2024

IOT ENABLED HAND GESTURE DRONE

TEAM MEMBERS:

1.DEEPTANSHU CHANDRA CLASS VII

2.SAKSHAM ROY CLASS VII
3.SAYAN SAMANTA CLASS VII

Leveraging the capabilities of the

Internet of Things (IoT), our hand
gesture-controlled drone stands
out as exceptionally user-friendly
and accessible. Mentored by: RIJIT MAZUMDAR
 Introduction

Our group Sky High Drone is a group of three members, and this group
belongs to National English School.
Saksham Roy, Sayan Samanta and Deeptanshu Chandra are the
members of this group and developers of the hand gesture drone. Our
drone is not bought from any online or offline services and is completely
build by the team Sky High Drone. The use of drones has become
increasingly popular in recent years for various applications. One of the
limitations of drones is the need for manual control through remote
controllers, which can be challenging for inexperienced users. Gesture-
controlled drones have emerged as a potential solution to this
limitation.Controlling the drone with the mobile application also serves
as an easy way accessing and controlling drone.This drone is not only
unique and effective ,but it also has a number of advantages and future
aspects which can prove profitable for humans.Our project opens the
doors of making such a useful device which would easy to control and
may serve as a potential solution for various applications, including
aerial photography, surveillance, and search operations.
3D Design and Printing:

The drone's design was meticulously crafted using Tinker CAD, an

open-source platform, and subsequently produced through the
utilization of a 3D printer. The distinctive hexagon structure of the
drone not only enhances its aesthetic appeal but also contributes to
its cost-effectiveness. (Post Processing for 3D Printing using Ulti maker
CURA Software has been done).
Circuit Diagram
The components used in this project are :-
1)Propellers (Clockwise and Counterclockwise)
2)Coreless Drone Motor (of 10000 rpm)
3)Flight-controller PAN2025850X
4)Electrical accessories (Switches, wires, etc.)
5)Charging-module-TP4056
6)Zyroscope-MPU6050
7)Arduino-Nano board
8)Lithium-ion battery (3.7V and 600mAh)
How it works? (Demonstration)

To fly, the quadrocopter uses a complex system of sensors, control

algorithms, and electronic components that work together to
maintain stability and control its movement. The 4 drone motors along
with the propellers, generate the lift. To generate lift,the lever or
joystick comes into work and commands the drone to generate
upthrust .The circuit, built over a perf-board(barrow-board), which is
pasted on the hand-glove, contains a gyroscope. This gyroscope
detects the velocity of our hand and sends signals to the flight-
controller of drone. This circuit is pasted to a hand glove so that we
can control it with the hand gestures. When gyroscope communicates
with the drone’s flight-controller the flight-controller instructs and
allows the drone to fly according to the hand gestures. By changing the
speed of rotors, the drone can be moved forward, backward, and side-
to-side.
• If all four propellors run at normal speed, then the drone will
move down x If all four propellors run at a higher speed, then the
drone will move up. This
is called the hovering of a drone.
• Pitch: movement of a drone about a lateral axis (either forward
or backward) is called pitching motion.
• If two rear propellors run at high speed, then the drone will
move in a forward direction.
• If two front propellors run at high speed, then the drone will
move in the backward direction.
• Roll: movement of a drone about the longitudinal axis is called
rolling motion.
• If two right propellors run at high speed, then the drone will
move in the left direction.
• If two left propellors run at high speed, then the drone will move
in the right direction.
• Yaw: the rotation of the head of the drone about the vertical axis
(either the left or right) is called Yawing motion.
• If two propellors of a right diagonal run at high speed, then the
drone will rotate in an anti-clockwise direction.
• If two propellors of a left diagonal run at high speed, then the
drone will rotate in a clockwise direction.
Future scope and Improvements

Fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides are important as well as

common factor in farming. Now a days, in the modern and digital
era,the most common technique to spray such chemicals over the
fields is the use of large RC-Drones and Quadra copters.But, practically
they are expensive.Moreover, a trained pilot is required to operate
such devices.Even, fingers are quite unstable and usually move and
vibrate, sometimes ,even against our will or by mistake.Where as, if
we have a look over the hand gesture drone, they are cheap as well as
easy to control and not require professional pilots. Our back portion
of hand ,unlike our fingers, doesn’t move randomly or accidently, thus
reducing the chance of a crash or accident. Our drone can be used for
various purposes, such as spying, surveillance, spraying fertilizers,
telecasting live videos in sports, etc. The drone made by us is just a
prototype, it can be improved if greater capital is invested in it.For
example, we can add a camera module in it, which will be able to
telecast live pictures and videos and we will be able to view them on
 applications from our cellphones or tablets. The body of the drone can
be made even bigger and thus can be used for inter-city transportation
of essentials, such as medicines. Or it can be made even smaller for
purposes like flying.

Refrences
• In a study by Khan et al. (2020), a gesture-controlled drone was
developed using a Raspberry Pi and a camera module. The drone was
controlled using hand gestures recognized by the camera, enabling
users to control the drone's movements. The study concluded that the
use of hand gestures provided an intuitive way of controlling drones,
and the system had potential applications in fields such as surveillance
and search and rescue operations.

• Similarly, in a study by Zhu et al. (2019), a gesture-controlled

quadcopter was developed using a Leap Motion Controller and an
Arduino board. The system recognized hand gestures to control the
drone's movements and demonstrated reliable and responsive flight
control. The study concluded that the gesture control system was
more intuitive than traditional remote controllers and had potential
applications in various fields, including aerial photography and
surveying.

• In another study by Lee et al. (2019), a gesture-controlled drone was

developed using an ultrasonic sensor and a smartphone. The system
recognized hand gestures through the smartphone's camera and
controlled the drone's altitude through the ultrasonic sensor. The
study concluded that the gesture control system was easy to use and
provided an intuitive way of controlling the drone's altitude.
CONCLUSION

In conclusion, this IOT enabled hand gesture drone is a creation of

team Sky-High-Drone which is completed with the use of various
electronic components including sensors, motors and other
accessories. The flight-controller PAN2025850X, Arduino-nano and
the Gyroscope-MPU6050 played a major role in establishing
communication between the drone and the remote. This project is not
only unique ,but efficient and easy to control as well. It has a number
of advantages and future prospects .This prototype is just the first
phase of the journey towards the world of gesture controlling IOT
enabled devices.If greater capital is invested in this prototype then it
can be used in even more fields for various purposes.This stable and
efficient drone can be used for various purposes such as surveillance,
spying ,transport of medicines and accessories,spraying of fertilizers
,etc.Thus, this project can be used in various fields and occupations for
numerous purposes and can help the humans in multiple ways.

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