[Music] how many of you have flown a drone
how many of you have flown a drone
how many of you have flown a drone before I see some hands okay how many of
before I see some hands okay how many of
before I see some hands okay how many of you have crashed a drone before I see
you have crashed a drone before I see
you have crashed a drone before I see some hands and those who have crashed
some hands and those who have crashed
some hands and those who have crashed the drones before we rock so I’ve been
the drones before we rock so I’ve been
the drones before we rock so I’ve been working with drones for the past eight
working with drones for the past eight
working with drones for the past eight years
years
years my first drone was basically form of
my first drone was basically form of
my first drone was basically form of those four propellers some remote
those four propellers some remote
those four propellers some remote control it took off two seconds later it
control it took off two seconds later it
control it took off two seconds later it crashed genius right so what I did I
crashed genius right so what I did I
crashed genius right so what I did I went back to the drawing board and this
went back to the drawing board and this
went back to the drawing board and this was eight years ago hardware components
was eight years ago hardware components
was eight years ago hardware components were not readily available like today so
were not readily available like today so
were not readily available like today so I put accelerometer gyroscope some
I put accelerometer gyroscope some
I put accelerometer gyroscope some microcontrollers in and I got it flying
microcontrollers in and I got it flying
microcontrollers in and I got it flying stable but then it was drifting left and
stable but then it was drifting left and
stable but then it was drifting left and right it was pretty much a nightmare to
right it was pretty much a nightmare to
right it was pretty much a nightmare to see this thing flying so I went back to
see this thing flying so I went back to
see this thing flying so I went back to the drawing board again I put some
the drawing board again I put some
the drawing board again I put some additional sensors on it now I put
additional sensors on it now I put
additional sensors on it now I put barometer and GPS so Wow so what this
barometer and GPS so Wow so what this
barometer and GPS so Wow so what this drone does now it knows where is it fly
drone does now it knows where is it fly
drone does now it knows where is it fly where it is flying in a 3d space it
where it is flying in a 3d space it
where it is flying in a 3d space it knows exactly where it is in outdoor
knows exactly where it is in outdoor
knows exactly where it is in outdoor environment where GPS is available so
environment where GPS is available so
environment where GPS is available so now I have another question so I’ve been
now I have another question so I’ve been
now I have another question so I’ve been making these I’ve been building these
making these I’ve been building these
making these I’ve been building these for the past eight years so take a rough
for the past eight years so take a rough
for the past eight years so take a rough guess how many drones that I’ve crashed
guess how many drones that I’ve crashed
guess how many drones that I’ve crashed in the past 80s those with a close
in the past 80s those with a close
in the past 80s those with a close answer I might give you a drone as a
answer I might give you a drone as a
answer I might give you a drone as a gift so take a rough guess
all right okay to be exact
all right okay to be exact almost 196 something so none of you are
almost 196 something so none of you are
almost 196 something so none of you are right none of you were wrong so I have
right none of you were wrong so I have
right none of you were wrong so I have one extra drone with me so the first the
one extra drone with me so the first the
one extra drone with me so the first the first four years of building drones I
first four years of building drones I
first four years of building drones I was doing this as a hobby
was doing this as a hobby
was doing this as a hobby it was not my full-time job I was doing
it was not my full-time job I was doing
it was not my full-time job I was doing this as a part of my college work and I
this as a part of my college work and I
this as a part of my college work and I also found out there was a market for
also found out there was a market for
also found out there was a market for aerial filming so I built drone I put in
aerial filming so I built drone I put in
aerial filming so I built drone I put in some cameras in I go fly I get paid and
some cameras in I go fly I get paid and
some cameras in I go fly I get paid and I was doing this to pay my college fees
I was doing this to pay my college fees
I was doing this to pay my college fees and so on and then there’s this one day
and so on and then there’s this one day
and so on and then there’s this one day one of my ex lecturer called say it hey
one of my ex lecturer called say it hey
one of my ex lecturer called say it hey David I saw your Facebook post you are
David I saw your Facebook post you are
David I saw your Facebook post you are building drones I have a bunch of
building drones I have a bunch of
building drones I have a bunch of friends who works for the agriculture
friends who works for the agriculture
friends who works for the agriculture sector they want to talk with you so I
sector they want to talk with you so I
sector they want to talk with you so I went and met them here’s what they told
