2023-2024 Program Outline

Competition (AEAC) Related Project(s) + Breakdown

 

Mech

EE

EFS

Autonomy

 

Mech

EE

EFS

Autonomy

Propulsion + Ctrl

 

 

 

 

 

(airside)

  • Motor mounts

  • ESC Mounts

  • Power delivery, power mgmt, power monitoring

  • ESC Telemetry

  • ESC Configuration

  • Filtering

  • RPI LTE telemetry passthrough comms

Sensing

 

 

 

 

 

(airside)

  • Enclosures, Mounting

  • Weatherproofing

  • Harnessing

  • Weatherproofing (maybe)

  • Sensor configuration

 

Video System

 

 

 

 

 

(airside)

  • Enclosures, Mounting

  • Harnessing

  • Power delivery

  • Ardupilot MUX configuration

  • CV images via LTE

 

(groundside)

  • Tracking antenna mounting

  • Harnessing

  • Video Relay

 

  • GCS Video Ingest

  • Object Detection

  • Geolocation

Command & Telem

 

 

 

 

 

(airside)

  • Enclosures, Mounting

  • Harnessing

  • Power delivery

  • Diversity RX firmware

  • LTE Telemetry

  • RPI / mavproxy

 

(groundside)

  • Tracking antenna hardware

  • Harnessing

  • Nucleo Shield

  • Gemini TX

  • Gemini TX Firmware

  • ELRS Relay

  • LTE Telemetry

  • GS Information fwd

  • Pathing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pegasus airframe

(Airside - non subsystem specific updates)

  • Airframe

  • Payload

  • Shrouds

  • Harnessing

  • Lighting

  • Battery / power mgmt

  • Sensor layout

  • Ardupilot Config

  • CV/Auto-land/LTE/RPi hardware infrastructure

Tracking Antenna

(groundside - non subsystem specific updates)

  • Design + Build

  • Nucleo shield

  • Harnessing

  • Tracking algorithms

  • Communication algs

  • Antenna testing and selection

  • GCS Information fwding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Competition Projects

Annis bright ideas!!!!

Mech

EE

EFS

Autonomy

Annis bright ideas!!!!

Mech

EE

EFS

Autonomy

Small/Medium Multirotor Frame

Director: @Megan Spee

Build the Frame

Harnessing & Connector standardization

Software testing on-board frame

Software testing in the air

Zeropilot 3 SW

Director: @Anthony Luo

Fixed wing test vehicle (foamie)

ZP3 PCB

Software Complete

 

Fixed Wing Frame

Director: @Megan Spee

Build the Frame

(Minimal) harnessing

Software testing.

 

Thrust Stand

Director: @Megan Spee

 

 

 

 


List Of integration-required Projects (12 total)

Annis bright ideas!!!!

Mech

EE

EFS

Autonomy

Annis bright ideas!!!!

Mech

EE

EFS

Autonomy

Large Quad Frame

Director: @Daniel Puratich @Megan Spee @Anthony Luo

Build the frame

Harnessing & Power Architecture

 

 

Tracking Antenna

Director: @Anthony Luo @Megan Spee

Antenna Tower

Harnessing & Power Architecture

Software & Telemetry Integration

 

Command & Control Links

Director: @Anthony Luo @Daniel Puratich

 

Gemini PCBA’s

LTE Telem Integration into GCS. Other Telem radio options (xbees, rfd900s, etc. All documented and working).

 

Sensor Integration

Director: @Anthony Luo @Daniel Puratich @Megan Spee

Sensor Mounting Solutions

Harnessing

Integrate sensor into systems

 

Small/Medium Multirotor Frame

Director: @Megan Spee

Build the Frame

Harnessing & Connector standardization

Software testing on-board frame

Software testing in the air

Comp ZP

Director: @Daniel Puratich

 

ZP3 PCB’s

SBUS / Mavlink Passthrough

 

QR Code & Machine Vision

Director: @Anthony Luo

 

 

GCS Ready

Software Implemented

Jetson Landing Pad

Director: @Daniel Puratich

 

 

ZP3 Passthrough Ready

Jetson ready

GCS

Director: @Anthony Luo

 

 

COTS Solution Ready

Custom Auxilliary board ready.

Zeropilot 3 SW

Director: @Anthony Luo

Fixed wing test vehicle (foamie)

ZP3 PCB

Software Complete

 

Power Delivery / Management boards

Director: @Daniel Puratich

 

12s Servo module, buck boost, Power Module, etc

 

 

Fixed Wing Frame

Director: @Megan Spee

Build the Frame

(Minimal) harnessing

Software testing.

 

Thrust Stand

Director: @Megan Spee