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| − | As efforts to make the world a safer place, advancements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology have skyrocketed. It is now possible for soldiers to remain out of the war zone and still be effective. The concept of UAVs has now ventured from the military platform to one that can be utilized by civilians. Drone technologies are currently under development which will enable law enforcement agencies to monitor public areas without having to put any actual officer lives at danger. Furthermore, drones are the assistant to the workhorse of the future. | + | As efforts to make the world a safer place, advancements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology have skyrocketed. It is now possible for soldiers to remain out of the war zone and still be effective. The concept of UAVs has now ventured from the military platform to one that can be utilized by civilians. Drone technologies are currently under development which will enable law enforcement agencies to monitor public areas without having to put any actual officer lives at danger. Furthermore, drones are the assistant to the workhorse of the future. Not only will drone be used for surveillance in the future, they will be used more extensively in other fields such as film production. Drones will be the cameramen of the future. Their capabilities of being able to move in the third axis will enable drones to aid disaster search and rescue operations. |
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This report documents the build process of our quadcopter aptly named The SpartansQUAD. The build process, from the software development to the physical building of the quadcopter frame will be discussed in detail. The purpose of this report is to give any reader a very detailed understanding of our concepts and vision for this project. | This report documents the build process of our quadcopter aptly named The SpartansQUAD. The build process, from the software development to the physical building of the quadcopter frame will be discussed in detail. The purpose of this report is to give any reader a very detailed understanding of our concepts and vision for this project. | ||
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SpartansQUAD
Abstract
As efforts to make the world a safer place, advancements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology have skyrocketed. It is now possible for soldiers to remain out of the war zone and still be effective. The concept of UAVs has now ventured from the military platform to one that can be utilized by civilians. Drone technologies are currently under development which will enable law enforcement agencies to monitor public areas without having to put any actual officer lives at danger. Furthermore, drones are the assistant to the workhorse of the future. Not only will drone be used for surveillance in the future, they will be used more extensively in other fields such as film production. Drones will be the cameramen of the future. Their capabilities of being able to move in the third axis will enable drones to aid disaster search and rescue operations.
This report documents the build process of our quadcopter aptly named The SpartansQUAD. The build process, from the software development to the physical building of the quadcopter frame will be discussed in detail. The purpose of this report is to give any reader a very detailed understanding of our concepts and vision for this project.
Objectives & Introduction
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Team Members & Responsibilities
- Team Member 1
- Jashan Singh - Lead Engineer
- Team Member 2
- Onyema Ude - Lead Engineer
Schedule
| Week# | Start Date | End Date | Task | Current Status | Things hindering progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4/14 | 4/28 | Ordering Parts/(Re)Assembling Frame | Essential parts received; frame built with motors attached; misc. items to be ordered | N/A |
| 2 | 4/14 | 4/19 | IMU SJOne Board Interfacing | Complete | Lack of familiarity with breakout board and unable to get training |
| 3 | 4/21 | - | Decoding RC Signals for SJOne Board Interfacing | Complete - (Throttle values obtained (code already finished by other group?); Testing motor output from RC input) | Remote control mode configuration |
| 4 | 5/5 | 5/7 | Coding SJOne Board for parsed IMU data (post-assembly) | Complete | - |
| 5 | 5/12 | 5/01 | Pairing IMU and RC input to output to the motors | Complete | - |
| 6 | 4/14 | - | Fine tuning and testing | Test rig build in progress | - |
Parts List & Cost
| Qty (Extra) | Description | Manufacturer | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4(2) | Afro ESC 30 Amp Speed Controller (SimonK Firmware) | Turnigy | $84.00 |
| 2 | Motors & Propellers Combo | T-Motor | $180.00 |
| 1 | Turnigy 9X 9Ch Transmitter w/ Module & 8ch Receiver (Mode 2) (v2 Firmware) | Turnigy | $59.99 |
| 1 | Turnigy nano-tech 4000mAh 3S1P 25-50C Lipo Pack | Turnigy | $26.90 |
| 2 | Hobbyking SK450 Glass Fiber Quadcopter Frame 450mm | Hobbyking | $36.00 |
| 2 | Landing Kit Set | Hobbyking | $20.00 |
| 1 | Hobbyking Quadcopter Power Distribution Board | Hobbyking | $3.39 |
| 1 | Hobbyking Lipoly Low Voltage Alarm | Hobbyking | $2.15 |
| 1 | Turnigy Battery Strap | Hobbyking | $1.59 |
| 1 | Mounting Pad | Hobbyking | $1.99 |
| 1 | 3.5mm Bullet Heads | Polymax | $1.83 |
| 1 | Turnigy 3000mAh 3S1P 30C Lipo Pack | Turnigy | $21.98 |
| 1 | iMax B6 Battery Charger | IMAX | $33.46 |
| 1 | Hobbyking 2.4Ghz 6ch Tx USB cable | Hobbyking | $2.99 |
| 1 | Arduino Wireless Bluetooth Transceiver Module Slave 4Pin Serial + DuPont Cable | KEDSUM | $9.99 |
Design & Implementation
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Hardware Interface
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Testing & Technical Challenges
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References Used
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Appendix
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