Dubai college students build drone that clears fog
Agroup of students from a Dubai college showcased a drone that can disperse fog and clear smog. It could be very useful for government officials particularly the road traffic police to clear fog during early hours in winter when many accidents occur, innovators say. The drone carries a bottle filled with chemicals that spreads in the atmosphere, which helps to clear fog in 15 to 20 minutes. The drone can carry 1kg of dispensing liquid — urea and salt solutions.
Speaking to Gulf News, Rifah Mohammad, 19, from BITS Pilani, Dubai campus, said: “We have created a dispensing mechanism and the moment the camera senses the fog it dispenses the liquid to clear the fog and let people drive smoothly.”
These drones can be used on motorways and where dense fog hinders vehicular movements, she said.
“In fact, the idea came to our mind to create a gadget that can fight fog because it causes so many accidents across the country,” Ashlin D’souza, 19, from the same campus, said. “This is the first prototype we have made programming its camera and enabling it to carry dispensing chemicals, she said.