Dr. Brent Terwilliger Program Chair MS in Unmanned Systems College 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 solution 1)Significant reduction pesticide volume 2)Significant reduction application cost 3)Productivity improvement 4)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: April 2015 RWDC Getting Started Page Webinars – Overview of UAS – Precision Agriculture and UAS – Eng Design and Aero Performance – Business Case – Development Tools