In November 2022, I was enlisted to design an automated, low-cost moth camera with Hubert Szczygiel to help with his bio-diversity assay work with Earthshot labs reforestation projects in Panama.
We then obtained a bit more funding in April 2023 from Michigan State University Professor Phoebe Zarnetske to help further design the project for use in their Rainforest X-prize entry.
I set about sourcing hardware components that would work together and fit into a small, portable, weatherproof, and transparent box. So far tests are looking quite promising!
All design files are currently located here
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJyKtRpcIPUHzohOkn4AWsbETHC0s4uV?usp=share_link
This is an open science hardware project and all aspects of its design are granted a CC0 License and/or CERN Open Hardware License where applicable.
Mothbox – Automated Field Moth Light Camera by Andrew Quitmeyer is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
