3. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
• Index of plant “greenness”
• Compares visible and near-
infrared light
• Works for a variety of crops
• Easily installable through a
special camera lens
• Operates over great distances
4. Campark 4K Ultra HD Camera
• Price: $77
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Frame rate: 60 frames per second
• Field of View: 150°
• Flexibility: multiple filter options
• Dimensions: 59 x 41 x 28 millimeters
• Weight: 64 grams
5. Data Analysis Method: Pix4D
• Geo-referenced pictures:
image + coordinates
• Pix4 software stitches images
together into complete map
• Analysis reveals health of crop zones
• Red zones are at risk
• Green/Yellow zones are healthier
6. Sorghum:
Major Crop Fields
Corn:
• Top food crop
• Low moisture level
• Cheap and easy to grow
• Large consumption
• Economic Benefits
• Health Benefits
7. Autopilot Flight Path
• Boustrophedon Paths
• Grid-Based Design
• Flat turns facilitate this format
• Dimensions
Grid
8. Autopilot Flight Path
Two Fields
• Coverage of the buffer zone
• Altered 2-cell Boustrophedon
Total distance: 7.968 miles
Final Design
10. Design
• Two electric ducted fans (EDF)
• Sweep angle
• Dihedral angle
• Taper Ratio
• Winglets
Sweep
Angle
25% of
Root Chord
25% of
Tip Chord
Dihedral Angle
Root
Chord
Tip
Chord
Roll Movement
11. Design Analysis
MH64 (Wings)
• Asymmetrical
• Minimal Camber: 1.4% at 41.8% chord
• Minimal Thickness: 8.61% at 26.9% chord
NACA 23024 (Fuselage)
• Asymmetrical
• Significant Camber: 2.9% at 1.3% chord
• Significant Thickness: 24% at 30.3% chord
16. Designed
an efficient
and high
end UAV
Conducts
detailed
surveys for
consumer
Provides
imaging
results on
location
Works in
partner
with
consumer
to provide
solutions
Market Assessment
Soil Sampling
Man-
Monitored
Land Survey
Remote
Satellite
Imaging
Competing Methods
Stratostatic Aeronautics…
17. Industry Utilities Inspections
• Energy and Utilities in the U.S.
• 2.23 million kilometers of pipelines
• 222,932 kilometers of railways
• Traditional vs UAV Inspections
• Reduction in Expenses
• Systematic Reporting
• Improved Health and Safety
• Environmental Sustainability
Pipelines in the United States
18. Wildlife Population Monitoring
and Air Pollution Detection
United States
• 1,278 species at risk of extinction
• 15.9% of the World’s CO2 in 2015
Extinct Vertebrate Species in the Wild by
the IUCN (2012)
Direct Measurements of Carbon Dioxide by NASA (2005-Present)
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