ABOUT US
We are a group of students at Virginia Tech participating in the UH 4504 Honors SuperStudio class. Our group is made up of Matthew Trang, a Junior in Machine Learning, Gregory Balov-Madrid, a Sophomore in Industrial Systems Engineering, and Celeste Bain, a Senior in Political Science.
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As a group, we are focused on how we can use drones and new technological innovations to help those in lower-opportunity groups gain new skills to help them adapt to the changing technological climate while also combating climate change.
FOR FARMERS, FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Drones will change the world. We want to help you be part of that change.
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Downsides of Airplane Based Crop-Dusting
Airplane based crop-dusting is commonly used to deliver fertilizer and pesticides to farmland
The Problem
The airplane-based crop dusting system results in pollution and harm to the environment and ecosystem through the emissions from the aircraft and excess from the inefficient process. The excess fertilizer or pesticide that must be used due to those inefficiencies, and the runoff of fertilizers and pesticides into the local water systems creates a dangerous cycle.
The Solution
With the use of drone technology to administer pesticides and fertilizers to crops, these environmental risks will be diminished. Drones are able to apply the pesticides directly to the treatment area, along with easily avoiding areas that have storm drains and surface waters.
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Find out more about the environmental impacts of drones:
GO HOKIES
Thank you to Virginia Tech and the VT Honors College
CONTACT US
Celeste Bain | chbain79@vt.edu
Gregory Balov-Madrid | gregbm01@vt.edu
Matthew Trang | mattluutrang@vt.edu