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Cluster estimation test

Pilot: Evan Janakievski Yuchen Lin

GSO: Yuchen Lin

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What is being tested?

  •  Autonomy cluster estimation accuracy

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  • Autonomous/repeatable missions

  • ability to hold location within +/- X meters

  • FPV Video from the drone?

  • etc….

🫂 Mandatory Attendees

This is a section for all attendees from your subteam which will be present for this flight test. (because they are testing their products, or otherwise)

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titleWeek-Before checklist
  • Software configuration correct

  • Compare against latest baselines and verify no params changed, or changes approved by comp-ft-team

  • LTE tested

  • Autopilot Orientation checked

  • Motors tested

  • Prop direction check

  • Sensors outputs healthy & within range

  • Controller input mappings correct

  • Controller input choices correct for pilot preferences

  • Wireless trainer tested & working per pilot preferences.

Hardware (wiring)

  • Wires are not too tight or too loose (comfortable, not strained, not flapping around)

    • No cut/exposed wires

    • Shrouding is neat + presentable

    • Solder joints look good

      • no cracks

      • no corrossion

      • no exposed contacts (unless expected)

    • Specific requirement from Daniel Puratich

      • no exposed pad without solder on ESC caps

        • i did this on peggy 2

        • someone will need to do with peggy 1

      • ESCs all have a touch of hot glue to secure cap to board

    • Connectors fully plugged in

    • Connectors in good health

Hardware (airframe)

  • Bolts secure (nothing loose)

    • Carbon fiber not cracked

    • 3D prints not failing / crushed / cracked

    • No loose items

Hardware (groundstation)

  • ELRS Gemini tested & Working

    • Logging correct

    • Data looks correct

    • Control tower tested & working

  • Tracking antenna x2 (control + video) (mechanical)

    • Servos secure

    • Hardware (antennas) secure

    • No cracks/bends/chips in polycarb/aluminum

    • Gears / shafts look healthy

    • Grease if necessary

  • Tracking antenna x2 (control + video) (electrical)

    • Electrical components secure

    • Power delivery / signal wires secure, no cracks/corrosion/damage

  • Video System

    • goggles(?)

    • Monitors(?)

    • Video tower tested & working

  • Laptop w/mission planner configured correctly.

    • LTE Link tested working

Flightline Kit

  • Spare motors

  • Spare props

  • Spare tools

    • Metric allen keys

    • Socket set (question)

    • Pliers (flatnose + needle nose)

  • USB-C cable (short & long)

  • Soldering iron + heat shrink + spare cables

  • Power supplies for ground station computer

  • Ground station computer

  • Spare bolts

  • Radio ControllersUAV ground testing

  • ground acceptance review system under test

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titleDay-before checklist
  • Mission plan clear

  • flightline roles assigned

  • Communication hierarchy established

  • Incident procedures & roles in-place & briefed to all flightline team members

  • Timeline for day-of clear

  • Battery charging plan, equipment management plan clear.

  • Transportation clear

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titleDay-of checklist
  • Batteries in safety bag

  • Equipment

  • Power system(battery and connection)

  • Propulsion system(motor and propeller)

  • Controller system(Control links and ground station system)
    • Zip tie

    • duck tape

    • label maker

    • Type c cable

    • ELRS GeminiSaleae Logic Analyzer

    • charged WARG laptopspare bag for small electronics

    • controller box

      • two controller

      • battery tester

    • VTX box

  • execute

Total 5 main system checked:

  • Sensory system(sensors)

  • Video system (VTX)


  • Debrief

  • clean / store equipment if necessary

⏲️ Flight Test Timeline

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Date/Time

Action

Notes

10:00 am

Briefing

10:10am

leaving bay

10:30am

reach CIF

Flight #1

Flight #2

Aborted Flight

RPI monitor debug

Telem debug

11:15am

Leaving Cif

11:40

Debrief

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💻 DEBRIEF

Flight test debrief report

Cold 🥶

  • Houston flies well

  • Have two flight

    • collect data at 15m

    • collect data at 20m

    • [aborted] 50m data collection (lost link + bad battery 10.7)

  • Two issue need RCA

    • ELRS not working

      • device connected can view link status

      • Ranger show rssi 0

      • lost link during the last 50 meter data collection

      • Had to connect to telemetry

    • RPI monitor does not work Tong Zhang for more information