[Agricultural Drones Service Design]
Bringing Precision to Farming: How Drones Empower Farmers & Agronomists
Designing a Drone-Based Agricultural Service for Cropin
Revolutionizing Farming with Drones
[TL;DR]
This was my graduation project at NID and my internship with Cropin Technologies. It aimed to build a proof of concept (POC) for agricultural drone use cases, explore possible business directions for servicing drones, and create a mock experience for integrating drone data with Cropin's flagship product, SmartFarm (a B2B SaaS web and mobile app). The process involved extensive research, prototyping, and field testing to develop a viable business model and user-friendly experience.
[Summary]
Objective
Leverage drone technology to provide precision farming solutions, improve farm productivity, and seamlessly integrate it into Cropin’s SmartFarm product.
The goal was to improve prediction accuracy, user engagement, and decision-making by allowing users to configure disease warnings, set risk thresholds, and select notification channels.
My Role
Led research, design, and validation of the drone service.
Developed the service blueprint, user flows, and business model.
Coordinated with stakeholders to align the solution with Cropin’s ecosystem.
What Was Achieved
Proposed a business model for drone-based data acquisition and analytics.
Successfully field-tested drone operations to validate data accuracy.
Designed a drone service framework integrating with Cropin’s SmartFarm.
Conducted market research to identify viable drone applications in agriculture.
Outcome
Successfully demonstrated the feasibility of integrating drone technology with SmartFarm.
Enhanced precision farming capabilities, leading to more informed decision-making.
Improved the accuracy of farm data analysis, increasing efficiency in monitoring and managing crops.
Laid the groundwork for future advancements, such as automated drone-based spraying and planting.
[Presentation]
[Moments during field visits]
