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Buraq VTOL-UAV

Team and Contact Details

Student Name School Degree Year Email
Sameer Bin KhalidSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Aqib Habib MemonSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Usman ShahidSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Muhammad Salman AzamSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]

Inter School Idea ? No
Do you need expertises from another area: Yes
If Yes please provide details of expertises you need: Control Systems, Machine Learning & Automation

Idea Details

Idea Name: Buraq VTOL-UAV
Slogan: Fly Above and Beyond!
Supervisor Name: Dr. Zaib Ali
Supervisor Designation: Assistant Professor
Supervisor School: SMME
Supervisor Department: Mechanical Engineering
Contact number: 05190856056
Email ID: [email protected]
Abstract:
    Buraq is a vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) drone that combines the best features of fixed wing and rotary drones. It will be used for humanitarian & commercial applications.
What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ?
    Buraq will supply rations to areas of need during times of disaster. It will perform industrial inspections which would otherwise be hazardous for people. Farmers will use it for surveying and spraying crops. It will help in environmental projects such as “The Billion Tree”.
Who needs it ? How many would benefit ?
   47% of Pakistan’s land is agricultural. Farmers can make use of Buraq to survey and spray their crops. The Government can benefit from our drone in the event of a natural disaster. Online marketplaces can deliver products to customers with our drone which is a 96 billion industry.
How will the solution works
    Buraq is an unconventional semi-automated UAV which takes off without a runway, instead it uses its 4 propellers to take-off and descend vertically. As the UAV attains an appropriate height, the rotors start to tilt for cruising. The Pixhawk 2 flight controller has been used for autonomous operation. It carries a payload of up to 2 kg and has a flight time of up to 60 minutes.
Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different
    Our competitors are the giant manufacturers of the UAVs. The basic and the most prominent difference is of the cost. We can provide a very cost-effective alternative to our international Competitors.
Status: new
Entry Date & Time: 2021-12-22 (1859)