Agro-based Drone Successfully Flies at KU

Agro-based drone flies at KU

A 'Drone' can be used at agricultural purpose has been flies successfully on the initiative of Electronics and Communication Engineering Discipline of Khulna University (KU).

An experimental soaring of the drone was held at the University playground on September 26, 2016 (Monday). Electronics and Communication Engineering Discipline of KU has made the drone under the project of Science and Technology Ministry.

According to the sources, the drone was made by a master's student of Electronics and Communication Engineering Discipline of KU Kazi Mahmud Hasan under the supervision of an Associate Professor of the same discipline Dr. Md. Shamim Ahsan.

Initially it was flies from 80 feet high. In addition, the program also shows that how the drone spray pesticides on agricultural lands. The drone also can spray pesticides on mango tree or other tall fruit trees if necessary.

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Account BenefitDr. Md. Shamim Ahsan said about the drone, the drone has been made and flies with the permission of the Defense Ministry. Speed of the drone is 38 kilometers per hour. The drone will be able to spray pesticides on 2.5 decimal lands per minute.

Chief supervisor told about the details of the drone, this is an autonomous multi-functional drone. The Drone can be used to spray pesticides, monitoring/surveillance, collecting weather related information. In addition, high-performance rotation camera can be connected to this drone.

The drone weighting 5 kg can fly for 25 minutes on a single charge. The maximum flying height is 200 meters, which is capable of carrying 3 liters of pesticides.
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