University of San Jose Recoletos College of Engineering Department of Computer Engineering

UAGV4 Air Pollution Monitoring System

(Unmanned Aerial/Ground Vehicle)

Members: Galaura, Vincent Thyrell Quindala, Robbie Quiros, John Rey

Advisers: Engr. Jimmy Maribong Engr. Iryne Vanessa Daisog Research Areas: Hardware, Software Description - Community Challenge: Who would want breathing polluted and contaminated air? Nobody. Right. NOBODY because everyone wants to breathe a clean and fresh air. No one would like to get sick because of polluted air. Everyone wants and needs to be healthy. Our planet is the only planet that we know has a capability to sustain life. Others may have sunlight, but not water or air or both. Not only humans, but also various flora and fauna have survived on this planet for millions of years, sustained by the sun and supported by the soil, water and air and all other necessary factors. Air pollution takes place when the air contains harmful amounts of gases, dust, fumes, and odor. Pollutions are of different kinds, some are visible and some are not, that contribute to global warming. In fact, any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that can damage or harmful to any living things and to the environment is considered air pollution. One of the most familiar and obvious form of air pollution is the smog hanging over the cities. Moreover, one main pollutant that is warming the Earth is the carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas. Although living things emit carbon dioxide when they breathe, but carbon dioxide is best considered pollutant when it is associated with vehicles, like cars and planes, power plants, and human doings that involve burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline and natural gas. One of the effects of air pollution is the greenhouse effect, in which the greenhouse gases construct a condition in the upper atmosphere causing a trapping of heat and which lead to global warming. Not only it effects the environment but it also does to human beings. Ohio State University researchers have found a connection of high blood pressure to air pollution. And from another study of the Ohio State University that long-term exposure to air pollution can damage and can literally change your brain, associated with learning and memory problems. Avoiding living in areas where harmful gases are present is one of the solutions for healthy living. In connection to this solution, we propose to develop an unmanned aerial/ground vehicle that will monitor the amount of carbon dioxide present in the area. The UAGV (Unmanned Aerial-Ground Vehicle) will be remotely controlled by a joystick connected to a laptop or PC through RF (Radio Frequency). In order to control the vehicles functions, a microcontroller will be attached to it. This UAGV has an attached gas sensor to measure the amount of a specific gas. A camera is also attached to the vehicle to serve as an eye and for surveillance. The video captured will be feed to the pc via Bluetooth or through LAN (Local Area Network), if IP camera is used. A C# application will also be develop to show the video captured and the amount of the harmful gas and its corresponding level of pollution (zero, low, medium or high). Now the question is, in what way can we determine whether our area is polluted or not? We say, through this.

Features: -

Detects the amount of carbon dioxide present in an area Can fly and run in plain and rough terrains Gives status on how polluted an area is Can also be used for surveillance Remotely controlled Wide range, up to 100m

Tools and Technology: C# programming language Wireless Camera Gas Sensor (Figaro TGS203) Motors Diagram: