Planning
Scope
Houston
Testing new camera
We have a non-global shutter RPi Camera we need to test on the drone
Autonomy should try geolocation as well, need to get script ready
Should acquire data of just images (with nothing overlayed) so we can test algorithms
Note: Geolocation with the CV camera will be tested FIRST as it requires more setup. Then the CV camera will be swapped out for the IR camera, and the IR camera will be used to capture images.
Tracking Antenna
Must be tested and verified before 2024-11-06 to include in this flight test Omer Sajid
Pre Flight Test validations
Test drone selected - Houston chosen
Determine and setup link OTA link on Houston, RFD or ELRS
E2E Mavlink connection established (drone → mavproxy → mission planner + tracking antenna)
Basic tracking works (tracking antenna follows drone being walked in a 180° arc around it)
If ready, can be tested alongside another Flight Card to decrease necessary flights
Testing object detection?
Awaiting confirmation from Andrew Shum
Flight Cards
Flight Card 1
What is being tested? To be filled out by flight card requesters Ashish Agrahari
Geolocation + Cluster estimation accuracy
Have more precise measurements of the location of landing pad relative to the drone take-off position.
Have a marker for starting location so we can put drone back there every time
Test different heights (ie 3-5m, 10m, 15m, 20m), each should be its own independent flight
Test different speeds? (optional, just go approximately same speed/slow if not testing this)
Local logging should work
Hardware to be installed (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)
CV camera
RPi
THINGS TO BRING
Measuring tape
Marker/tape/box or something to mark drone take-off position
Flight Card 2
What is being tested? To be filled out by flight card requesters Maxwell Lou Vibhinn Gautam
Collect test/training data using IR camera
Fly at different heights (ie 3-5m, 10m, 15m, 20m)
Fly at different speeds (ie for each height, do 3 slow passes and 3 fast passes)
These don’t need to be separate flights, can be done all in one go
Hardware to be installed (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)
IR Camera
RPi
Flight Card 3 – Pending
What is being tested? To be filled out by flight card requesters Andrew Shum
Upload a default mission, and then use guided mode to interrupt that mission (ie after some time)
After Guided Mode instructs the drone to move somewhere else, it should switch back to AUTO Mode and continue its original mission.
Hardware to be installed (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)
Lidar
RPi
Flight Card 4 – Pending
What is being tested? To be filled out by flight card requesters Omer Sajid Jeremy Zheng
Connection between TA and Mission Planner (MavProxy MavLink Forwarding)
Setup OTA link on Houston with RFD
Fly in 180° arc around TA (yaw tracking capability)
Fly at different height??? (ie. 5m, 10m, 20m) (pitch tracking capability)
Fly at different speeds (ie. ….)
Hardware to be installed (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)
Tracking Antenna
RFD
Timeline
Batteries charging 9:30
Leave bay at 10:30
Drive or walk to CIF tbd
10:50 begin Flight Card 1
11:15 begin Flight Card 2
11:40 begin Flight Card 3
Possible delay for installing IR camera for CV camera
12:10 head back to bay
12:30 debrief
12:45 charge batteries to storage and unpack flight test box
Attendees
Key People Not Attending
If you’re directly involved in this stuff and cannot make this test please note it here. All onsite FTCs and subteam leads should fill this out please.