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Global Pigeon. ECE 477 Senior Design Team 10 Spring 2008. Paul Ng Daniel Bixby Matt Ligocki David Collins. Project Overview. To make an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle capable of taking pictures at GPS waypoints. Able to fly to GPS waypoints and back to base successfully.
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Global Pigeon ECE 477 Senior DesignTeam 10 Spring 2008 Paul Ng Daniel Bixby Matt Ligocki David Collins
Project Overview • To make an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle capable of taking pictures at GPS waypoints. • Able to fly to GPS waypoints and back to base successfully. • Must be able to take pictures using the onboard camera. • Must be able read and write coordinates from an onboard microSD card.
Design Challenges Faced • Keeping plane aloft with additional weight • Keeping plane balanced • Minimizing PCB area to fit in plane • GPS sensitivity • RF interference • Software control algorithms