Generic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for civilian application-A feasibility assessment and market survey on civilian application for aerial imaging

UAV or commonly known as pilotless aircraft is widely known in military usage. It can perform task fully autonomous or remotely piloted or both. UAV can perform task where human life can be of risk at the same time an alternative to cost effective solution. Use of UAV in civilian application has started to become common as technology become more readily available in the civilian arena. Availability and accessibility of advance autonomous technology for civilian has encourages wide range of civilian UAVs been developed. Gathering of data shows that most Civilian used UAV have wing span around 3 meter while its total takeoff weight is less than 6kg. This is important due to the nature of mission in civilian usage which may endanger properties and life forms that includes human. Small size, low speed UAV has relatively small kinetic energy in the event of crashes. This paper will look into the existing civilian UAVs and identify demands that yet to be addressed. In this paper we have identified the design goals to fill in the existing gap while keeping affordability in mind. This paper also dealt with the parameter that will assist in the conceptual design of a slow speed, easy to fly civilian use UAV. Final goal is to build the prototype and demonstrate the capability of such craft completing the predefined mission typical of civilian usage.