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Kite Camera - A. Team 12 Brian Cleary (ME) David DeGeorge (ME) Vincent Falcone (ECE) Nicholas Schneck (ECE). www.blurbco.com/~gork/ kap/archives/DSCN2429.JPG. May 3 rd , 2005. Presentation Overview. History Design overview Part by part breakdown Cost analysis & Scheduling. Background.
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Kite Camera - A Team 12 Brian Cleary (ME) David DeGeorge (ME) Vincent Falcone (ECE) Nicholas Schneck (ECE) www.blurbco.com/~gork/ kap/archives/DSCN2429.JPG May 3rd, 2005
Presentation Overview • History • Design overview • Part by part breakdown • Cost analysis & Scheduling
Background • History of Kite Aerial Photography • Military • Hobbyist • Current development • Need http://www.hiflykites.co.za/free-kite-guides/kite-aerial-photography.JPG
Design Overview • Main Parts • Kite • Suspension • Cradle • Camera • Signal transmission • Control
Kite • Double Parasled • Large size • Sturdy • Versatile • Alternates • Box kite • Delta http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/equip/frmkite.html#parasled
Suspension System • Picavet (pickavay) • level • absorbs vibration • Simple to construct • Alternate • Pendulum http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/equip/picavet.html#no3
Cradle • Requirements • Light weight • Safely hold camera • Rotate camera • Tilt camera • House antenna http://www.kapcasalboni.it/index_eng.htm/
Camera • Requirements • Light-weight • Minimum resolution of 800x600 • No larger than 3” x 3” x 6” • Auto-focus
Signal Transmission • Cable choice • Fiber optic • Coaxial • Fiber optics • Wave Division Multiplexer • Type http://www.drakausa.com/products/SHIPFOC-01.gif
Controller • Control servos on cradle • Transmission • Through fiber optics • Through radio waves • Through fiber optics http://kap-man.de/b019484b.jpg