Team 2: Q!Senior Design ProjectNovember 19, 2008

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OutlineOur Project

Team MembersProject SummaryApplications

Design Schedule

Team Members

Ian Hoffbeck Christian Swenson Tom Kok Brett Pennings

Project SummaryUnmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)Autonomous Navigation and Stabilization Manual RF OverrideOptical Camera SensorEmergency ParachuteApplication: Calvin College Biology

Department

ApplicationsScientific Data CollectionCartographySearch and RescueHobbyist Aerial Photography

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ConstraintsChallenges

Schedule

Design ConstraintsPowerFAA Regulations Payload WeightTimeframeBudget

ChallengesStaying Under BudgetDurabilityInterfacing ElectronicsMotion BlurringStabilization and NavigationUser InterfaceUnforeseen

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Tasks AccomplishedContactsBudgetWork Planned

ScheduleResearch

Waiting for Parts

Integrating Electronic Hardware

Guidance System

Fall Finals

Christmas Break

Stabilization System

Design AI Software

Airframe Integration

Spring Break

Emergency Recovery Landing System

User Interface

Imaging System

Write Report

7-Oct-08 5-Nov-08 4-Dec-08 2-Jan-09 31-Jan-09 1-Mar-09 30-Mar-09 28-Apr-09

Tasks AccomplishedResearched Similar ProjectsSocial NetworkingCreated Gantt ChartChose Airframe (Bellanca

Decathlon)Purchased Electronic

ComponentsGPS Test PCBEntered Calvin BizPlan

Competition

ContactsRob Meyer – GE AviationKeith Stetter – Northrop GrummanChris Hansen – U. Ill. Urbana ChampaignAlyssa Iverson, Mike Kokuba – GVSU

BudgetBudget: Senior Design Allotted $ 300.00

Biology Dept. Supplement $ 200.00 total budget $ 500.00

Cost: Bellanca Decathlon 480 RTF $ 129.90 GE A830 Camera $ 79.99 ET-312 SiRF III GPS Receiver $ 59.95 Antenna GPS Chip-Scale $ 2.95 SMA GPS Patch Antenna $ 14.95 SMA Connector $ 1.95 Triple Axis Accelerometer $ 9.25 Arduino Pro Mini $ 18.95 FTDI Basic Breakout $ 13.95

total cost $ 331.84

remaining budget $ 168.16

Work PlannedPurchase Remaining ComponentsTest and Integrate CompoentsDesired Heading AlgorithmDesign Control SystemsUpdate Website

Q?Questions?