went and met them here’s what they told
went and met them here’s what they told me David um can you build a drone that
me David um can you build a drone that
me David um can you build a drone that can carry liquid and spray in our paddy
can carry liquid and spray in our paddy
can carry liquid and spray in our paddy field this is exactly how I reacted are
field this is exactly how I reacted are
field this is exactly how I reacted are you guys serious
you guys serious
you guys serious this was four years ago so I went back I
this was four years ago so I went back I
this was four years ago so I went back I went back I did my propulsion
went back I did my propulsion
went back I did my propulsion calculation a week later I told them yes
calculation a week later I told them yes
calculation a week later I told them yes I can do this but it gonna be expensive
I can do this but it gonna be expensive
I can do this but it gonna be expensive it’s gonna be risky let’s take the shot
it’s gonna be risky let’s take the shot
it’s gonna be risky let’s take the shot so now we co-founded rhinology with the
so now we co-founded rhinology with the
so now we co-founded rhinology with the intention of building agricultural UAV
intention of building agricultural UAV
intention of building agricultural UAV that carries AI the term AI here is
that carries AI the term AI here is
that carries AI the term AI here is agricultural input consists of
agricultural input consists of
agricultural input consists of fertilizers consists of herbicide and
fertilizers consists of herbicide and
fertilizers consists of herbicide and pesticide so the idea is you put this
pesticide so the idea is you put this
pesticide so the idea is you put this AIC in and they work on our paddy field
AIC in and they work on our paddy field
AIC in and they work on our paddy field so why white drones people have been
so why white drones people have been
so why white drones people have been doing this for many many years now you
doing this for many many years now you
doing this for many many years now you know so let me tell you how they do it
know so let me tell you how they do it
know so let me tell you how they do it right now
right now
right now the traditional method they have a
the traditional method they have a
the traditional method they have a backpack filled with 30 litres of AI and
backpack filled with 30 litres of AI and
backpack filled with 30 litres of AI and these workers they go on paddy field
these workers they go on paddy field
these workers they go on paddy field spraying
spraying
spraying the AI imagine walking in a paddy field
the AI imagine walking in a paddy field
the AI imagine walking in a paddy field where the temperature is close to 33
where the temperature is close to 33
where the temperature is close to 33 Celsius and if you are lucky enough you
Celsius and if you are lucky enough you
Celsius and if you are lucky enough you might be greeted by some snakes so
might be greeted by some snakes so
might be greeted by some snakes so that’s how dangerous it is right now so
that’s how dangerous it is right now so
that’s how dangerous it is right now so the idea was we get drones who do who
the idea was we get drones who do who
the idea was we get drones who do who can who can basically go on field work
can who can basically go on field work
can who can basically go on field work for Earth to make food so what we did we
for Earth to make food so what we did we
for Earth to make food so what we did we design Natalie Natalie let me show you
design Natalie Natalie let me show you
design Natalie Natalie let me show you Natalie
Natalie
Natalie so we design Napoli to be fully
so we design Napoli to be fully
so we design Napoli to be fully autonomous what do I mean by autonomous
autonomous what do I mean by autonomous
autonomous what do I mean by autonomous autonomous is remote control no longer
autonomous is remote control no longer
autonomous is remote control no longer needed remember I told you I’ve crashed
needed remember I told you I’ve crashed
needed remember I told you I’ve crashed so many drones I went back to the
so many drones I went back to the
so many drones I went back to the drawing board to find out – found out I
drawing board to find out – found out I
drawing board to find out – found out I mean where does the crash actually
mean where does the crash actually
mean where does the crash actually happens what actually causing the crash
happens what actually causing the crash
happens what actually causing the crash there’s two factors number one is the
there’s two factors number one is the
there’s two factors number one is the hardware
hardware
hardware number two is humans hardware failure
number two is humans hardware failure
number two is humans hardware failure costs crashes the second factor is when
costs crashes the second factor is when
costs crashes the second factor is when you put a controller to a man so we
you put a controller to a man so we
you put a controller to a man so we designed Natalie from scratch to be
designed Natalie from scratch to be
designed Natalie from scratch to be fully autonomous so what I’m about to
fully autonomous so what I’m about to
fully autonomous so what I’m about to show you is our first prototype of
show you is our first prototype of
show you is our first prototype of Natalie there and it was actually our
Natalie there and it was actually our
Natalie there and it was actually our first flight in paddy field so let’s
first flight in paddy field so let’s
first flight in paddy field so let’s have a look
have a look
have a look [Music]
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[Music] this was impact 2015 remember that Lee
