solar base drone system for surveillance
Nowadays world is progressing day by day with the help of robotics which help to do more work in less time quickly without a lot of effort in a competitive environment. Also the drone is perfect competitor for tasks that are dangerous for human. Drones have had numerous uses in the defense, mil
2025-06-28 16:36:01 - Adil Khan
solar base drone system for surveillance
Project Area of Specialization RoboticsProject SummaryNowadays world is progressing day by day with the help of robotics which help to do more work in less time quickly without a lot of effort in a competitive environment. Also the drone is perfect competitor for tasks that are dangerous for human. Drones have had numerous uses in the defense, military, and modern world events so considering this thing in mind battery powered drone has limited battery time which is a huge problem for any purpose drone. Patrolling along border line, fire control, airborne surveillance is difficult to manage in short time battery. All around require long flight time and strong power supply. Regardless, current drone plans utilizing standard battery or fuel cells mostly to fulfill such need but it’s not enough.
I am designing a “Solar Base Drone System for Surveillance”. In this system battery onboard is charged by solar panel. As long as sun light remain, the drone continues to fly in the sky and its Global Positioning System (GPS) help to land drone on a place where it starts to fly in case of low battery. That helps in patrolling along border line, quickly spreading fire control, airborne surveillance etc.
Project Objectives- The main objective of this project is to enhance the battery timing with the help of sun. In previous drones battery charged on ground level with the help of electricity and work on limited time.
- The drone will charge by solar energy that helps in running the drone when there is no sunlight.
- GPS inside drone will help to land on a place from where it starts flying in case of low battery.
- We will design this drone with minimum cost. The previous solar base drones are very expensive and large in size
The following steps will be followed in the project implementation:
1. Assemble hexa frame then install motors on clockwise and in anti-clockwise.
2. Install ESC and make connection on board.
3. Connect power module then install flight controller(pixohawk) on plate.
4. Connect power module wires and connect ESC wire in main out.
5. Connect RC receiver with pixohawk for transmitter.
6. Connect S-sub, safety switch on pixohawk.
7. Make installation of cording according to the programing.
8. After that make radio collaboration and set all function on extreme position.
Benefits of the ProjectThe propose project can play an important role in the upgrading of military and security system in Pakistan. Because of small size of drone, it can be easily used in military for surveillance, used for security purpose on border line and also, it provides long access of battery because of solar panel. Used in emergency cases, when fire is out of control it helps to view how we can control fire. Apart from military this drone can also be used for common task, we can use this drone in wedding for video recording because it is less expensive.
Technical Details of Final Deliverable- A solar base drone system which will be used for surveillance,Used in security and milatry( for patrolling along border line) and used in wedding for video making.
- This will low cost drone system for everyone and also small in size for easy use.
| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 69250 | |||
| Hexaframe | Equipment | 1 | 8000 | 8000 |
| Brush-less motors | Equipment | 6 | 2250 | 13500 |
| Propeller | Equipment | 6 | 417 | 2502 |
| MotorGuard | Equipment | 1 | 900 | 900 |
| Electronic Speed Controller | Equipment | 6 | 800 | 4800 |
| Pixhawak,GPS,Telematary | Equipment | 1 | 18000 | 18000 |
| APM power module | Equipment | 1 | 1800 | 1800 |
| FLY sky Fs-i6x with receiver | Equipment | 1 | 9400 | 9400 |
| 12v soldering | Equipment | 1 | 600 | 600 |
| Glue gun with stricks | Equipment | 1 | 1500 | 1500 |
| Light wight battery | Equipment | 1 | 3000 | 3000 |
| Solar Panel | Equipment | 1 | 5000 | 5000 |
| Lipo voltage checker | Equipment | 1 | 248 | 248 |