Modern Machinery

Here are some of the modern day machinery which are getting larger and larger as the demands on farming grows bigger and bigger. This increase in size means that machinery are more inclined to hit off or touch electric cables. So in urban areas the cables are being buried but this wont happen in rural areas because it is to expensive. So some device needs to be made to alert the operater of the danger around him. Loaders, silage harvesters, combines and excavators are some of the machines which could be affected by the overhead cables.
 

 Some ideas were for a grounding device when contact is made with cables. A warning system to alert of impending danger. A glide wheel may also be use to guide the lines over the top.

The materials choice is also an important area in this as some materials are more conductive than others. An area that could be looked at is the area of biomimicry and how birds land on wires.