1. By: David Gitz, EE, Robo-Chopper Lead Engineer

2.  System Description  Capabilities and Applications  Development Progress  Request

4.  Quad-Rotor design – Offers simpler control system with less moving parts than a normal helicopter and minor reduction in lift capacity

5.  2 “Brains”, 1 SoM Board and 1 Parallax Propeller  SoM handles waypoint navigation, mission planning, vehicle health.  Propeller handles PWM generation, Kalman Filter.  In the event of an in-air mishap, Propeller Controller can take over Vehicle land safely.

6.  Custom PCB inside Xbox-360 Controller  Features Mode and Error Display, Vehicle Battery Indicator, Force-Feedback and 5 hours of continuous operation.

7.  Used for Vehicle Calibration and Capacity measurements  Able to Pivot vertically and rotate continuously  Power applied to Vehicle via Slip-Ring – No tangled wires

8.  GCS offers extended range – up to 3 km  Interface designed in LabView  With Internet connection, Google Earth integration

9.  Using Xbee API Mode, Vehicle, GCS and RCU all talk to each other  RCU or GCS can extend flight range of Vehicle due to API mesh network.

10. Capabilities - Planned Manual Control via RCU or GCSSimple Calibration and Testing via Test- Stand Limited Autonomous Navigation via RCUError Display on RCU and GCS Waypoint NavigationForce-Feedback on RCU Automatic Takeoff, Hover and LandingVehicle Health Reporting Capabilities - Future Real-Time Video Transmission to GCSImage Capture Wireless airborne programmingAdvanced Hover modes Vehicle Status Audio via RCUExtended System Duration Configurable PayloadsTerrain Following

11. IndustryApplications Home InspectingRoof and Exterior Surveying Civil EngineeringBridge Inspection Law EnforcementSearch, Crime Scene Investigation MilitaryReconnaissance Hobbyists Development Platform – Completely Open Source EnvironmentalNature Surveying and Data Collection

13.  Cost: 30% of material/part cost invested.  Tasks: 23% of defined tasks completed.  Currently in Phase 1 with limited development in Phase 2.

14.  Need People!  Computer Engineer  Mechanical Engineer  Project Manager  Technical Writer  Marketing/PR  Aerospace Engineer

15.  Contact:  davidgitz@gmail.com davidgitz@gmail.com  www.thesciencedude.com www.thesciencedude.com