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