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NIMBUS Status Report

NIMBUS Status Report. Ryan Rasmussen Caleb Fangmeier Maggie Krause Brett Mahnke Jiajun Yang. Milestones. Complete Quadcopter assembly 11/2/2012 Requirements Document 11/2/2012 Test Quadcopter hardware 11/9/2012. Current Progress. Nearly completed assembly

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NIMBUS Status Report

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  1. NIMBUS Status Report Ryan Rasmussen Caleb Fangmeier Maggie Krause Brett Mahnke Jiajun Yang

  2. Milestones • Complete Quadcopter assembly • 11/2/2012 • Requirements Document • 11/2/2012 • Test Quadcopter hardware • 11/9/2012

  3. Current Progress • Nearly completed assembly • Missing parts, RC receiver

  4. Current Progress • Place order for missing parts • Early configuration and testing of APM

  5. Current Progress • Researching communication options for direct connection between drone and Android/Iphone • Radio • Good range, requires addition to phone • Bluetooth • Easiest to work with, very short range • WiFi • Acceptable range, no extra attachments for phone

  6. Plans for next week • Continue researching communication options • Learn more about APM software • Complete assembly if needed parts arrive • Draft requirements document and meet with sponsors for feedback

  7. Issues/Risks • Time to ship needed parts • Highly likely that props or other components break while testing • Unforeseen technical problems • Soldering • If programmed/assembled incorrectly, drone could fly away and never be seen again

  8. Problems • One motor spinning wrong direction • Calibration issue? • Missing parts • Vague instructions • Team schedule

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