| Summary and Challenges |
- Invasive Alien Species (IAS), such as Golden Apple Snail, affect native species in various aspects. More species may suffer from the Invasion of alien species, which is one of the thorny issues of conservation in the world. If the problem is left untouched, alien species may severely alter a site’s ecology, economic, and even aesthetic and cultural value.
- Potential challenges of the project:
- The eggs of apple snail are not easy to be removed, different methods such as water jet, vibration, slapping may be considered and evaluated
- Floating leaves / lotus stems / reeds may form obstacles to the robot's movement above or under water
- Robot size may be a concern due to the narrow water channel at some spots
- Other fundamental concerns such as flexibility in water, endurance of the battery, accuracy of tackling the targets, impact to the ecosystem, etc.
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