Autonomous Agricultural Drone with Sprinkling System

Abstract

The quadcopter is one of the most widely used varieties of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs. This paper aims to build a drone with autonomous navigation capabilities. A sprinkling system was installed over the quadrotor to spray the desired fertilizers in the given area. The process of creating a quadrotor using a mechatronic design methodology—which considers the design of mechanical, electrical, software, and control components simultaneously—is explained in the article. The simulation findings for pitch and roll altitude control are also presented in the study. The investigation's findings include suggestions for choosing motors, propellers, batteries, and electrical speed controls wisely so that anyone with a desire might construct one by themselves.