LCav: Low Cost unmanned Aerial Vehicle Status Report # 1 Ryan Morlino Chris Landeros Sylvester Meighan Stephen Verschoyle
LCav providing a low cost control platform for unmanned aerial vehicles. Project Milestones 1.) Construction of Plane Completed 2.) Integrate Stability System into Plane 2/04/07 3.) Integrate GPS module into System 2/13/07 4.) Build Communication Base Station 2/23/07 5.) Testing 3/24/05
Completed Tasks Phase 1: Stability Control Phase 2: UAV Construction Ordered Sensors (gyros, accelerometers) Tested Sensors PCB Stability System Phase 2: UAV Construction Constructed RC Plane Phase 3: Communication System Researched Modems Phase 4: GPS Navigation Ordered GPS modules
Ongoing Tasks Phase 1: Stability Control Phase 2: UAV Construction Test and Modify PCB Design 2/01/07 Phase 2: UAV Construction Simulation/Practice Flying 2/03/07 Phase 3: Communication System Order Modems 1/31/07
Upcoming Tasks Phase 1: Stability Control Phase 2: UAV Construction Program Servo Controller for 2/03/07 serial Communication Phase 2: UAV Construction Test Fly RC plane 2/04/07 Phase 3: Communication System Order set of Modems 1/30/07 Phase 4: GPS Navigation Test GPS Module 2/01/07