Design of Wearable Agricultural Solar-powered Sprayer for Remote Areas
Abstract
Solar Energy is the present and the future for Egypt. In remote areas, spraying pesticides is done by hand work and fuel sprayers. Solar-Powered Sprayer (SPS) is an innovative product developed for agricultural applications which utilizes the solar energy as a fuel to be used for spraying the pesticides, Fungicides and Fertilizers. The solar energy is stored in the Lead Acid batter which powers DC pump and LED and the pump is used for extracting the atmospheric air with solute flow to the hose to the nozzle. In the nozzle, both the solute and pressurized air are mixed for spaying. LED Lamp is powered by the stored energy for nightly use for near lighting. The conventional sprayers cost EGP 3,500, but the developed Solar-Powered one costs only EGP 1,100[2]. This Proposed model presents an efficient and economical way of spraying pesticides, Fungicides and Fertilizers and this model .is more reliable and durable for the future