01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems (Use cases and Applications)
DESIGN AND TESTING OF A BUOYANT UAV FOR AGRICULTURAL SURVEILLANCE
P.P. Kapoor¹, R.S. Pant, IIT Bombay, India; M. Abdelrahman¹, D. Mohd-Nasir, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; M.S. Ismail¹; ¹University of Hull, United Kingdom
his work presents a buoyant UAV platform designed to overcome endurance limitations of conventional drones. By integrating a lightweight structure with a Lighter than air (LTA) gas filled envelope, the system achieves extended flight time. The prototype enables low-energy hover and is ready for precision agricultural surveillance missions
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0594