Study on distribution pattern of drone spreader by different altitude

Mohd Nadzim Nordin, . and Mohd Shahmihaizan Mat Jusoh, . and Mohd Shahril Shah Mohamad Ghazali, . and Mohd Fadzil Mat Desa, . and Mohammad Aufa Mhd. Bookeri, . and Ahmad Kamil Zolkafli, . and Mohd Khairil Izani Ishak, . (2022) Study on distribution pattern of drone spreader by different altitude. International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation (Malaysia), 12. pp. 18-23. ISSN 2462-1757

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as the drone technology, has occasionally grown rapidly in agricultural applications. In agriculture, drone technology has been used to monitor crops performance as well as for crop maintenance. Due to a decrease in cultivated area, labor scarcity, and an out-of-date method, drone use is becoming more common. Crop maintenance involves spraying pesticide and also spreading fertilizer. There are various types and forms of drone sprayers and spreaders on the market. Dji as a leading manufacturer of drones, has manufactured granular sprayer drones for granular spreading applications in agricultural maintenance activities Studies must be conducted before this drone is used to ensure the effectiveness of the spreading compared to the conventional method. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the drone spreader distribution pattern at different altitudes. The experimental plot is located at MARDI Seberang Perai. In this experiment, the drone was flown at three different altitudes, which were 2m, 3m, and 4m. The speed of the drone was fixed at 4m/s. The collector boxes were placed at the spreading area to collect the granular. The granular were then weighed and the data were plotted in the graph. During the study, an anemometer was used to record the temperature and wind speed. From the results, it shows that the drone spreader can distribute the granular efficiently at a height of 3 meter compared to a height of 2 and 4 meter.

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Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as the drone technology, has occasionally grown rapidly in agricultural applications. In agriculture, drone technology has been used to monitor crops performance as well as for crop maintenance. Due to a decrease in cultivated area, labor scarcity, and an out-of-date method, drone use is becoming more common. Crop maintenance involves spraying pesticide and also spreading fertilizer. There are various types and forms of drone sprayers and spreaders on the market. Dji as a leading manufacturer of drones, has manufactured granular sprayer drones for granular spreading applications in agricultural maintenance activities Studies must be conducted before this drone is used to ensure the effectiveness of the spreading compared to the conventional method. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the drone spreader distribution pattern at different altitudes. The experimental plot is located at MARDI Seberang Perai. In this experiment, the drone was flown at three different altitudes, which were 2m, 3m, and 4m. The speed of the drone was fixed at 4m/s. The collector boxes were placed at the spreading area to collect the granular. The granular were then weighed and the data were plotted in the graph. During the study, an anemometer was used to record the temperature and wind speed. From the results, it shows that the drone spreader can distribute the granular efficiently at a height of 3 meter compared to a height of 2 and 4 meter.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	pesticides
AGROVOC Term:	Sphaerechinus granularis
AGROVOC Term:	spreading oils
AGROVOC Term:	spraying
AGROVOC Term:	drones (insect)
AGROVOC Term:	altitude
AGROVOC Term:	wind speed
AGROVOC Term:	unmanned aerial vehicles
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	19 May 2026 07:42
Last Modified:	19 May 2026 07:42
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3895

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