this was impact 2015 remember that Lee
this was impact 2015 remember that Lee has a capability of carrying five liter
has a capability of carrying five liter
has a capability of carrying five liter baler
baler
baler during this time we were working closely
during this time we were working closely
during this time we were working closely with one of one of the agency the agency
with one of one of the agency the agency
with one of one of the agency the agency told us they having problem with labor
told us they having problem with labor
told us they having problem with labor shortage so we brought this we brought
shortage so we brought this we brought
shortage so we brought this we brought that bleeder and we showed them well
that bleeder and we showed them well
that bleeder and we showed them well here’s the solution and we asked them
here’s the solution and we asked them
here’s the solution and we asked them when can we start they said okay you can
when can we start they said okay you can
when can we start they said okay you can start but you have to spray 200 liter
start but you have to spray 200 liter
start but you have to spray 200 liter per hectare what you saw this now
per hectare what you saw this now
per hectare what you saw this now Natalie had only five liter payload
Natalie had only five liter payload
Natalie had only five liter payload capacity that means for one hectare you
capacity that means for one hectare you
capacity that means for one hectare you have to take off and land 40 times very
have to take off and land 40 times very
have to take off and land 40 times very not not efficient yeah so I went back to
not not efficient yeah so I went back to
not not efficient yeah so I went back to the drawing board I was thinking how do
the drawing board I was thinking how do
the drawing board I was thinking how do I solve this you know do I make drones
I solve this you know do I make drones
I solve this you know do I make drones that capable of carrying 200 litres it
that capable of carrying 200 litres it
that capable of carrying 200 litres it won’t be drones anymore it would be
won’t be drones anymore it would be
won’t be drones anymore it would be helicopters you know so so while all
helicopters you know so so while all
helicopters you know so so while all these were we were having brainstorm I
these were we were having brainstorm I
these were we were having brainstorm I mean we were brainstorming what we gonna
mean we were brainstorming what we gonna
mean we were brainstorming what we gonna do next
do next
do next the team from chronology we went to
the team from chronology we went to
the team from chronology we went to China in China we got to know they’re
China in China we got to know they’re
China in China we got to know they’re using drone for their petty fields so we
using drone for their petty fields so we
using drone for their petty fields so we went there for to basically learn how
went there for to basically learn how
went there for to basically learn how they are doing it so when the here’s
they are doing it so when the here’s
they are doing it so when the here’s what I saw anyone of you who watch
what I saw anyone of you who watch
what I saw anyone of you who watch footballs do you guys know what his
footballs do you guys know what his
footballs do you guys know what his linesman okay so there’s this the pilot
linesman okay so there’s this the pilot
linesman okay so there’s this the pilot was the main guy there with the
was the main guy there with the
was the main guy there with the controller at the end of the field and
controller at the end of the field and
controller at the end of the field and of the pedophile there’ll be a line
of the pedophile there’ll be a line
of the pedophile there’ll be a line spent probably 300 meters away so this
spent probably 300 meters away so this
spent probably 300 meters away so this pilot he will actually get the drone all
pilot he will actually get the drone all
pilot he will actually get the drone all the way to the end the moment the drone
the way to the end the moment the drone
the way to the end the moment the drone reaches the end the flag man will go
reaches the end the flag man will go
reaches the end the flag man will go you at the end and then they’ll move
you at the end and then they’ll move
you at the end and then they’ll move five to ten meters away and the pilot
five to ten meters away and the pilot
five to ten meters away and the pilot will actually bring back the drone and
will actually bring back the drone and
will actually bring back the drone and the process continues
the process continues
the process continues so one drone they required for people to
so one drone they required for people to
so one drone they required for people to work the main idea of using drone for
work the main idea of using drone for
work the main idea of using drone for very few words
very few words
very few words we already having problem with our labor
we already having problem with our labor
we already having problem with our labor labor shortage so we came back Malaysia
labor shortage so we came back Malaysia
labor shortage so we came back Malaysia we decided okay it has to be autonomous
we decided okay it has to be autonomous
we decided okay it has to be autonomous it has to be it has to be very efficient
it has to be it has to be very efficient
it has to be it has to be very efficient it has to be scalable and it has to has
it has to be scalable and it has to has
it has to be scalable and it has to has swarming capabilities here’s what’s
swarming capabilities here’s what’s
