REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SLEMAN -- UGM students created a monitoring tool to search hotspots sources of fire. This tool is a mode of unmanned aircraft (UAV) named PAPI. Chairman of the development team PAPI, Ariesa Budi Zakaria said the plane they developed has the configuration of fixed-wing located at the top of the body.

In addition, the aircraft is also equipped with a monitoring mission through the method of live-streaming video. "PAPI has has advantages compared to other hotspots searches of other UAV, the antennae can transmit stronger signals than factory-made antenna," he said.

Antenna in the shaped of a patch has the frequency of 5.8 Ghz that they made themselves. With a strong signal, the video quality is acceptable from ground station and would still be better as it becomes more distant.

Ariesa mentioned PAPI tend to be lighter in weights with only 1.5 by  1 meter. By doing so, the mobilization of the aircraft will be more practical. "Cameras used as the FPV can also be changed to adjust the mission that must be completed," said a student of the Faculty.

The creation of PAPI is done by Ariesa along with two colleagues from FISIPOL namely Bunga Addinta Swandari and Nurlita Prima Regiati. The shuttle was developed through the Student Creativity Program “Karsa Cipta” (PKM-KC) UGM.

Ariesa explained before the aircraft is operated, they programmed the first ground station to be close to the related missions that PAPI must complete. After that, PAPI can just be launched just by a hand thrown because of its light weight.

During the mission, the movement of the vehicle is monitored by live-streaming video which is connected to a ground station. When monitoring mission was complete, then the vehicle can be automatically returned to a ground station.

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