LIGHT PAYLOAD QUADCOPTER DESIGN FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ESSENTIAL GOODS TO PEOPLE IN SELF-ISOLATION

Abstract

A quadcopter, also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrotor is a multirotor helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. In case of lockdown or self-isolation, companies as well as governments can make use of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with obstacle detection and collision avoidance technology. It is paramount to understand the importance of flight safety with unmanned aerial vehicles. If rules and restrictions are not followed because the user with the controller made an error or was unconscious, a sophisticated system will detect possible conflict and save the drone before collision. In this paper, a digital model was created using MatLab software, in order to analyze and understand how a quadcopter works in its environment. Using the trajectory tools, a well-defined trajectory is defined for a quadcopter in order to better represent its behavior during a light parcel transport assignment. The results obtained can be used to design a drone for the delivery of small packages containing essential goods for people in self-isolation.