Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Presentation on

“DRONE POWERED PEST CONTROL”

By
Athmika Kavali (4GW20EI001)
Geetha S (4GW20EI002)
Sharanya KP (4GW20EI008)

Under the guidance of

Dr M.V. Sreenivas Rao
Assistant Professor and Head
Dept. of EIE, GSSSIETW, Mysore
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 CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Literature survey
• Problem statement
• Objectives
• Methodology
• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
• References

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 INTRODUCTION
• Drone powered pest control is to help famers grow the crops along with the safety
of their health.
• Even though agriculture is the major sector of our economy, but still it is far short
of western countries when it comes to adapting latest technologies for better farm
output. In order to keep with the challenges, there is need to find ways to improve
our current farming practices and processes with improved technologies.
• The labor shortage and high labor cost, crop losses due to pests, poor availability of
the funds and agricultural inputs, wastage of inputs, terrible support price structure
these are all the problems which are limit the access for good quality of food for the
people.
• This technology helps the farmers to reduce labour cost and to overcome loss of
food and provide good quality by ensuring the proper care required. The main
intention is to compare amongst all the available technologies, accessibility,
convenience and affordable prices.

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 LITERATURE SURVEY
Authors & Title of the Methodology
Year & Publication Major Results Gap identified
paper Used
Education of
Prof. Aleksandar Icezic,
Drone DJI Matrice agricultural producers
Branislav Trudic Ability to monitor
100, inbuilt GPS and future investments
“Drone-Related Agro October 2023 large areas of crops
tracking, rechargable in precision agriculture,
technology's for Precise MDPI in a short amount
battery, UAV and requires a skilled
Plant Protection in of time
imaging and trained flight and
Western Balkans”
operation controller

May 2022 Quad copter system The drone is

Prof. Ravindra Shende et
International uses HJ450 Frame customized
al, “Design and High cost and short
Research Journal of with an Electronic according to need
Fabrication of Pesticides flight time
Engineering and Speed Controller which has high
Spraying Drone for
Technology (IRJET) (ESC-30A ) efficiency
Agriculture”

The system include

Joshua Anthony
Fernandes et al, “Design
And Development Of
Drone For Spraying
Pesticides In Agricultural
Lands”
The system
aspects like drone
demonstrates using Operational Challenges
size, payload
a lightweight, cost- Like battery life,
capacity, flight
May 2022 efficient payload capacity, and
endurance, and the
SIST quadcopter to the ability to operate
type of spraying
improve yield and in varying weather
mechanism conditions.
thus increase crop
integrated
quality
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 Authors & Title of the Methodology
Year & Publication Major Results Gap identified
paper Used
The system
Prof. Chern Han Sean Lee
measures the
et al, “Design and Quadcopter, High-
June 2021 velocity,acceleratio
Implementation of an tech agricultural The nozzle spraying for
MATEC Web of n, position and
Agricultural UAV With UAV using large amount
Conferences flight pathway that
Optimized Spraying MATLAB the agricultural
Mechanism”
drone takes

Yoshinori Matsuda et al,

Precision
“Remote-Controlled
Agriculture The Propeller
Monitoring of Flying Pests
February 2021 Applications, a Slipstream, DD- Integration with Pest
with an Electrostatic Screen, Insulator
(MDPI) combination of Management Practices
Insect Capturing Tube, blower,
visual cameras &
Apparatus Carried by an anemometer
infrared sensors
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle”

Prof. Pengchao Chen et at,

LU110-01 nozzle
“Droplet Deposition and Dec 2020 Freedom Eagle 1s
is used to obtain
Control of Planthoppers of National Centre for Unmanned Aerial
better deposition
Different Nozzles in International Vehicle (UAV) and Risk of drift
distribution and
Two-stage Rice with a Collaboration LU110-01 nozzle
rice planthoppers
Quadrotor Unmanned Research (NPAAC)
control effects
Aerial Vehicle”
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 Authors & Title of the Methodology
Year & Publication Major Results Gap identified
paper Used
Unmanned Aerial
Determining the
Vehicles (UAVs),
drone parameters
Prof. Laura García et al, multispectral, Measurement of the
for successful data
“Remote Sensing Drones hyperspectral, RGB extra weight due to the
August 2020 transmission
as Mobile Gateway for (Red, Green, Blue), node and antenna
(MDPI) between sensor
WSN in Precision thermal sensors, affects the flying
nodes and to
Agriculture” remote sensing, capabilities
monitor and
sensor network and
manage crops
WiFi

August 2020 Designing

Drone System using
Sanad S, International mechanism for
multi motor LCD
“An Approach to Research Journal of spraying The control board as
flight control board,
Disinfection using Innovations in disinfectant and well as the water pump
BLDC motor, DC
Unmanned Aerial Engineering and mechanism to emit is of high cost
submersible water
Vehicle/Quadcopter” Technology uv-c light rays
pump and UV Light
(IRJIET) from uv light

