MBZIRC - PROJECT AFFORESTATION
Developed planting payload for DJI M600 Pro as part of Afforestation using cutting edge technology. The technology is used in any geographical area (Desert to help lower carbon emissions and ultimately, combat climate change through cutting-edge drone technology) pneumatic system allows fulfilling objectives at any wind speed.
Methodology
OBJECTIVE
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEM LEVEL DESIGN
MODELLING
PROTOTYPING
TESTING
Planting Payload: Rev – 01
Stage – 01
1. Payload Support Frame
The frame is attached to a DJI drone with thumbscrews.
Stage – 02
2. Seed Container
Seed container is 3D printed and attached to support frame
Stage – 03
3. Firing Mechanism
The firing mechanism consists of the vision system, liner nozzle guide, compressed gas (CO2), once the signal is received from the drone, the vision sensor will verify the presence of the seed in the injection slot, after verification the servo is triggered to push the seed forward to 30cm out of the slot and finally, the solenoid is triggered forcing the seed to the ground.
Inline regulator is required to reduce the pressure to 1Mpa.
Electrical wiring
All the electronic components are wired with Arduino and its subsystems as shown in the figure.
Things to be accounted
Communication to DJI M600 with API to the micro controller.
Identifying the Inline regulator for specific compressed air pressure.
Design of detent.
Fabrication and multiple testing & Validation.
PCB design to keep all components on a single board.
Partnership, Patent, Market Analysis.
The following organization can be partnered to improve the program.
Prince Sultan University (Prof Anis Koubaa)
Prof Anis Koubaa (Specialized in drone technology)
iFarm
Drone based greenhouse monitoring
Technology Innovation Institute
Specialized in security for drone based technology.
Market Analysis
The patent is classified within the following (As per UAE Standard).
Utility Patent
A utility patent is used to protect new, useful and improved products, machines, processes, or compositions of matter
Design Patent
Design patent is the legal protection of ornamental features and appearance of products. It does not apply to functional or structural features.
Copyright© license to software/program.
Market Analysis
Payload Design suggestion
An idea inspired by the tennis boll thrower mechanism
Simple mechanism with minimum pressure.
Low cost, silent operation.
A high RPM motor (BLDC) gives a better output force.
CO2 refilling is not required.
Silent operation.
In house multi rotor drone design (Cost can but cut by 1/3)
Cons
Finding the right motor.
Power consumption
Field test & Verification are required for the validation of torque.