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Attendance

Flight Test Updates

  • 2025-02-23

    • https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQA4t

    • Good progress for IR detection system

      • false detections

      • camera settings are pretty good

      • configs are being adjusted

    • Flew with Houston and successfully identified IR beacon at multiple altitudes

      • can be tested on the ground for a lot of this

      • couple hundred from last FT

      • some false detections are from snow reflection

    • vibe on Pegasus is a concern

      • specific mounting to help minimize

      • making a new mount takes time

    • there should be geolocation outputs for this data

      • data is on the rpi

      • measure for relative accuracy

      • we do have coordinates for these beacons → Rohan Katreddy

    • Tuning aircraft had successful autotune, and flies incredibly stable now. future adjustments to be made

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    • do we want to use x500 for more data?

      • will get images from pegasus first

      • some of them are smeary but due to moving the drone around

      • we have spares? need to get it all together which would be time

    • will look at logs for x500 airframes but it looks good

      • started with manual tuning, did one autotune cycle

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detection of beacon #1 at 15m

  • 2025-03-02

    • https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC5sw

    • Peggy validation flight for W25 was successful. Flew well and same as last term

    • Goal was to test KML sending over MavLink on Peggy → not complete

      • Issues with Pi and temperature/weather that caused this test to not be successful

      • Autonomy to get houston and pegasus Pi’s at the same state and LABEL the sd cards

        • switching the SD Cards caused problems

        • Peggy is set up to only display to vtx while houston displays only to hdmi output

    • Tuning airframe had two flights that will allow logs to be analyzed for more adjustments Manasva Katyal

      • One flight with figure 8s for MAGFit compass calibration

      • Another flight with all axes movements for FFT filter calibration

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  • Autonomy Updates:

    • MAVLink KML messages

      • ground tested it in the simulator and was working for Maxwell Lou , Tochi Okoro had some issues

      • RPi being cold causes problems

      • ready for the next flight test for validation

      • ground test in the parking lot sometime this week

    • false detections in the data.

      • Can we test the algorithms for detection on the ground with images we’ve already collected?

    • How ready is geolocation?

      • Do we have viewable logs → yes

      • generating kml from that data is ready

    • When is the deadline for integrating the autonomy system together in readiness for a competition simulation?

      • integrated just needs testing on the hardware

    • only part that isn’t ready is pathing

      • a lot of work is already done for it

      • can more of it be ground tested? can be run in the simulator

      • is based on source of fire

  • EFS tuning airframe

    • next steps:

      • Is pretty much done its tuning cycle

      • Would just need to do a final performance evaluation flight and look at step response graphs

      • Can then start the process on Peggy 2

    • Can the X500 dev kit be used by autonomy as a lower vibe platform for the camera?

      • Nathan gave a list of things that could be done to improve image quality

Task 2

  • Ground Test Soon

    • Tank is being assembled

    • Need to ground test soon, looking at this week

    • will need EE help for pump harness

    • once ground test is done, will be flight test ready

    • will need to weight the drone again after the payload change

  • Flight Testing

    • Need to put time into pilot training

    • will be difficult regardless

    • person with most practice will be flying this on site.

    • Evan Janakievski going for this, need advanced for comp

  • How far down will the tube and pump hang?

    • pumps are mounted to bottom of drone, tubes will hang about 3 m

    • below the bottom of the drone

  • Unknowns

    • Dangling weight on end of tubes? Need to be tested at an FT

Other

  • Possibility of having a full team work session?

    • Having everyone together to speed things up?

    • Not that many people onsite this term so this could be nice.

    • Sometimes it feels like some tasks take less time to complete than is invested in discussing them.

    • Just an idea, could be saved for leads meeting as well if it’s a long discussion

    • EE and mech can align for pumps

    • a lot of people in favor of this as an idea

    • nice to have people from other subteams there to help out

    • can have a bunch of onsite pilots there at the same time as autonomy

    • lettucemeet for this Daniel Puratich will create after the meeting

  • How ready are we for comp?

    • When is competition simulation 1 going to happen?

      • Was aiming for last weekend. Trying for this coming weekend?

      • IR Beacon arrival is blocking for competition simulation, order is placed cc Maxwell Lou

      • auto pathing wont be ready yet

      • KML over mavlink is good to go for next weekend

  • Backup plans

  • Transporting the drone

  • Proof of flight video

    • Due end of April two weeks before comp.

    • we would need to deliberately doing it essentially

    • people should be recording flight tests anyways yea.

  • EE Work Session plans Ryan Scomazzon

    • Mech gave some soldering to do

      • one pump → add xt30/60 connector dont remember which one

      • fix wiring on dc to xt connector for vtx system, exposed wire

      • harness on peggy becoming sketch → burnt connectors and heat shrink slipping

    • Fix led boards

    • Lots on our plate with little bandwidth, if you need something bad PLEASE bug me (Ryan Scomazzon) about it so I can prioritize. Trying my best to remember everything from before midterms but goldfish

    • Not super important for now but not sure if we mentioned it: EE is looking into a custom PDB

      • Daniel Puratich thoughts: there is no chance of readiness for competition at this point

      • For next comp cycle

  • Discussion of comp roster will be tomorrow in leads meeting

    • this is just an announcement but yea should come

Flight Test Planning

  • Thoughts on Friday flight tests?

    • Would work better with my (Evan Janakievski) schedule for March for at least 2 flight tests

    • Would want to make sure all comp attendees onsite could attend

  • Need to reschedule Autonomy KML mavlink Mavlink message flight test

    • Between March 7th and March 9th

      • Evan to confirm work schedule tmr

Asana

  • Look over asana dates and adjust/make updates

  • just a quick overview