Unmanned Remote Hovercraft Mitchell Lentini Brandon Dyer Justin Earnest 3/12/09 Team Hovercraft

Outline Project Overview Design Objectives Design Approach Demo Problems Cost Analysis Current Status 2 Team Hovercraft

Project Overview Web controlled unmanned hovercraft with remote “command station” For exploration and monitoring purposes For military and recreational use Affordable and competitively priced for clientele 3 Team Hovercraft

Design Objectives Build a web controlled unmanned hovercraft Design a web “command station” Stream live video from craft to “command station” Control accordingly Low cost 4 Team Hovercraft

Phase 1: Hovercraft Body 5 Team Hovercraft

Phase 2: Thrust Mechanism 6 Team Hovercraft

Phase 3: Command Station 7 Team Hovercraft

Approach 8 Team Hovercraft eBox Web Video Camera Via WiFi Module Vortex Soc (processor) Hovercraft Servo Controller System Thrust Motor/Fan Lift Motor/Fan Command Station

Demo Physically turn on the components Receive live video feed from craft Transmit desired controls Explore the halls of the Van Leer building 9 Team Hovercraft

Problems Complexity of eBox Time restriction Integration problems 10 Team Hovercraft

Schedule and Major Milestones 11 Team Hovercraft TaskDate Finish Craft BodyTBD Develop eBox OS2/28/09 Install Web Cam3/1/09 Program PSOC kit3/12/09 Program Send/Receive Code3/14/09 Program Motor Controls3/28/09 Program Control Gui4/1/09 Debug/test4/10/09 Demo4/15/09

Cost: Build 12 PartQuantity Purchased Unit CostTotal Cost Rechargeable Battery2$50.00$ Servo2$12.00$24.00 Hovercraft2$100.00$ eBox2$240.00$ Camera2$20.00$40.00 Cypress Controller Kit 2$50.00$ Mounting, Cables, and Packaging 2$50.00$ Total Material Cost $1,044 Team Hovercraft

Cost: Manufacture 13 Parts Cost627 Assembly Labor11 Testing Labor22 Total Labor33 Fringe Benefits, % of Labor8 Subtotal668 Overhead, % of Matl, Labor & Fringe334 Subtotal, Input Costs1,002 Sales & Marketing Expense650 Warranty & Support Expense125 Subtotal, All Costs1,777 Profit623 Profit Percentage26% Selling Price2,400 Total Revenue$2,400,000 Total Profit$623,000 Team Hovercraft

Current Status Developing eBox software Building physical body of hovercraft 14 Team Hovercraft

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