The effectiveness
June 2020 Navigation and of agricuitural
International Control using drones in fertilizer
P.S. Mhetre, Deepali Soni Research Journal of ATMEGA 644PA, spraying, any Limitations in coverage
et al, "Agriculture Drone Modernization in o ESC speed
controller. trends observed and payload capacity
for Fertilizer Spraying" Engineering
and areas where
Technology and
improvements are 6
Science(IRJETS)
needed
 Authors & Title of the Methodology
Year & Publication Major Results Gap identified
paper Used

The weight of the Environmental Impact

Karan Kumar Shaw et al, liquid ,storage tank the ecological footprint
Spraying
"Design and Development of 6 Liter capacity, of drone spraying and
May 2020 pesticides,
of a Drone for Spraying pump and nozzles. reduced chemical
IJERT fertilizers and runoff and minimized
Pesticides, Fertilizers and BLDC motor,Using disinfectants exposure to non-target
Disinfectants" ATMEGA 644PA areas.

April 2020 Quadcopters, BLDC

Prof. Chen et al, International motor, electronic Difference in droplet
The customized
“Design and Development Research Journal of speed controllers, density between the
spraying volume
of Drone for Spraying Engineering and lithium ion polymer nozzles and battery
for each plants
Pesticides in Agricultural Technology (IRJET) battery, radio duration is less.
Lands” transmitter and
receiver.
Efficiency in
Cameras and GPS pesticide spraying
Rahul Desale et
microcontroller , and improved pest
al,"Unmanned Aerial April 2019
Brushless DC control outcomes Battery capacity is low.
Vehicle for Pesticides (IJSART) Motors, ESC, Li-po and any economic
Spraying" Battery etc or environmental
benefits
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 Authors & Title of the
Year & Publication Methodology Used Major Results Gap identified
paper

April 2018 Time is saved of

International Journal Drone System using spraying pesticides
S.R.Kurkute et al,
for Research in micro-controller and also it reduces The microcontroller is
“Drones for Smart
Applied Science & 8051, GPS, BLDC the diseases caused high cost, complex
Agriculture: A Technical
Engineering motor, RF 2.4GHZ by fertilizer to the instruction set
Report”
Technology remote control human body such as
(IJRASET) skin diseases

Drone System using

March 2018
Prof. B. Balaji et al, “Design BLDC motors,
International Journal Low noise pollution Drone fly at low altitudes
of UAV (Drone) for Crop, L293D motor, ESC’s,
for Research Trends and no chemical and battery life is also
Weather Monitoring and Flight Controller,
and Innovation contamination risks low
for Spraying Fertilizers and Power distribution
(IJRTI) for operator
Pesticides” board, RF Transmitter
and Raspberry Pi 3B

Drone mounted Evaluation of

Yallappa D et al,
October 2017 sprayer using discharge rate,
“Development and
IEEE Global Hexacopter, 6-BLDC droplet size, Limitations in payload
Evaluation of Drone
Humanitarian motors, FPV camera droplet density, capacity and time
Mounted Sprayer for
Technology 2-LiPo (Lithium swath width and endurance to spray.
Pesticide Applications to
Conference polymer) batteries, spray uniformity are
Crops”
analyzed

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 PROBLEM STATEMENT
Agricultural ecosystems face a persistent threat from pest infestations that compromise
crop yields and quality. Up to the date, the pesticides are spraying by the conventional
methods by using the handpumps on the back or by manually by throwing using hands.

The widespread use of pesticides raises concerns about ecological consequences,

human health, and the development of pesticide-resistant pests. Sometimes it’s not
possible to reach each and every crop sapling for being pesticide. There is a continuous
contact between humans and pesticides which is a dangerous thing for health and it’s
time consuming.

Our project is designed and built to overcome this problem and to develop a
quadcopter capable of spraying pesticides in agricultural lands.

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 OBJECTIVES

1. To design and develop a flight-capable light weight remote operated

quadcopter.

2. To integrate the assembled quadcopter with a spraying mechanism.

3. To develop a cost-effective solution in order to support a payload carrying

capacity of 500 grams using a remote-controlled quadcopter.

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 METHODOLOGY
A description of the quad copter's design methodology follows. The below fig 1 is the block diagram of the working
process of Drone Powered Pest Control.

Fig 1: Block Diagram of Drone Powered Pest Control

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The transmitter and receiver, both are mounted on the quad copter, and the receiver receives the
signals sent by the transmitter. An accelerometer and a gyroscope sensor are used to process the
signal after it is received by the receiver and passed to the flight controller. After being processed,
the signal is sent to the electronic speed controller, which makes a switch and allows a specific
amount of current to flow to the motor, depending on what signal it receives. The mechanical
linkage between the motors and propellers generates thrust when they rotate.

