Seed-Scattering Drone to Save Seeds from Getting Damaged
Moein Ansarinia, a student of Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, told ANA in an interview on the sideline of Asreh Omid Event that the UAV uses a centrifuge system to scatter the seeds stored in a tank carried by the plane.
“The scattering mechanism is like a centrifuge that does not damage the seed because some seeds are wild and from the mountains for which a special method to scatter must be used so that the seed is not damaged,” Ansarinia added.
The researcher also said that the seed-scattering UAV has not similar domestic rivals while saying a similar type has been produced in China but has not come to global markets yet. He noted that even if similar technology comes to the global markets, bringing them into Iran is difficult because of sanctions.
Secondly, the foreign models do not suit the tiny seeds that are used in Iran’s agriculture, the researcher also said.
Ansarinia further pointed out that the device should not be used to scatter wheat seeds rather it should be used for scattering fertilizers.
He added that he and his team with the help of experts in other fields such as natural resource professors studied the structure of seeds in that field to see how these seeds are alike, what their structure is, how to be scattered best to act better and not to damage their cores, in a bid to reach a general structure for the implementation of this project and operationalizing the tank.
He said that prototype of the mentioned drone cost something between 50 to 60 million tomans while with its test and upgrade and all the other costs, the expenses mounted to overall 90 to 100 million.
About the Asreh Omid Event, he said that the exhibition could help the participants to be seen as it was visited by thousands of visitors.
The researcher further expressed his appreciation to the Islamic Azad University for its support from knowledge-based companies, technology, start-ups, and talented people who come with new ideas, and expressed hope that the financial support will be expanded.
The national Asreh Omid Event was held in late May in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla with the participation of 3,000 knowledge-based companies, laboratories, research teams and startups.
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