1. ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 10  Spring 2008
Paul Ng Daniel Bixby Matt Ligocki David Collins

2. Outline Project overview Block diagram Design challenges
Project demonstration
Individual contributions
Questions / discussion

3. Project Overview
Creation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of the following:
Autonomous flight
GPS navigation
Ground photography
Purpose: Improve aerial photography

4. Block Diagram

5. Design Challenges Plane weight and balance
Mounting components to plane
GPS sensitivity
Software control algorithms
RF Interference
Testing overall functionality

6. Project Demonstration
An ability to fly an R/C plane autonomously once airborne, based on pre-programmed waypoints
An ability to decode and display GPS coordinates
3. An ability to control motor speed and control surface position
An ability to capture still images
An ability to read waypoints from a MicroSD removable storage device
Video for PSSC 2 – 5.

7. Individual Contributions
Team Leader – David Collins
Team Member 2 – Matt Ligocki
Team Member 3 – Daniel Bixby
Team Member 4 – Paul Ng

8. Team Leader – David Collins
Designed and developed all software
Determined interface requirements for peripheral devices with prototypes
Finalized soldering on PCB
Final assembly of the plane
Cleaned up documenation for archiving

9. Member 2 – Matt Ligocki Microcontroller selection
Maintained master hardware files
Schematic: microcontroller, GPS, SD, LCD
Designed entire PCB
Organized BOM
Assembly: checking that components were properly soldered
Organizing final report

10. Member 3 – Daniel Bixby Packaging Research/Design
Major Component Research/Selection – brushless motor, gearbox, ESC, LiPo batteries and balance charger
Plane Construction
Post-flight repairs
Patent Infringement Analysis

11. Member 4 – Paul Ng Power Supply, Thermopile Selection
Schematic: Power Supply, Thermopiles, Assembling everything together
Populated PCB
Environmental and Ethical Analysis
Senior Design Report

12. Questions / Discussion