2021-2022 Technical Report Requirements

The Phase 1 Design Paper (technical report) will consist of a written proposal submitted by each team describing the technical details of their proposed competition design. Design papers may be submitted in English or French

Feedback from last year’s report:

Scoring Criteria:

Design Paper	Score	Notes
Days Late	-10% per day	Applicable after 1700 EST Jan 16, 2021

Overall Presentation	Weight: 15	Checklist	Notes
Grammar/Spelling
Structure/Organization		follows structure of CONOPS	Make sure the reader is presented with a clear story of what your system will do and how it will meet the competition requirements. Organize the paper according to the evaluation criteria
Use of Figures/Charts/Tables			have appropriate titles and labels referenced from the text so reader know’s what it’s trying to show
References Provided/Correct		includes AT LEAST 5 references other than CONOPS

Technical Description of Unmanned System	Weight: 50	Checklist:	Be Sure To Include:
Analysis of Alternate Solutions	Frame - Brielle, Cindy, Megan Shrinjay Power Distribution - Kevin Flight Controller - Sahil, Kiran, Daniel	description of alternate solutions decision on solution diagram how solution is relevant to problem space in-depth analysis	other ways the problem was approached why we chose this solution What options exist between custom hardware and replaceable commercial products (to add, what are tradeoffs in available features and functionalities)
Features and Capabilities	Zeropilot - Dhruv Computer Vision Architecture: Object detection - Ray Computer Vision Architecture: Processing and Interfacing - Shrinjay, Ray Camera Gimbal - Steven, Josh	all features addressed (try to have them addressed in sequential order with reference to a diagram) diagram relevance to problem space refer to “updated feedback“ for “features and capabilities”	what makes this design special
Pick-Up/ Drop-Off Methodology	Grabber (Cindy, Kayla, Matthew)	outline how QR codes will be read discuss grabber does the aircraft land? does it rely on Yolov5? How does it land? or Hover?	what features this system has to allow for pickup and drop off of a range of design shapes how this process occur gently, accurately and at a distance
Automation	Comms & Control : Aaditya, Kaveet, Anthony, Dhruv Telemetry Architecture Inter thread communication on Autopilot Video streaming BVLOS: Automated Takeoff and Landing Autonomous Identification of humans (Ray)	should mention pilot in the case of an emergency outline strategy SPECIFIC TO TASKS include a diagram	how we meet the requirement for automated launch/flight to the intruders
Noise Signature	Sahil, Brielle		what UAV and/or navigational strategies are we using to minimize noise?
Safety	Sahil Power Distribution - Kevin Li (Reverse polarity protection in case of reversed battery input connections) + (buck IC with thermal shutdown features in case of high temperatures)	Consider case of comms failure Consider cases for system operating near the ground (should address nearby PEOPLE and objects…) *both technical and physics safety issues should be addressed, the above considerations are just those forgotten on last years report, not all the cases.	How we intend to avoid colliding with things Any other safety systems implemented
System Level Testing	Flight tests - Sahil Firmware Tests (Dhruv) Electrical Tests (Kevin Li)	Risk Matrix Explanation of tests during development Explanation of tests during testing phase Ensure ALL relevant system level tests are covered and spoken about IN DEPTH	testing process implemented during development and in preparation for practice flights and scenarios

Technical Innovation and Novelty	Weight: 10	Checklist	Be Sure To Include:
Novel Approach to Mission Requirements	CV - Shrinjay		How overall and individual strategy for completing tasks is novel. (NOT talking about technologies required - that’s something else) detailed explanation
Novel Elements	CV - Shrinjay		Novel technology systems in the overall system. (What does our UAS have that make sit novel in the execution of the Tasks)

Safety and Risk Management	Weight:15	Be Sure To Include
System Level Safety Issues	*will go under ‘Safety’ later	What safety issues are important How we are addressing them
Single Point Failure Modes	*will go under 'Safety' later	What failure modes we anticipate How we are addressing them
Risk Management Plan	delegated across leads	What risks exist that may affect ability to successfully compete in Southport How we are addressing these risks Risk categories should include technical, programmatic, budget, and/or others. Risk planning must include: Identification of the risk; Likelihood that the risk will happen; Impact on the project if the risk occurs; and Measures you will take to reduce the likelihood of the risk and to mitigate its effects if it does happen.

Project Management	Checklist	Be Sure To Include:
Milestones		Key events in the project that signal things are progressing as planned
Schedule for Design/Construction/Testing Phases	Gantt chart (easy to read)	Gantt chart of all significant activities in the development of the system and planning for the event
Budget		Cost of ‘stuff’ for the system (don’t forget to include travel and other things) reasonable prices (not TOO high but also not excessively low)

NOTE: Papers are limited to 15 pages total, including appendices, title page, table of contents, list of figures, etc. Pages above the 15-page limit will be ignored in the scoring

The paper must be emailed to competition@unmannedsystems.ca in PDF format.