Dr. Brent TerwilligerProgram Chair
MS in Unmanned SystemsCollege of Aeronautics
Real World Design Challenge
FY15 State UAS Challenge: Precision Pesticide Application
November 2014
• Development of UAS design to support precision agriculture– Judicious use of pesticide– Use concepts from engineering technology (application)
• By 2050 an estimated additional two billion people– 70% more food required– Higher yield farming using precision agriculture/UAS
• Pesticide Application– Effective method to increase agricultural production– Several known issues – Possible to reduce adverse effects (realize advantages)
FY15 State Challenge
• Develop– UAS design (single or
multiple)– Theory of operation– Business plan
• Formulate solution1) Significant reduction
pesticide volume2) Significant reduction
application cost3) Productivity improvement4) End profitability of concept
FY15 Challenge Details
Premise & Obj Function
• Small company seeking funding for demo of a prototype• Utilize PACE model of product development• Objective Function:
Design Approach
Getting Started• Dates (on RWDC website)– Registration: 10 December 2014– Solution Submission: 31 March 2015– State Scoring (Judging): 1-10 April 2015– State Winners: 10-20 April 2015
• RWDC Getting Started Page • Webinars – Overview of UAS– Precision Agriculture
and UAS– Eng Design and Aero
Performance– Business Case– Development Tools
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