A 2014 batch ‘C’ corps member, Olaolu Ayoola, who is a graduate
of Computer Science/Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
Ogbomoso, on Monday display a drone built by him, the drone took off and
carried out surveillance of the parade ground at the Permanent Orientation Camp
of the National Youth Service Corps.
Ayoola, who is posted to Osun state, stole the show with his
invention during the closing ceremony of
the orientation course for the 2014 batch ‘C’ of corps members deployed in the
state to the admiration of the state deputy Governor, Mrs. Titi Laoye-Tomori.
The drone, which soldiers and other security agents present
at the event, described as a good invention, flew for about 10 minutes before
it landed.
The device is fixed with surveillance camera, and can stay
in the air for 20 minutes and is capable of flying up for 500 meters.
The device with remote control has 2.4G radio transmitter
and carried out live recording of the
event which was monitored on a black berry phone.
Ayoola says that his
love for aeronautics drove him into
engaging in the device.
Apart for military use, Ayoola said that the drone could
also be used by politicians to hoist their flags and could also be used to
monitor activities on large farms.
He said, “This type of drone, if fully developed, could be
used by farmers. You can deploy it to fly round a farm of about 20 hectares and
you will monitor what is going on on the farm right from where the remote
control is.
“It can be used to monitor traffic situation and in case of
flooding, the drone can monitor the
area.
“I spent over N20,000.00 to build this but I can do
something with a bigger capacity and which will stay for more hours in the air
if fund is available.”
The deputy governor who said she was impressed with the
drone said the corps member should assembly youths anywhere he was posted to
serve and teach them how to do this kind of invention.
The State Coordinator, Mr. Abada Okpiroro, also commended
the corps member for the drone.
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