1. Kite Camera - A Team 12 Brian Cleary (ME) David DeGeorge (ME) Vincent Falcone (ECE) Nicholas Schneck (ECE) May 3 rd, 2005 www.blurbco.com/~gork/ kap/archives/DSCN2429.JPG

2. Presentation Overview  History  Design overview  Part by part breakdown  Cost analysis & Scheduling

3. Background  History of Kite Aerial Photography  Military  Hobbyist  Current development  Need http://www.hiflykites.co.za/free-kite-guides/kite-aerial-photography.JPG

4. Design Overview  Main Parts  Kite  Suspension  Cradle  Camera  Signal transmission  Control

5. Kite  Double Parasled  Large size  Sturdy  Versatile  Alternates  Box kite  Delta http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/equip/frmkite.html#parasled

6. Suspension System  Picavet (pickavay)  level  absorbs vibration  Simple to construct  Alternate  Pendulum http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/equip/picavet.html#no3

7. Cradle  Requirements  Light weight  Safely hold camera  Rotate camera  Tilt camera  House antenna http://www.kapcasalboni.it/index_eng.htmhttp://www.kapcasalboni.it/index_eng.htm /

8. Camera  Requirements  Light-weight  Minimum resolution of 800x600  No larger than 3” x 3” x 6”  Auto-focus

9. Signal Transmission  Cable choice  Fiber optic  Coaxial  Fiber optics  Wave Division Multiplexer  Type http://www.drakausa.com/products/SHIPFOC-01.gif

10. Controller  Control servos on cradle  Transmission  Through fiber optics  Through radio waves  Through fiber optics http://kap-man.de/b019484b.jpg

11. Cost Analysis

12. Scheduling with Design Tasks

13. Conclusion

14. Questions?