AVEM VALE | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AS BIRD DETERRENT

AENG 527 – Feasibility

Arcin, Carl Dominic T | Casuncad, Glenn V | Del Mundo, Paul Justin A | Ho, Jonathan Ryan R | Sumala, Ristian Dale O | Vicente, John Paul S
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Activity No. 1

Preliminary Data
To better understand the aviation industry’s situation in order to know which business to establish for a feasibility study.

Activty No. 2 Activity No. 3

Executive Summary Product or Service Offering

PRELIMINARY DATA
 MARKET SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Proposed Product Target Market Discription

Based on the conducted survey, the researchers The business target of the researchers are airline companies and
conclude to propose a business regarding the use of Unmanned airport authorities that are having difficulties dealing with bird
Aerial Vehicle equipped with auditory repellants as a medium in strikes. Other industry sector dealing with the same problem are
preventing bird strikes incident. The researchers found out that to be considered as potential target market.
minimizing the bird strike incident can lessen the overall cost of an
airline brought by damaged engines, delayed flights, and
compensation to the passengers affected. The main components
of the proposed product will be integration of two existing
technologies, namely, drones and noise emitting devices. Drones
and noise emitting devices will be modified according to its
specified function.

Proposed Product and Service

Target Market Discription:

• Airline Companies
• Airport Authorities
• Other parties dealing with bird activities

Differentiators
• unprecedented
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Nature of the proposed business
• Based on the conducted survey, the researchers conclude to propose a business regarding the use of
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle equipped with auditory repellants as a medium in preventing bird strikes
incident.

• The researchers found out that minimizing the bird strike incident can lessen the overall cost of an
airline brought by damaged engines, delayed flights, and compensation to the passengers affected.

• The main components of the proposed product will be integration of two existing technologies, namely,
drones and noise emitting devices. Drones and noise emitting devices will be modified according to its
specified function.
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 MISSION & VISION STATEMENT
Mission & Vision Statments

• MISSION
Dedicated to provide the airline operators a reliable and sustainable solution to
the uncontrollable bird strike incidents.

• VISION
To be the preferred partner of the government, airline companies and other
industry sectors for UAV services.
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Overview of Products and Services

• The product is designed to repel birds in the vicinity of the airport.

• It is controlled by authorized personnel using a computer.

• The product is set to be airborne for about two hours.

• Various payload capacities allow the UAV to be equipped with a sound system
that emits sound waves and can also be a modular for future upgrades
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Opportunity Evaluation

• Approved Topic: Proposed Aerial Vehicle as Bird Deterrent

• Main Problem: How can an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle be reliable in Deterring

Birds?
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Specific Problems

1. The frequency of sound waves that the Aerial Vehicle is producing.

2. The sound system suitable for Aerial vehicle to emit the right frequency
against birds.

3. The efficiency and effectiveness of an Aerial Vehicle as a Bird Deterrent.

4. The required pilot for operating the Aerial Vehicle.(regulations for operating
UAV)
SWOT ANALYSIS
 SWOT ANALYSIS
Internal Factors External Factors Factors

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES

1. Mobile bird deterrent. 1. Relatively few competitions.

2. Humane way in dealing with bird activities. 2. Ease in aircraft operations (take-off and landing)

3. Simple to manufacture and reproduce 3. Less maintenance cost to airlines.

THREATHS
WEAKNESSES
Old methods in deterring birds.
1. UAV’s mediocre flight time.
Other bird deterring technologies.
2. Maintenance.
UAV’s vulnerability to cyber-attack.
3. Low payload.
Socio Economic Impact

The UAV bird deterrent came to mind because bird strikes can negatively affect the
business and the life of everything that is involved in air transport. From the aircraft itself, to the
maintenance crew, delay of flights, air traffic, passenger safety and so on. The main objective of this
feasibility study being conducted is to improve safety while gaining profit. Bird Strikes are accidents
that are considered somewhat unavoidable since people cannot fully control the birds (like the
weather).
Damage can be minimized if proper procedure, and handling of technologies are
implemented while being also considerate to wildlife. Less occurrence of bird strikes means better
flow in the air transport industry equals to more profit. The sound waves produced will only scare the
birds out of the possible places that it can affect an aircraft in landing or takeoff. The additional cost
for the overall operation of the UAV bird deterrent will be significantly less than handling damages
cost, rebooking and possible lawsuits from PETA if animals are mistreated.
Product or Service Offering

a. Description of product/service

Avem Vale is an unmanned

aerial vehicle equipped with an
auditory repellant that drives away
birds. It is a combination of two
existing technologies, drone and a
sound emitting device. Since auditory
repellants are stationary, this product
will focus on the mobility and
accessibility of bird repellants. This
product will fly in the perimeter of
the airport where birds can cause
hindrances on flight operations.
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b. Origin of the opportunity

Avem Vale opportunity came from the problem of many airlines to

the bird strikes issues. These airlines suffer huge loss of profit because of high
cost maintenance that brought by the bird strikes. Airport authorities are
having difficulties in dealing with these problems. The product will cater
better solution than the conventional way of preventing bird strike incidents.
Since it is a wildlife issue, the product will offer relatively more humane
solution. In short, the origin of the opportunity of our product are from the
airline companies and airport authorities.
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c. Description of market/industry

The Avem Vale caters solution to the uncontrollable issues of

bird strike incidents. The ideal costumers of the product are the airline
companies and airport authorities dealing with the problem. These
companies suffer huge lost of profits and desires to minimize the
maintenance cost. For a very long time, authorities are having difficulties in
wildlife hazard management, and seeking for effective but relatively
humane solution to the problem. The product is also intended to support
places that treat bird/s as a threat to their business and operations. The
product aimed to lessen the direct effect of bird strike on business. Less
occurrence of bird strike means better and safe flow in the operations of
the airport as well as less maintenance to deal with.
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d. Sources of competitive advantage

Methods that repel birds are existent. The current ways of

repelling birds on airport are still not enough to drive away flocks of birds.
Current methods are fire crackers, noise guns and landscape
management. The current methods only drive away birds for a short
period of time and will eventually comeback. Robotic hawk technology to
scare away birds is currently available on the market but study shows that
birds are getting used to robotic hawk. The product is equipped with
sound emitting device that deter birds with greater efficiency. The
mobility is a plus since a drone can cover wide areas in a small amount of
time compared to stationary auditory repellants.