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CONSTRUCTING AN AUTONOMOUSANTENNA TRACKING CONTROL SYSTEMA PROPOSAL
BY
AANT PRODUCTION TEAM:
JOSH LARSON JAMES SEARS
AMY MINEHART THOMAS KELSER
ADVISOR: DR. JOHN WU
INTRODUCTION
• Purpose
• Autonomous control system for Antenna Tower
• Background
• Ongoing project started in 2005. 34 Launches with success rate of 95%
• Challenges include transmitting and receiving from high altitudes. Extreme cold temperatures. Human communication interference
• Current antenna system
• Upgraded antenna system
• Scope
UPGRADED ANTENNA SYSTEM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnBRprh8ksA
STATEMENT OF WORK
• Task 1: Research transmitter/receiver
• Task 2: Licensing
• Task 3: Review current system
• Task 4: Research autonomous systems
• Task 5: System block diagram
• Task 6: Implementation
• Task 7: Testing
RESOURCES
• Personnel
- Includes HAB Project Teams and will work closely with the CEG students working on the project
• Facilities and Equipment
- HAB Testing Lab, Russ Engineering Computer Labs, and the Antenna Tower
COSTS
• Fiscal4 FCC Technician License Exam @ $15.00 each = $60.00
Additional HAM radio transmitter and receiever @ $400.
• TimeResearch and order proper set of transmitter/receiver (2 hours)
Complete the FCC Technician License Exam for HAM radio license (10 hours)
Acquire acces to the lab, antenna, and look over current system (8 hours)
Research autonomous systems that would relate to project (15 hours)
Construct Block diagram for an upgraded tracking system (8 hours)
Upgrade program for to allow for autonomous rotation and tracking (50 hours)
Testing of the upgraded system (20 hours)
• Total = 113 hours for working upgraded system
CONTACT INFORMATION
• James Sears
• Josh Larson
• Thomas Kesler
• Amy Minehart