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Development of Transportation Drones in The Framework of Professionalism and Ethics Wayan Suparta1,2, Mohamad Haifan2, Syahril Makosim2, Yenny Widianty2, Rulyenzi Rasyid2, Adi Setiawan3 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Nasional Yogyakarta,
Jalan Babarsari, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
2Study Program of Engineering Profession Program, Indonesia Institute of Technology
Jl. Raya Puspiptek, Serpong, Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15314, Indonesia
3Study Program of Electrical Engineering, Indonesia Institute of Technology
Jl. Raya Puspiptek, Serpong, Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15314, Indonesia e-mail: wayan@itny.ac.id ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------professionalism as an engineer in applying their expertise Abstract - Drones or unmanned aircraft in various forms,
have been established by the Indonesian Engineers Association (or Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia - PII) as seen in basic principles (Catur Karsa) and attitude & behaviour demands (Sapta Dharma) [3]. Meanwhile, ethics is also included in Catur Karsa and Sapta Dharma, which are related to aspects of morality and noble character. The Engineering Code of Ethics is a guide for Professional Engineers in making various difficult decisions in engineering practice. Ethics encourages an engineer to always work responsibly, honestly, with integrity and prioritize the interests of many people. Carrying out work that adheres to a code of ethics will avoid conflicts of interest, and still adhere to concepts that are believed to bring success and the resulting products to be standard, useful and able to improve the welfare of society.
functions and purposes have developed rapidly recently. One of the developments in drones discussed in this article is for transportation purposes, especially delivering goods. This is in line with the massive development of online transactions (e-Commerce) since the Covid-19 pandemic. This paper discusses the development of drones for package delivery and considers their social impact on professionalism and ethics. Experimental methods and qualitative analysis will be used as an approach. The research results show that a goods delivery drone has been successfully developed in the form of a hexacopter and can be used to send goods under 1 kg. Goods or packages can be received by customers according to the GPS coordinates provided in Google Maps. From testing’s carried out in the field, the drone's position experienced a shift of 5% when the package was released at the customer's coordinates. This is partly caused by weather disturbances along the drone's pathways. During testing and operation, many external factors must be considered so that drone development becomes a standard, professional product and meets the regulations applicable in a region.
Drones or unmanned aircraft are a product of engineering practice. The use of drones is becoming increasingly popular in modern logistics operations. In recent years, the rapid rise of online ordering and the booming ecommerce industry, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have accelerated the need to find alternative safe and contactless delivery models [4]. Road traffic congestion in urban areas, especially road traffic that is used beyond capacity, has spurred the development of drone delivery technology to become increasingly intense. As a result, many retail and logistics industries such as Amazon, DHL, FedEx, Google, PizzaHut, UPS, and Walmart have invested in and used drone technology to implement scalable alternative delivery models [5-7]. With advances in drone technology and increasing commercial use, types of drones such as quadcopters, hexacopters, octacopters or hybrids (between wing and multirotor models) with stable vertical flight capabilities or VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) can be used to carry cargo such as parcels, fast food, foodstuffs, medical products or other purpose products. These long-distance drone delivery operations are gaining traction due to increased accuracy, ease of operation, faster delivery times, and lower operating costs [8]. According to analysts, operational costs for drone
Keywords: Hexacopter drone, Delivery of goods, Professionalism and ethics, Engineering profession
1. INTRODUCTION Professionalism and ethics are important keys in developing expertise, especially within the framework of engineering professional practice. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2014 contains engineering which includes, among other things, components of professionalism and ethics [1]. Professionalism is the quality of attitude that members of a profession have towards their profession as well as the degree of knowledge and expertise they have to be able to carry out their duties well [2]. The nature of professionalism will lead to professionalism, namely the nature of pursuing perfect results, requiring seriousness and thoroughness in work, perseverance and fortitude, and requiring high integrity. Therefore, guidelines for implementing
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