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ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 01 Fall 2013. Outline. Project overview Block diagram Design challenges Individual contributions Project demonstration Questions / discussion. Project Overview. Android controlled quadcopter Bluetooth connection (~300 foot range)
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Outline • Project overview • Block diagram • Design challenges • Individual contributions • Project demonstration • Questions / discussion
Project Overview • Android controlled quadcopter • Bluetooth connection (~300 foot range) • GPS, compass, ultrasonic, battery monitor • Brushless DC motors with speed controllers • PWM input flight controller board for stabilization • Waypoint navigation & auto take-off/land
Design Challenges • Stabilization • Flight controller mounting • Weight distribution • Interference • Battery management
Individual Contributions • Team Leader – Dennis Lazar • Team Member 2 – Andrew Kasha • Team Member 3 – Camille Chang • Team Member 4 – Andrew Boldt
Team Leader – Dennis Lazar • Component selection (microcontroller & sensors) • Packaging (CAD drawings) • Software • A/D conversions for battery voltage measurements • Assisted Camille Chang and Andrew Boldt with other portions of code • Debugging
Member 2 – Andrew Kasha • Component selection • Schematic design • PCB layout • PCB population • Frame construction
Member 3 – Camille Chang • Software • Created entire Android application • Development board programming • UART Bluetooth communication with Android device • GPS communication and data parsing • Debugging
Member 4 – Andrew Boldt • Avionics • PWM signal for flight controller • Flight controller configuration • Software • Ultrasonic proximity sensor • Magnetometer • PWM • Debugging • Hardware interfacing
Project Demonstration • An ability to determine the position of the quadcopter using GPS • An ability to control the copter using an Android device over a Bluetooth interface • An ability to automatically take-off and land • An ability to fly-by-waypoint using GPS coordinates • An ability to monitor the state of battery charge and relay back to user