Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle for precision agriculture
An agricultural drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle used to help optimize agriculture operations, increase crop production, and monitor crop growth. Sensors and digital imaging capabilities can give farmers a richer picture of their fields
2025-06-28 16:30:34 - Adil Khan
Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle for precision agriculture
Project Area of Specialization Mechatronics EngineeringProject SummaryAn agricultural drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle used to help optimize agriculture operations, increase crop production, and monitor crop growth. Sensors and digital imaging capabilities can give farmers a richer picture of their fields
Project Objectives1. To select motors, propellers, and frame to build a quadcopter for our needs.
2. implement GPS navigation on it.
3. introduce crop health monitoring system on the quadcopter
Project Implementation Method1. use of apm 2.8 flight controller with GPS to get autonomous flight.
2. to implement OpenCV algorithms using a NOIR camera with raspberry pi to produce NVDI images which can tell the health of the plants or crops
Benefits of the ProjectOptimize agriculture operations, increase crop production and monitor crop growth
Technical Details of Final Deliverableuse of ardupilot flight controller. tuning of that flight controller to get a stabilized flight. connecting the flight controller to onboard computer (raspberry pi) using mavlink. To develop a Opencv code to use night vision camera with a blue filter to produce NVDI images.
Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry AgricultureOther IndustriesCore Technology RoboticsOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Responsible Consumption and ProductionRequired Resources| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 69700 | |||
| apm 2.8 with gps | Equipment | 1 | 7780 | 7780 |
| 2812 930kv motors | Equipment | 4 | 1500 | 6000 |
| F450 frame | Equipment | 1 | 1500 | 1500 |
| landing gears | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| propellers | Equipment | 15 | 100 | 1500 |
| ESC | Equipment | 4 | 800 | 3200 |
| battery 4500mAh | Equipment | 1 | 4500 | 4500 |
| battery 3000maH | Equipment | 1 | 2500 | 2500 |
| wire | Equipment | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| raspberry pi 3B+ | Equipment | 1 | 8700 | 8700 |
| memory card 32gb | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| power bank | Equipment | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| quadcopter parts | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| pi camera | Equipment | 1 | 1000 | 1000 |
| noir camera | Equipment | 1 | 3800 | 3800 |
| golden bullets | Equipment | 20 | 30 | 600 |
| anti vibration surface | Equipment | 1 | 350 | 350 |
| acrylic material | Equipment | 1 | 800 | 800 |
| apm 2.8 with gps | Equipment | 1 | 7780 | 7780 |
| 2812 930kv motors | Equipment | 4 | 1500 | 6000 |
| F450 frame | Equipment | 1 | 1500 | 1500 |
| landing gears | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| propellers | Equipment | 15 | 100 | 1500 |
| ESC | Equipment | 4 | 800 | 3200 |
| battery 4500mAh | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| battery 3000maH | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| wire | Equipment | 1 | 190 | 190 |
| raspberry pi 3B+ | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| memory card 32gb | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| power bank | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| quadcopter parts | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pi camera | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| noir camera | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| golden bullets | Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |