Autonomous Delivery Drone

Project Title

Autonomous Delivery Drone

Project Area of Specialization RoboticsProject Summary

An automated drone that will deliver products from a base to a customer using GPS-based flight planning and camera feedback. The package will be held in a box that the drone will latch onto using a sevo gripper. It should be beneficial to delivery companies and the online shopping industry.

Project Objectives

Gain access to remote areas in case of a natural disaster.

Explore new methods of securing packages during autonomous flight.

Decrease travelling time for parcels.

Make a sufficiently capable delivery drone within a limited budget.

Project Implementation Method

We will be designing the quadcopter frame ourselves and build it using suitable materials and tools. The base plates will be made from fiberglass, and the arms from carbon fiber. Dynamic models and control systems for quadcopters have been developed and reviewed by many researchers, with altitude control being possible with a simple PID controller. We will be using a pre-made flight control software and adding to it for our purposes, including the addition of control for a claw to hold a box containing the package to be delivered. According to the sources we consulted, 8-12s batteries would be ideal for our purposes, with matching speed controllers and motors that can withstand high voltages, to reduce wire currents, and 15-16" propellors. Lower currents reduce losses due to heat and allow us to use thinner wires, which also helps reduce weight.

Benefits of the Project

Drone delivery can eradicate the hurdles of conventional systems affected by city traffic, roadworks and fuel economy from the delivery cycle by travelling direct paths from vendor to customer.

It will be capable of transporting crucial amenities to affected parties in natural disasters.

With some adjustments, it could also be used to aid the 10 billion tree campain.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

A drone capable of transporting a package of up to 5kg from one point to another within a given radius (dependant on flight time) autonomously with a landing pad where the battery can be charged and replaced.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry TransportationOther IndustriesCore Technology RoboticsOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and ProductionRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	70000
6s Battery	Equipment	1	40000	40000
FLC + Telemetry + GPS	Equipment	1	25500	25500
Motors	Equipment	4	1125	4500