Systems Level Testing

Background

Systems-level testing is required to assert that the integration of the various sub-systems on the UAV work as intended. The following key subsystems exist on the aircraft:

Zeropilot (Flight Controller)
Motor control and power distribution systems
UAV Frame
Object Grabber
Camera Gimbal

The following tests are planned to verify system level integration.

Test Description	Subsystems under test

Test Description	Subsystems under test
Assert that the system’s kill switch operates within the desired interval A ground test will be run with the drone where the kill switch is intentionally deployed	Zeropilot
Verify that the system can distribute the appropriate voltage and current to the motor controllers and motors, as well as other low-voltage peripherals A ground test will be run with the entire electrical system powered up as per normal use. The motors will then be run at full power and the voltage/current draw at each actuator will be measured	Motor control and power distribution
Verify the ability for the UAV to pick up objects conforming to the specifications of the CONOPS Various objects will be mocked up and trialed as the grabber is protyped and manufactured.	Grabber
Assert that the camera gimbal can pan in the desired directions	Gimbal
Assert that the frame design can withstand hover and flight A COTS flight controller will be used to make the frame take off. The purpose is to ensure that the frame can withstand the forces subjected to it during hover and flight	Frame, motor control and power distribution
Ensure that Zeropilot is able to output the appropriate roll, speed, and yaw from manual and autonomous outputs The drone will be flown without payload and the control system will be fully evaluated.	Frame, motor control and power distribution, Zeropilot
Pick up object using the onboard camera gimbal, then track a human intruder This test is intended to simulate task 1 and 2 in the CONOPS, and fully validate the drone	All