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On the Move Again (Smart Sugarcane Harvest Weight & Loan Terminal)

Source: Stemoto Original

Follow Mukadam loan contracts and seasonal sugarcane harvest migration. Weigh sugarcane bundles on a load cell scale platform, calculate loan interest repayment, and issue payment receipts.

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Props & Materials Required

  • Sugarcane bundle models
  • 5kg HX711 load cell weight scale platform
  • Keypad financial terminal board
  • ESP32 controller board
  • 0.96-inch OLED display screen
  • DFPlayer Mini MP3 module + 3W speaker

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Set Initial Mukadam Loan

Key in initial family loan: '₹2,000 borrowed'.

2

Weigh Sugarcane Harvest Bundle

Place sugarcane bundle on the load scale platform. Scale reads '4.2 kg (4,200 grams)'.

3

Calculate Gross Harvest Value

Terminal computes 4.2 kg × ₹800/kg = ₹3,360 total harvest value.

4

Deduct Loan & Issue Payout

Terminal computes ₹3,360 - ₹2,000 loan = ₹1,360 Net Cash payout! OLED prints digital receipt.

Why It Works & Notes

On the Move Again explores seasonal migration of sugarcane farming families, agent loans (Mukadam), and financial budgeting. Weighing sugarcane bundles and calculating net earnings (Harvest Value - Loan = Net Cash) teaches real economics.

Parent Note:

Looking Around Class 5 Chapter 22: On the Move Again | STEM Tech: Industrial Weighbridge Load Cell Telemetry & Multi-Step Financial Accounting Logic — agricultural factory weighbridges.