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Final Design Presentation. AUVSI 2013 Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition Team 6 : Autonomous Ariel Vehicle . Robert Woodruff Matthew Yasensky Cristopher Timmons. Ken Anderson Arielle Duen Eric Milo. Today’s Topics. Competition Objectives Guidelines, Constraints and Safety
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Final Design Presentation AUVSI 2013 Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition Team 6: Autonomous Ariel Vehicle Robert Woodruff Matthew Yasensky Cristopher Timmons Ken Anderson Arielle Duen Eric Milo
Today’s Topics • Competition Objectives • Guidelines, Constraints and Safety • Equipment Choice • Imaging Hardware • Camera to Aircraft Attachment • Aerodynamic Analysis • Flight Hardware • Schedule/Budget • Conclusion
Competition • AUVSI • Association for Unmanned Vehicle systems International • Search and Rescue • Natural Disaster Scenario • I.S.R. • Intelligence • Surveillance • Reconnaissance
Objectives • Optimization of Navigation and Imaging Hardware • Waypoint Navigation • Coordinate Change • Autonomous Takeoff and Landing • Safety Precautions • Autonomous Area Search for Ground Targets • Image Recognition of Ground Targets • Proper Camera Choice for Mission
Fixed Wing Aircraft – Senior Telemaster Aircraft Platform • Purchased last year • 8ft wingspan • AR of 6.6
Imaging Hardware – Sony FBC IX11A • Camera Mount/Gimble • Image Transmission • Image Acquisition • Image Processing Imaging and Processing
ArduPilot Mega • Telemetry Kit • Ground Station Control Center Autonomous Navigation
Image Processing and Gimble • Robert Woodruff and Matt Yasenski
Aerodynamic Characteristics • Senior Telemaster Airfoil • Modeled as NACA 4409 • Cord = 14 inches • Thickness = 1.3 in
Aerodynamic Characteristics Abbott & Doenhoff “Theory of Wing Sections”
Aerodynamic Characteristics • Assumptions • Elliptical Lift Distribution • Total Weight = 15 lbs • Min. Speed= 13.5mph
Autonomous Navigation • Cristopher Timmons
Schedule Program image recognition Learn to fly plane Gimble to plane Program autopilot 15 • Tasks carrying over to next semester
Conclusion • Competition Project • Brazil Team Returns to Tallahassee • Goals for Entire Team