Agriculture
Agriculture staff at BCA collaboratively created this virtual tour to help apprentices experience machinery, and the Livestock Eye livestreams of sheep, cattle and goats.
This page provides examples of how technology was used throughout the CCF project to support Agriculture students and Apprentices learning remotely.
360 cameras were used to provide students with interactive 360 tours of a variety of Agricultural machinery. These tours can be viewed via a VR headset, on a PC/laptop or directly on student's mobile devices.
A DIY tractor simulator made of inexpensive gaming components allowed students to catch up on lost learning following return to College, where it would have been impractical to gather a class around a real tractor.
Simulators allow students to build up experience quickly, and lecturers to stream lessons on using machinery without the associated risk of using real equipment.
CCF funded livestock eye cameras allow Agriculture students to view live streams of BCA's Polytunnel and fields.
The cameras are able to recognise the difference between humans and animals and are triggered by motion, similar to a SMART security camera.
The cameras are powered by a rechargeable battery and can be positioned in any livestock area.
These are still image captures taken from the streams
(Above) Second camera position allows a live view of the Polytunnel
(Above) Goat's captured in the Polytunnel via the Livestock Eye
(Above) Cow's captured in the Polytunnel via the Livestock Eye
(Above, goats) Livestock Eye cameras cover a variety of areas and animals!