Launched drone specialized in mine detection

Recently, the inventors of unmanned control aircraft with the ability to automatically detect and destroy landmines on the ground reveal that their technology has the potential to wipe out these deadly traps. from the earth in just 10 years.

They thought it was an ambitious goal, but it was worth pursuing. In fact, around the world today there are about 100 million mines and ERW are scattered "dormant". They are the result of armed conflicts. However, every year, thousands of people die from geogrid, and most are people. Because of that, The Mine team Kafon Drone (MKD) is planning to change this.

According to TheVerge, the unmanned control plane called The MKD is designed to clean up mines more easily, more economically and safely. The aircraft has six propellers and three separate parts. The first unit is responsible for detecting the location of mines, while the second kidney set has the function of detecting mines, marking them on GPS devices. After that, the plane returned to the operator to replace the mine detection unit with a robotic arm. The robotic arm is used to place a tennis ball-sized detonator in the position of a bomb. After that, the plane was driven to safety, giving way to explosive mines.

Hassani is looking for ways to raise funds to continue studying mine detection aircraft on Kickstarter.

The designers of MKD claim that this method is 20 times faster than conventional demining and 200 times cheaper. The team of scientists, run by designer Massoud Hassani, had previously created Mine Kafon - a cheap and disposable mine-destroyer that has the design of rolling plants and is capable Roll around the yard and destroy mines on its way. Thanks to experience, Hassani knows the destructive power of these devices. Because Hassani grew up in northern Kabul Afghanistan, a country full of bombs and mines lying underground, specifically about 10 million pods concentrated in an area of ​​500 square kilometers.

The inventors of the control plane want to call for an additional 70,000 Euro for further tests.

Hassani is seeking to raise funds to continue studying mine detectors on Kickstarter and launch the campaign today with the goal of collecting 70,000 Euro. The money will be used to upgrade MKD's design, develop its headquarters, test aircraft in various environmental conditions and train operators. The award includes postcards of the sponsored places. These are funding locations to eradicate mines and mines, as well as develop miniature models of Mine Kafon.

However, MKD designers also acknowledge that the use of remote control aircraft to perform this sensitive task has its own obstacles. The fact is quite difficult to detect mines buried deep underground with only one plane hovering 4cm above the ground. In addition, the GPS detection unit is not always reliable when it is only accurate within a 4m radius. Therefore, The MKD team wishes to improve this obstacle by applying an external triangulation detection network.

Despite the challenges, if the drone MKD can confirm what the inventors have claimed before, we can really change and save thousands of other lives in this world. .