Micro-CART SDongo3b Secondary Vehicle Team April 26, 2006 Daryl Belshan Joshua Jordan Sawyer Morrow Tanasha Taylor Professor Ralph Patterson, III Dr. John Lamont
Presentation Outline Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Acknowledgements Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Thanks to our Sponsor Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Definitions Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Background The secondary vehicle starts where primary vehicle ends at entering the building 3 different scenerios Hostage-rescue Nuclear reactor controls failure Biological disease cure Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Problem Statement The secondary vehicle needs to: Fully autonomous Enter the building Navigate in the building safely Send and take images for the ground station Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Operating Environment Inside People Walls Objects Outside Wind Dust Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Users and Uses Civilians Military Research Search and rescue Transportation Military Combat Reconnaissance Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Assumptions/Limitations Size Primary vehicle lift capacity Component selection Competition scenario Limitations Financial resources Time Team size and knowledge Weight less than 198 lbs total Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
End Product Minimize weight Choose components Build vehicle testing platform Test and mount motors on platform Fully functional manual controlled vehicle Vehicle hover autonomously Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Previous Accomplishments Design for vehicle Started component requirements and recommendations Documentation and CAD models Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Project definition Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Present Accomplishments Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Design Decision Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Research activities Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Propeller Size Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
motors Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Microprocessor Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Navigation System Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle Range and angle of the Ultrasonic Range Finder Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Vision System Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
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Future Activities Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Design Activities Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Implementation Activities Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Testing and Modification Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Other project activities Programming Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Resources Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Financial Resources Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Fall 2005 Schedule Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Spring 2006 Schedule Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Overall Schedule Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Project Evaluation Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Lessons Learned Project and team planning Electrical components IMUs and Sonar PIC Microprocessors: BASIC Stamp II Speed controllers and signals Engineering design and manufacting Four propeller vehicle flight characteristics BASIC Stamp programming Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Risks and Risk Management Hostage scenario Can’t have open rotors Can’t fly into civilians in the area Wet conditions Open electronics Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Closing Summary Project is great success Strong design and list of components Great start for flying the vehicle Fun working on project Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Demonstration Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle
Questions? Micro-CART Secondary Vehicle