1. ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 10  Spring 2008 Paul Ng Daniel Bixby Matt Ligocki David Collins Paul Ng Daniel Bixby Matt Ligocki David Collins

2. Outline Project overviewProject overview Block diagramBlock diagram Design challengesDesign challenges Project demonstrationProject demonstration Individual contributionsIndividual contributions Questions / discussionQuestions / discussion

3. Project Overview Creation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of the following:Creation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of the following: Autonomous flightAutonomous flight GPS navigationGPS navigation Ground photographyGround photography Purpose: Improve aerial photographyPurpose: Improve aerial photography

4. Block Diagram

5. Design Challenges Plane weight and balancePlane weight and balance Mounting components to planeMounting components to plane GPS sensitivityGPS sensitivity Software control algorithmsSoftware control algorithms RF InterferenceRF Interference Testing overall functionalityTesting overall functionality

6. Project Demonstration 1.An ability to fly an R/C plane autonomously once airborne, based on pre-programmed waypoints 2.An ability to decode and display GPS coordinates 3.An ability to control motor speed and control surface position 4.An ability to capture still images 5.An ability to read waypoints from a MicroSD removable storage device Video for PSSC 2 – 5.

7. Individual Contributions Team Leader – David CollinsTeam Leader – David Collins Team Member 2 – Matt LigockiTeam Member 2 – Matt Ligocki Team Member 3 – Daniel BixbyTeam Member 3 – Daniel Bixby Team Member 4 – Paul NgTeam Member 4 – Paul Ng

8. Team Leader – David Collins Designed and developed all softwareDesigned and developed all software Determined interface requirements for peripheral devices with prototypesDetermined interface requirements for peripheral devices with prototypes Finalized soldering on PCBFinalized soldering on PCB Final assembly of the planeFinal assembly of the plane Cleaned up documenation for archivingCleaned up documenation for archiving

9. Member 2 – Matt Ligocki Microcontroller selectionMicrocontroller selection Maintained master hardware filesMaintained master hardware files Schematic: microcontroller, GPS, SD, LCDSchematic: microcontroller, GPS, SD, LCD Designed entire PCBDesigned entire PCB Organized BOMOrganized BOM Assembly: checking that components were properly solderedAssembly: checking that components were properly soldered Organizing final reportOrganizing final report

10. Member 3 – Daniel Bixby Packaging Research/DesignPackaging Research/Design Major Component Research/Selection – brushless motor, gearbox, ESC, LiPo batteries and balance chargerMajor Component Research/Selection – brushless motor, gearbox, ESC, LiPo batteries and balance charger Plane ConstructionPlane Construction Post-flight repairsPost-flight repairs Patent Infringement AnalysisPatent Infringement Analysis

11. Member 4 – Paul Ng Power Supply, Thermopile SelectionPower Supply, Thermopile Selection Schematic: Power Supply, Thermopiles, Assembling everything togetherSchematic: Power Supply, Thermopiles, Assembling everything together Populated PCBPopulated PCB Environmental and Ethical AnalysisEnvironmental and Ethical Analysis Senior Design ReportSenior Design Report

12. Questions / Discussion