swarming capabilities here’s what’s warming all about one Operator with the
warming all about one Operator with the
warming all about one Operator with the tablet five drones you press take off
tablet five drones you press take off
tablet five drones you press take off one go there one go there one go there
one go there one go there one go there
one go there one go there one go there one go there they they get the work done
one go there they they get the work done
one go there they they get the work done they come back you just fill up send it
they come back you just fill up send it
they come back you just fill up send it back send it back send it back so what
back send it back send it back so what
back send it back send it back so what I’m about to show you is Marie our
I’m about to show you is Marie our
I’m about to show you is Marie our second prototype we built Marie based on
second prototype we built Marie based on
second prototype we built Marie based on whatever shortcoming that we had with
whatever shortcoming that we had with
whatever shortcoming that we had with Nathalie and we still haven’t solved the
Nathalie and we still haven’t solved the
Nathalie and we still haven’t solved the 200-liter per hectare so we went and
200-liter per hectare so we went and
200-liter per hectare so we went and asked the agency what can we do for this
asked the agency what can we do for this
asked the agency what can we do for this they said nothing this is what the
they said nothing this is what the
they said nothing this is what the chemical producer have recommended that
chemical producer have recommended that
chemical producer have recommended that is what you have to do here’s what we
is what you have to do here’s what we
is what you have to do here’s what we did we went on locking the Malaysia’s
did we went on locking the Malaysia’s
did we went on locking the Malaysia’s largest agricultural chemical company we
largest agricultural chemical company we
largest agricultural chemical company we knocked their door and said hey guys
knocked their door and said hey guys
knocked their door and said hey guys your chemicals are good but it’s not
your chemicals are good but it’s not
your chemicals are good but it’s not good for the drone you have to make a
good for the drone you have to make a
good for the drone you have to make a diet version of it so we went on join
diet version of it so we went on join
diet version of it so we went on join research with them this time around we
research with them this time around we
research with them this time around we wanted to get everything right from the
wanted to get everything right from the
wanted to get everything right from the spray volume there are five parameters
spray volume there are five parameters
spray volume there are five parameters that we had to work on number one was
that we had to work on number one was
that we had to work on number one was the spray pressure number two is the
the spray pressure number two is the
the spray pressure number two is the nozzle number three is the velocity of
nozzle number three is the velocity of
nozzle number three is the velocity of the health the drone number three was
the health the drone number three was
the health the drone number three was the altitude number five was the SWAT so
the altitude number five was the SWAT so
the altitude number five was the SWAT so for the next two months
for the next two months
for the next two months this is what we did here what we are
this is what we did here what we are
this is what we did here what we are doing is we are testing all the
doing is we are testing all the
doing is we are testing all the parameters in total we had close to 3000
parameters in total we had close to 3000
parameters in total we had close to 3000 different parameters that we had good
different parameters that we had good
different parameters that we had good we wake up 5:00 in the morning but all
we wake up 5:00 in the morning but all
we wake up 5:00 in the morning but all the one will eat in the night and this
the one will eat in the night and this
the one will eat in the night and this was like continuous for the next two
was like continuous for the next two
was like continuous for the next two months best part about science is you
months best part about science is you
months best part about science is you repeat and repeat and repeat make sure
repeat and repeat and repeat make sure
repeat and repeat and repeat make sure you’re right all the time it’s one of
you’re right all the time it’s one of
you’re right all the time it’s one of the scientific method that we used also
the scientific method that we used also
the scientific method that we used also will be designed Marie to be a workhorse
will be designed Marie to be a workhorse
will be designed Marie to be a workhorse peaceful but Island from working its
peaceful but Island from working its
peaceful but Island from working its lover before this I was up at Sally
lover before this I was up at Sally
lover before this I was up at Sally after the dirty deed 33 degrees Celsius
after the dirty deed 33 degrees Celsius
after the dirty deed 33 degrees Celsius this is what I am so this is our
this is what I am so this is our
this is what I am so this is our chemical partners doing
another thing that I would like to add
another thing that I would like to add is this girl over here she doesn’t have
is this girl over here she doesn’t have
is this girl over here she doesn’t have a remote control no one controls it she
a remote control no one controls it she
a remote control no one controls it she flies by herself
flies by herself
