Published March 19, 2020 © CC0

Beat The Heat

Pluto X drone change its position when it detects Heat or fire near to it.

IntermediateFull instructions provided4 hours599

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Drona Aviation Pluto X drone Kit

Software apps and online services

Drona Aviation Cygnus IDE

Drona Aviation Pluto App

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Multitool, Screwdriver

10 Pc. Jumper Wire Kit, 5 cm Long

Story

BEAT THE HEAT (PlutoX)

Objectives

● Working of IR Flame Sensor

● Using environmental changes in developing a feature

Problem statement

By making changes in the atmospheric temperature in the drone’s surroundings observe the reading from the IR Flame sensor and make the drone maneuver one position to another.

Explanation

After understanding the working of Different types of sensor and their purpose in drones, the next step is to understand the working and purpose of the next sensor, IR Flame Sensor.

IR Flame Sensor (LM393 Module)

A flame detector is a sensor designed to detect and respond to the presence of a flame or fire. Responses to a detected flame depend on the installation, but can include sounding an alarm, deactivating a fuel line (such as a propane or a natural gas line), and activating a fire suppression system.There are different types of flame detection methods. Some of them are: Ultraviolet detector, near IR array detector, infrared (IR) detector, Infrared thermal cameras, UV/IR detector etc.

Working of IR Flame sensor in the Drone

In this project we are using an IR based flame sensor.When fire burns it emits a small amount of Infra-red light, this light will be received by the Photodiode (IR receiver) on the sensor module. When the fire is detected by a sensor it sends the signal to Prismus X and the drone changes its position.

Working Principle

Flame detectors comprise an electronic circuit with an electromagnetic radiation receiver. They are activated when they receive electromagnetic radiation from one or more defined wave lengths according to their design in the UV or infrared spectrum.

Approaching the problem

The project aims at commanding Pluto X to change its position when the IR Flame sensor detects any kind of temperature or heat surrounding, avoid the heat and take the drone to a certain distance. The first step is to create a considerable change in the atmospheric temperature, then check it on the Pluto monitor. Carefully look at the value provided by the Flame sensor.

Connection Diagram

This section is for information X-Breakout Rev 2. X-Breakout is designed to expose basic communication ports and prototyping.

Features

5V boost converter to interface 5V sensors. Current sourcing 200mA. (Optional)
Current rating of the UniBus pins in 300mA.
4Mb SPI Flash for data logging. (Optional)
General purpose pins for prototyping.
The following ports are available:
2 x PWM for servo (3.7V or 5V)
1 x UART
1 x SPI
1 x I2C
1 x ADC

Pin out

Resources

PCB files

Sch

Tutorials

Adding analog sensor
Adding I2C sensor
Adding SPI sensor
Adding UART sensor
Adding a servo
Using Dataflash
Prototyping using Breakout

Sensor LM393 send the data to primusX if any kind of flame or heat detected in atmosphere
Primus measures the front sensor value if it is below a certain value (600) than it set RC command to lower for PITCH the drone to backward.
same as for the left sensor if the value of the sensor is below a certain amount (600) than the drone ROLL towards the left direction

Running the project (To get Flame sensor readings)

● Build the code

● Flash the code on PlutoX

● Turn the Developer mode ON and connect Cygnus to PlutoX as well.

● Light up the Flame near PlutoX and carefully check the data on the Pluto monitor.

● Check the values which are sent by IR flame sensor.

● Note the difference in data initial data and when flame is light up.

Code

Untitled file

// Do not remove the include below
#include "PlutoPilot.h"
#include "utils.h"
#include "motor.h"
#include "user.h"
#include "peripheral.h"
int sensordata1 = 0;
int sensordata2 = 0;

//The setup function is called once at PlutoX's hardware startup
void plutoInit()
{ADC.init(Pin13);
 ADC.init(Pin14);
 Motor.init(M4);

//Add your hardware initialization code here
}
//The function is called once before plutoLoop() when you activate developer mode
void onLoopStart()
{
//Do your one time stuff here
}
//The loop function is called in an endless loop
void plutoLoop()
{ADC.read(Pin13);
sensordata1=ADC.read(Pin13);
Monitor.println("pitch", sensordata1);
ADC.read(Pin14);
sensordata2=ADC.read(Pin14);
Monitor.println("roll", sensordata2);


if(sensordata1>500)
{
	RcCommand.set(RC_PITCH, RcData.get(RC_PITCH));
}
if(sensordata1<=500 && sensordata1>350)
{
RcCommand.set(RC_PITCH,1450);
	}
if(sensordata1<=350 && sensordata1>150)
{
RcCommand.set(RC_PITCH,1350);
	}
if(sensordata1<=150)
{
RcCommand.set(RC_PITCH,1250);
	}
if(sensordata2>500)
{
	RcCommand.set(RC_ROLL, RcData.get(RC_ROLL));
}
if(sensordata2<=500 && sensordata2>350)
{
RcCommand.set(RC_ROLL,1450);
	}
if(sensordata2<=350 && sensordata2>150)
{
RcCommand.set(RC_ROLL,1350);
	}
if(sensordata2<=150)
{
RcCommand.set(RC_ROLL,1250);
	}
}

//The function is called once after plutoLoop() when you deactivate developer mode

Beat The Heat

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Pin out

Resources

Tutorials

Running the project (To get Flame sensor readings)

Schematics

front_sensor_signal_pin_13-page0002_sWst40B5EI.jpg

Code

Untitled file

Credits

parth arya

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Beat The Heat

Beat The Heat

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Pin out

Resources

Tutorials

Running the project (To get Flame sensor readings)

Schematics

front_sensor_signal_pin_13-page0002_sWst40B5EI.jpg

Code

Untitled file

Credits

parth arya

Comments

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