1. Design Constraint Andrew Kasha
9/4/2013
Team 01: squaDRONE
Design Constraint
Andrew Kasha
the ECE quadcopter senior design Purdue University

2. Abstract Android controlled quadcopter Google Maps and controls
9/4/2013
Abstract
Android controlled quadcopter
Google Maps and controls
Waypoint navigation
Battery management
Auto take-off and landing
the ECE quadcopter senior design Purdue University

3. Updated Block Diagram 9/4/2013
the ECE quadcopter senior design Purdue University

4. Project-Specific Success Criteria
9/4/2013
Project-Specific Success Criteria
An ability to …
Monitor the state of battery charge and relay back to user
Determine the position of the copter using GPS and overlay it onto Google Maps.
Control the copter using an Android device over a Bluetooth interface.
To automatically take-off and land
To fly-by-waypoint using GPS coordinates
the ECE quadcopter senior design Purdue University

5. Microcontroller Design Constraints
Supply Voltage 3.3 V
Max Voltage 6 V (Bluetooth V)
Min Voltage 2.2 V (Ultrasonic Sensor V)
Number of I/O Pins pins (extra)
5 PWM
3 Serial
1 I2C
1 SPI

6. Microcontroller Comparison
Atmel ATxmega256A3
8 Bit
1.6 – 3.6 V
50 I/O Pins
10 SPI
2 I2C
7 UART
22 PWM
32 MHz
$6.94 (sample)
Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110
16 Bit
2-3.6 V
85 I/O Pins
3 SPI
3 I2C
4 UART
9 PWM
32 MHz
$7.31 (sample)