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Administrative Information
- Project Name
- Autonomous Quadcopter
- Project Number
- P07122
- Project Family
- P07120 Micro Air Vehicle
- Track
- Aerospace Systems and Technology
- Start Term
- 2006-2
- End Term
- 2006-3
- Faculty Guide
- Dr. Vincent J. Amuso (EE)
- Primary Customer
- Dr. Vincent J. Amuso (EE Dept. Head)
- Secondary Customers
- RIT Honors Program - Dr. David Mathiason, Director
- Customer contact information
- Dr. Vincent J. Amuso,
- Associate Professor and Electrical Engineering Department Head
- vjaeee@rit.edu
Mission Statement
The mission of this student team is to develop a flight vehicle that can be operated autonomously. The vehicle should be able to control its own flight based on information gathered by sensors aboard the aircraft. The vehicle should also be able to carry interchangeable payloads to meet the needs of various potential customers. The team must provide complete documentation of the analysis, design, manufacturing, fabrication, test, and evaluation of this subsystem to a level of detail that a subsequent team can build upon their work with no more than one week of background research.
The Team
Team Member | Discipline | Role / Skills | E-mail address |
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Vincent J. Amuso | EE | Faculty Guide, Will work closely with the team on an on-going basis to facilitate success. | vjaeee@rit.edu |
Jason Enslin | EE | Project Manager, Circuit Design | jwe1583@rit.edu |
Richard Nichols | EE | Controls, Sensor Selection and Interfacing | ran0572@rit.edu |
Courtney Walsh | ME | Flight Dynamics and Propulsion | cbw9125@rit.edu |
Jeff Welch | ME | Mechanical Design and Analysis | jsw8517@rit.edu |
Glenn Kitchell | CE | GPU Programming & Interfacing | gmk6467@rit.edu |
General Project Information
Administrative Documents
Project Schedule (XLS) - Schedule for MSD II (.xls version)
Project Schedule (MPP) - Schedule for MSD II (.mpp version)
Budget_5_18_07 (XLS) - Final Budget
SD I Presentation (PPT) - Project Review Presentation 1 (2/23/07)
General Parts Info (XLS) - Misc. Info on Electronic Parts
Bill of Materials (DOC) - Bill of Materials
Technical Paper (DOC) - Final Conference Paper for SD II
Poster (PPT) - Final Poster for SD II
SD II Presentation (PPT) - Project Review Presentation 2 (5/18/07)
Datasheets
Rabbit Overview (PDF) - Specs on the GPURabbit User's Manual (PDF) - Detailed instructions for GPU
ADS7870 (PDF) - A/D Converter on board GPU
OPA2337 (PDF) - OpAmp used in Level Shifter
HAC-UM12 (PDF) - Wireless Links
IDG-300 (PDF) - Dual-Axis Gyroscope
MMA7260Q (PDF) - 3-Axis Accelerometer
MicroMag3 (PDF) - Digital Compass
EM-406 SIRF3 (PDF) - GPS Unit
UCC3941-5 (PDF) - DC to DC Boost Converter
H21A1 (PDF) - Phototransistor Optical Interrupter Switch
ADG436 (PDF) - Dual Analog Switch
Rabbit Pinouts (XLS) - Pinouts and Connections for Electronic Parts
Web Resources
Sponsoring Organization
This project is supported by two different organizations. The RIT Honors Program has generously awarded an Interdisciplinary Research Grant to the honors students participating in this project. The intent of the RIT Honors Program is to enrich student's academic endeavors, further their personal growth through leadership, foster a sense of unity, promote service in the community, and develop skills lasting beyond their time at RIT. The RIT Electrical Engineering department will also be sponsoring this project with the aspiration of using the autonomous flight vehicle for Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) research.
Customer Deliverables
Design and build a flight vehicle that can be controlled autonomously and carry a payload consisting of at least one picosatellite. This project should establish a platform that future students can build upon in subsequent quarters.