Traditionally when landing a drone, a relatively large or flat surface area is required to land, which can restrict landing options in certain locations. Several landing techniques for instance, may make it impossible or difficult to land on a moving vehicle or an uneven surface. Further, the drone or the components in the drone are subjected to damage due to landing on hard surfaces, especially if the landing is difficult or the surface is uneven. This can lead to costly repairs and downtime for the drone.
Drone in a BoxThe "Drone in a box" can be described as a method where a drone is kept, charged, and launched from a box-like structure. In order to deploy the drone quickly and efficiently to handle the drone, this human interfaced device to safely secure the drone after an operation. Usually, the box-like structure has a docking station with charging capabilities and storage space for the drone while not in use. The drone may be launched from the box when a mission is required, go on its job, and then land back in the box for recharging and storage. This concept is ideal to securely store the drone away for inactive period in the area of operation and securely moving it around.
The APU Credit team utilized the Drone in a Box concept aiming to tackle for safe landing, securely storing the drone away for inactive periods, and a safe potability option of drones. The prototype was built upon a landing platform which moved horizontally by the use of a linear stepper actuator, which is remote-controlled using a CapSense HMI controller.
The wood that was used for the prototype are Recycled Industrial Plywood from a construction site.
TestingBefore testing on the main Linear Stepper Actuator, a test was conducted on a smaller version.
Final Result
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