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Harvest Transit & Loading Logistics Simulator

OxenPod vs. Human-Powered Harvesting: Modeling Harvest Cycle Efficiency

Basic View — showing simplified controls only. Switch to Pro for full field & cart settings and detailed results.
Field & Crop Parameters
Cart Profiles

Human Powered

OxenPod

Watch each cart run its round trip at its own real-world pace — the OxenPod finishes first and parks up while the Human Powered side is still out on the row.

Pulling force replaced with effortless electric steering on Rough Field / Grass Turf

Journey Timeline — Field Row Cycle
Minimal
Moderate
Strain
Empty Transit Harvest Loading Full Return (Human Powered) Full Return (OxenPod)
Human Powered20 trips
Sore back
Empty
Harvest
Full
Job Completed
Offloading Field End
Round-Trip8h 30min21.0 km
OxenPod2 trips
z Z Operator resting
Empty
Harvest
Full
Job Completed
Offloading Field End
Round-Trip0h 48min3.1 km
0h 00minTotal Picking Time
OXEN Performance Gains vs Human Powered Human Powered OxenPod
Trips Saved 18 Trips -90.0%
20 → 2 trips per shift
Distance Saved 17.9 km -85.3%
21.0 km → 3.1 km travelled
Time Saved 7h 42min -90.3%
8h 30min → 0h 48min per shift
Strain Saved 105.7 N -90.0%
117.7 N → 12.0 N pull force
Performance Charts Click to expand
Labor Duration Breakdown (Hours)
Distance Traveled Breakdown (Meters)
Operational Summary Table Click to expand
Operational Metric Human Powered OxenPod Variance / Savings
Physical Strain Calculator Click to expand

Cart Load Mass, Transit Distance, and Trips per Shift are synced automatically from the Human Powered values above — adjust Electric Steering Force and the field terrain below to explore the ergonomic impact.

⚙️ Adjustable Parameters
kg
m
N
trips
💡 Biomechanical Context

Human-powered pulling strain increases linearly with field friction. The OxenPod completely absorbs rolling resistance, keeping steering force virtually constant. Its motor can also throttle up to partially fight the same friction's drag on travel speed — "Electric Throttle Compensation" controls how much of that speed penalty it cancels out, versus the Human Powered side's fully muscle-driven pace.

Force Reduction
-85%
78.5 N → 12.0 N
Energy Saved
8.5 kcal
Per 100m transit
Daily Shift Work Saved
78.5 kJ
Over 10 shift trips
📊 Required Pull/Steering Force Across Terrains (Newtons)
📋 Terrain Breakdown & Ergonomic Risk
Terrain Surface Manual Force Electric Force Force Reduction Manual Caloric Burn Ergonomic Status
🐢 Terrain Speed Penalty

Rough or soft ground slows both carts' travel speed, not just steering effort — rated (baseline) speeds apply on Flat Dirt / Packed Path (μ = 0.10); this formula scales them down on harder terrain and feeds directly into the Trips/Distance/Time results above.

Speed = Baseline Speed ( Target Friction Baseline Friction ) Exponent

Manual uses the full Exponent above (0.30); the electric cart's motor throttles up to cancel part of it, leaving an effective exponent of 0.15 (50% throttle compensation).

Target Friction (Active Terrain)
0.20
Baseline Friction: 0.10
Manual Speed Penalty
-18.8%
0.81× baseline speed
Electric Speed Penalty
-9.1%
0.91× baseline speed
Field Terrain Friction (μ) Manual Multiplier Manual Penalty Electric Multiplier Electric Penalty