flies by herself she got the work done and she can work
she got the work done and she can work
she got the work done and she can work it up to five hours eight hours a day so
it up to five hours eight hours a day so
it up to five hours eight hours a day so for the for the two months that we spent
for the for the two months that we spent
for the for the two months that we spent in Salama Research Center is we
in Salama Research Center is we
in Salama Research Center is we collected that us we wanted to know what
collected that us we wanted to know what
collected that us we wanted to know what is the spray pattern what is the
is the spray pattern what is the
is the spray pattern what is the distribution like what is the final
distribution like what is the final
distribution like what is the final spray volume going to be and each day we
spray volume going to be and each day we
spray volume going to be and each day we collected this much of data what you’re
collected this much of data what you’re
collected this much of data what you’re looking at is a liquid sensitive paper
looking at is a liquid sensitive paper
looking at is a liquid sensitive paper and we bring back these the samples and
and we bring back these the samples and
and we bring back these the samples and we analyze we look for the best
we analyze we look for the best
we analyze we look for the best parameters the best optimal parameters
parameters the best optimal parameters
parameters the best optimal parameters for the aerial UAV crop spraying so now
for the aerial UAV crop spraying so now
for the aerial UAV crop spraying so now we got we witness the entire parameter
we got we witness the entire parameter
we got we witness the entire parameter we got everything done now at towards
we got everything done now at towards
we got everything done now at towards the end of the research our chemical
the end of the research our chemical
the end of the research our chemical partner has also come with the new
partner has also come with the new
partner has also come with the new formulation which was tailored for the
formulation which was tailored for the
formulation which was tailored for the drone it is not something that is
drone it is not something that is
drone it is not something that is concentrated with the oh I mean it’s not
concentrated with the oh I mean it’s not
concentrated with the oh I mean it’s not the concentrator that they were using
the concentrator that they were using
the concentrator that they were using before this it was especially tailored
before this it was especially tailored
before this it was especially tailored for the drone and alright what’s the
for the drone and alright what’s the
for the drone and alright what’s the pedi feel then good people from
pedi feel then good people from
pedi feel then good people from Department of Agriculture boom boom Lima
Department of Agriculture boom boom Lima
Department of Agriculture boom boom Lima gave us a plot they gave us two hectares
gave us a plot they gave us two hectares
gave us a plot they gave us two hectares of land at this point basically I was
of land at this point basically I was
of land at this point basically I was like okay if we could do on par with the
like okay if we could do on par with the
like okay if we could do on par with the existing method if you get the same meal
existing method if you get the same meal
existing method if you get the same meal as the existing method we are safe so
as the existing method we are safe so
as the existing method we are safe so the good people from do a boom on EEMA
the good people from do a boom on EEMA
the good people from do a boom on EEMA gave us two hectares of land from from
gave us two hectares of land from from
gave us two hectares of land from from beginning of the plantation which is
beginning of the plantation which is
beginning of the plantation which is sitting all the way until harvest so the
sitting all the way until harvest so the
sitting all the way until harvest so the whole two actors was on us this is what
whole two actors was on us this is what
whole two actors was on us this is what we did what you’re about to see is
we did what you’re about to see is
we did what you’re about to see is Murray working in a real paddy field
Murray working in a real paddy field
Murray working in a real paddy field producing
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[Music] without any human interactions minimal
without any human interactions minimal
without any human interactions minimal human interaction let me tell you
human interaction let me tell you
human interaction let me tell you something I was introduced by saying I
something I was introduced by saying I
something I was introduced by saying I trash module than anyone else
trash module than anyone else
trash module than anyone else I have record of crushing numbers of
I have record of crushing numbers of
I have record of crushing numbers of drones this autonomous system had zero
drones this autonomous system had zero
drones this autonomous system had zero crash so far inventing something is not
crash so far inventing something is not
crash so far inventing something is not just about coming up with great ideas
just about coming up with great ideas
just about coming up with great ideas that’s the easy part
that’s the easy part
that’s the easy part inventing something that works reliable
inventing something that works reliable
inventing something that works reliable and sellable is what invention is all
and sellable is what invention is all
and sellable is what invention is all about thank you
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