Hybrid drone for data transaction

Abstract

With the advent of Smart Meters, the data transactions between the meters & main data centers have become a matter of utmost importance. The present method through Data Collectors and Hand Held Units are not reliable as one can't ensure 100% data collection, they are time consuming, requires manual labor, which in turn may be error prone due to human intervention. Drones are the latest technology that can be used to serve this purpose. The proposed technique provides the solution to minimize these issues and automate the process of data collection. This is further improved by integrating the renewable sources to power the drone and the data collection unit. The drone is to be powered by solar Photo Voltaic technology along with batteries to improve its endurance. The proposed work aims to provide a green alternative to fully automate the electrical grid.