This poster was produced as part of the Idaho Drone League (iDrone) Program. For information contact jryu@uidaho.edu or 208-332--4402.
Team #3: Drones for Lawn Care
Author #1, Ian Norland, Author #2, Jill Chaffin
Middle Magic
June 14, 2024
Research Question
- How can we use drones to monitor lawn care?
- Drones can be programed to image properties and help with lawn care maintenance.
Future Research
- Research needs to include projects like this and their limitations.
- Imaging technology could improve to identify water leaks, dry zones, etc.
- The engineering challenges that this project could face are interferences with trees, cloud cover, and other obstacles.
- Mathematically the drone needs to be able to adjust for altitude, temperature, etc.
Societal Impact
- Help promote water conservation?
- It will take 3-5 years to implement.
- Recreation areas, HOA’s, and BLM will benefit from this technology.
- Drones could be used for lawn management in areas such as golf courses, homeowners associations, and even the BLM.
- Lawn maintenance workers, sports specialists, and government workers will benefit from the training and data analysis of this program.
Literature Review
- Find at least 3 credible articles or resources that relate to your research question.
- Reference each one and briefly summarize how the resource informs your idea.
Citation Example:
Prior, A. (2010, August 8). How to tame college costs: It's not just tuition. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com
http://www.idroneprogram.org
Rationale
- Golf Courses often have pipe leaks or dead spots of lawn that are not noticed soon enough. Courses could benefit from daily imaging and maintenance checks.
- On the golf course I was walking through marsh land and desert land.
- Water consumption is getting more and more regulated. This project will help maintain proper water usage in recreation.
2024 Project Theme: Lawn Care & Water Conservation
Technology-Enabled Solutions to Real-World Problems