1. Team 01 : QuadSquad Patent Liability Analysis Camille Chang 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University1

2. Abstract 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 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University2 10/30/2013

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4. Project-Specific Success Criteria An ability to … determine the position of the quadcopter using GPS control the copter using an Android device over a Bluetooth interface automatically take-off and land fly-by-waypoint using GPS coordinates monitor the state of battery charge and relay back to user 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University4

5. Automatic Landing System US 5716032 File: April 22, 1996 An automatic landing system for guiding unmanned aerial vehicle along a predetermined path to a predetermined point on the ground 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University5

6. Automatic Landing System With a press of a button on the Android device, landing procedure begins Not Infringement – No predetermined point on the ground – Do not use imaging sensor or landing zone to help land vehicle (using proximity sensor) 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University6

7. Waypoint Navigation US 7158877 Filed: November 25, 2003 Remote control of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a control station by means of a wireless command link – Controlled in an autonomous mode – Controlled in a manual mode 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University7

8. Waypoint Navigation Autonomous Mode – Coordinate from Android application gets sent to microcontroller, and quadcopter follows the path Manual Mode – Quadcopter can be controlled through the Android application Infringement – Obtain license or pay royalty fee 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University8

9. Flying Apparatus US 20100243794 Filed: May 29, 2009 Flying apparatus that includes a housing of two or more rotors – Rotors are arranged to rotate about substantially parallel axes – Rotors located equal distance apart – Frame is in the form of a square shape – Controlled remotely via remote control means 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University9

10. Flying Apparatus Flying apparatus housing four propellers – Increase the speed of the motors for liftoff – In the form of quadcopter (4 propellers in “plus” configuration) Not Infringement: – Flying apparatus claimed houses rotors not propellers 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University10

11. Google Maps US 7894984B2 Filed: April 23, 2010 Digital Mapping System – A method of displaying a map – Receive a set of map tiles from a map tile server – Assemble the received map tiles into a tile grid – Aligning the tile grid relative to a clipping shape the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University11 10/30/2013

12. Google Maps Using Google Maps API Google Maps API Limits: – 100,000 direction requests per day – 100,000 geocoding requests per day Over limit -> Obtain a license or pay fee 10/30/2013 the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University12

13. Questions?? the ECE quadcopter senior design project @ Purdue University13 10/30/2013