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Design of a drone based injection system for pine and oak processionary treatment.

Filippo Manolio

Design of a drone based injection system for pine and oak processionary treatment.

Rel. Matteo Davide Lorenzo Dalla Vedova, Paolo Maggiore, Edmondo Minisci. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale, 2023

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Abstract:

The aim of this work is the preliminary design of a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and reliable injection system for the treatment of the pine and oak processionary moths. The system has been designed to be integrated with a commercial drone, namely the DJI m300 or DJI m350 drones. The proposed system includes a mobile arm enabling the precise injection of a liquid suspension containing dispersed fungal spores directly into the nests, thereby mitigating environmental contamination. The design approach considered the preferred use of commercially available components, where feasible. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) has been used for the realization of the components, coupled with structural analysis through Finite Element Method (FEM) software. Market-available components have been selected and included in the analyses. The work, carried out in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and Ergatek s.r.l., is the initial phase of a longer term project to develop a drone based system able to recognise and treat the nests fully autonomously.

Relators: Matteo Davide Lorenzo Dalla Vedova, Paolo Maggiore, Edmondo Minisci
Academic year: 2023/24
Publication type: Electronic
Number of Pages: 121
Subjects:
Corso di laurea: Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale
Classe di laurea: New organization > Master science > LM-20 - AEROSPATIAL AND ASTRONAUTIC ENGINEERING
Aziende collaboratrici: University of Strathclyde
URI: http://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/id/eprint/29279
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