A Drone System for Diverting Large Pests: Exploring the Possibility of Cloudifiers in Our Homes
January 1, 2022HMC INQ Computer Science, 2021鈥�22
Liaison(s): Josh Jones ’98
Advisor(s): Zachary Dodds
Students(s): Ingrid Tsang (PM-F), Cathy Chang (PM-S), Erik Tarango, Fabrizia Mugnatto, Tristan Johnson
This project aims to leverage the untapped capabilities of old, unused devices by connecting these devices to the internet via HMC INQ developed 鈥渃loudifiers.鈥� This year, the team focused on a specific application of the cloudifier: a drone-based system to divert large pests from home gardens. In designing and building this system, we prototyped a cloudifier with a Raspberry Pi, worked with consumer drones and computer vision technologies, and developed a web app for users to interact with their drone.