Coming to the spraying mechanism, water is pumped using the current provided by the Li-Po 3S
quad copter battery and pressurized in the storage tank with the help of the water pump. Pressure
causes the liquid inside the pipeline to flow through the pipeline and enter the nozzle, where it gets
sprayed. It is possible to vary the input current of the transmitter, controlling the flow rate of the
pump. Therefore, controlling the intensity of the stream.

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 HARDWARE
REQUIREMENTS
1.Frame :The frame plays an important role in the
drone for supporting all other components . It is
important to take the weight of the frame in
consideration because if weight is high then there can
be difficulties in the lifting of the drone as shown in fig
3.1. Fig 3.1: DJI F450 Quad Copter Frame

2. Motors : Brushless DC Motors do not possess

brushes, they have a permanent magnet . Its movements
can be controlled via an electronic controller and speed
feedback mechanism as shown in fig 3.2.
Fig 3.2: BLDC Motors
3. Propeller : As per the frame size and motor rating
the propeller should be selected. In this current scenario
our frame size is about 480 mm as shown in fig 3.3.

Fig 3.3: Propellers

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4. ESC : It stands for the electronic speed controller and it is
used to vary the servo motor speed , its direction and also for
applying the brakes as shown in fig 3.4.
Fig 3.4: ESC
5. Flight controller :The flight controller helps to drive the
drone by taking stability, speed, gyro, acceleration in
consideration. The flight controller should be easier to mount
and handled as shown in fig 3.5.
Fig 3.5: KK 2.1.5 Flight Controller
6. Battery :For our application as per the motor rating we are
using 6500 mAh battery . cause this battery can give us a better
flight time to fulfil the work proposed as shown in fig 3.6.

Fig 3.6: Li-Po Battery

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7. Radio controller :Firstly The transmitter should be
calibrated with the flight controller using the receiver.
After the calibration the transmitter is linked with the
drone , as per command of the transmitter the drone will
works using instrument as shown in fig 3.7.
Fig 3.7: Radio Controller

8. Nozzle : As shown in fig 3.8, nozzle is a device with

varying cross section area to control the flow of the fluid,
direction, shape . In the nozzle the velocity of fluid
increase due to pressure energy.
Fig 3.8: Nozzle
9. Submersible pump : As per required flow velocity the
9V dc power supplied water submersible pump is used
for spraying the pesticide through the nozzle as shown in
fig 3.9.
Fig 3.9: Submersible Pump

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 REFERENCES
1. Prof. Aleksandar Icezic, Branislav Trudic - “Drone-Related Agro technology's for Precise Plant
Protection in Western Balkans” from MDPI, October 2023.
2. Prof. Ravindra Shende et al - “Design and Fabrication of Pesticides Spraying Drone for
Agriculture” from International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), May
2022, e-ISSN: 2395-0056, p-ISSN: 2395-0072.
3. Joshua Anthony Fernandes et al - “Design And Development Of Drone For Spraying Pesticides In
Agricultural Lands” from SIST, May 2022.
4. Prof. Chern Han Sean Lee et al - “Design and Implementation of an Agricultural UAV With
Optimized Spraying Mechanism” from MATEC Web of Conferences, June 2021.
5. Yoshinori Matsuda et al - “Remote-Controlled Monitoring of Flying Pests with an Electrostatic
Insect Capturing Apparatus Carried by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” from MDPI, February 2021.
6. Prof. Pengchao Chen et al - “Droplet Deposition and Control of Planthoppers of Different Nozzles
in Two-stage Rice with a Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” from National Centre for
International Collaboration Research (NPAAC), December 2020.
7. Prof. Laura García et al - “Remote Sensing Drones as Mobile Gateway for WSN in Precision
Agriculture” from MDPI, August 2020.
8. Sanad S - “An Approach to Disinfection using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Quadcopter” from
International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IRJIET), August
2020.

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 REFERENCES
9. P.S. Mhetre, Deepali Soni et al - "Agriculture Drone for Fertilizer Spraying” from
International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and
Science(IRJETS), June 2020.
10. Karan Kumar Shaw et al - "Design and Development of a Drone for Spraying Pesticides,
Fertilizers and Disinfectants” from IJERT, May 2020.
11. Prof. Chen et al - “Design and Development of Drone for Spraying Pesticides in Agricultural
Lands” from International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), April
2020.
12. Rahul Desale et al - "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Pesticides Spraying” from IJSART, April
2019.
13. S.R.Kurkute et al - “Drones for Smart Agriculture: A Technical Report” from International
Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), April 2018.
14. Prof. B. Balaji et al - “Design of UAV (Drone) for Crop, Weather Monitoring and for Spraying
Fertilizers and Pesticides” from International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation
(IJRTI), March 2018.
15. Yallappa D et al - “Development and Evaluation of Drone Mounted Sprayer for Pesticide
Applications to Crops” from IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, October
2017.
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Thank You
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