electronics, software, processing, and interfacing components.

 

List of Projects:

 

- Electric fence monitor
- Aquaflex
- Non-invasive moisture sensor
- GrapeSense
- Seed processor
- Machine control

 

Publications:


Woodhead, I. M.; Buchan, G. D; Platt, I G; Christie J H; (2007).  Improved electric field modelling for Time Domain Reflectometry,  Meas. Sci. Technol. 18, 1110-1117, doi:10.1088/0957-0233/18/4/020.

 

Woodhead, I. M.; Buchan, G. D; Platt, I G; Christie J H; (2005).  Enhanced Integral Equation Modelling for Moisture Sensors, Sixth Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany.

 

Woodhead, I. M.; Riding, P; (2003).  Frost Protection Systems – Their Use and Limitations.  Proceedings of the 9th Annual Romeo Bragato Conference Wellington, NZ.