2025-05-04 Final Competition Simulation
Admin Preparation
Requested By | @Evan Janakievski @Manasva Katyal |
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Goal Summary | Task 1 & Task 2 Simulation |
Status? | DRAFT / SUBMITTED / WAITING FOR SUB-TEAM REVIEW / APPROVED |
Desired Airframe | Louie, Dallas, Peggy 1 |
Date(s) | May 4th, 2025 |
Flight Test Sign Up
@Evan Janakievski
@Manasva Katyal
@Ryan Scomazzon
@Alison Thompson
@Balaji Leninrajan
@Tochi Okoro
@Georgia Westerlund
@Victoria Gee
@Roni Kant
@Andrew Chai
@Maxwell Lou
Test plan
Flight Card 1
Task 1 Sim
Louie:
Pilot: @Manasva Katyal
GSO: @Ryan Scomazzon
Dallas:
Pilot: @Evan Janakievski
GSO: @Alison Thompson
What is being tested?
Full Task 1 Simulation w/ 2 drones (detection, coordinate sending via mavlink, groundside KML generation + groundside KML merging)
Hardware to be installed, items to bring, batteries, etc (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)
8x 3s batteries
All IR beacons
FLIGHT CARD 1 PROCEDURE | ||
Procedure | Goals / Objectives | Knockoff criteria |
| Setup for the Task 1 Sim. | Unstable flight, not responding to inputs, or other errors |
| Setup for the Task 1 Sim. | Script not running. |
| Prove the VTX with Pi analog display works |
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| KML messages over MAVLink works |
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| Test if there are any false positives for detection |
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| Perform KML merging at this point |
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| Perform error analysis. |
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Flight Card 2
Task 2 Sim
Pilot: @Evan Janakievski
GSO: @Manasva Katyal
Airframe: Peggy 1
What is being tested?
Full Task 2 Simulation (AUTO to inload, inload water manually, AUTO to deposit location, offload water manually, etc.)
Hardware to be installed, items to bring, batteries, etc (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)
8x 6s Batteries
FLIGHT CARD 3 PROCEDURE | ||
Procedure | Goals / Objectives | Knockoff criteria |
| Set up for Task 2 Sim. | Unstable flight, not responding to inputs, or other errors |
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Necessary Preparation
Explain what capacity you need, what needs to be mounted, etc.
Necessary items:
Louie
Dallas
Peggy 1
8x 3s batteries
8x 6s batteries
All IR Beacons
Measuring Tape
Home Depot Buckets
Mandatory Attendees
This is a section for all attendees from your subteam which will be present for this flight test. (because they are testing their products, or otherwise)
Name | Phone # | Sub-team | Role |
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@Evan Janakievski |
| Mechanical | Pilot |
@Manasva Katyal |
| EFS | Pilot/GSO |
@Ryan Scomazzon |
| Electrical | GSO Training |
@Alison Thompson |
| Mechanical | GSO Training |
Flightline Team
Name | Phone # | Role | Reason |
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@Evan Janakievski |
| Pilot |
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@Manasva Katyal |
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@Ryan Scomazzon |
| GSO Training |
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@Alison Thompson |
| GSO Training |
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Pre-Flight Checklists
Flight Test Timeline
Date/Time | Action | Notes |
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9:45am | FT Briefing |
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10:15 am | Departure from UW |
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10:59am | Task 1 X500 | Ari Script |
12:30pm | Task 2 Flight 1 | Float Unplugged |
12:37pm | Task 2 Manasva Throttle Check |
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12:41pm | Task 2 Flight 2 | Landed before unloading water |
2:00pm | Task 2 Manasva Throttle Check | No tubing |
2:06pm | Task 2 Manasva Alt Hold Test |
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2:09pm | Task 2 Evan Alt Hold Test |
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2:17pm | Task 2 Evan Auto Land Test + New Position Control |
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DEBRIEF
Task 1
Yet to run the scripts with a working pi config
Just one flight
Got the camera and full view fixed
Rebooted and vtx was acting weird
Need to test in the bay after the debrief
Create a full backup of the SD card
Still don’t know why camera on Dallas doesn’t work
Nathan script is being flown at comp
Testing Derek’s script once
Maybe look into shortening ribbon cable
Task 2
Attempted to fly → alt variation
Could be gusts of wind
Pressure inversions
Tubes swing under range finder
Next → 1-GPS, 2-baro
Auto takoff and landing works
Change parameter to slow response to altitude variation
Try this if GPS doesn’t work
PSC_POSZ_P
PSC_VELZ_P
PSC_VELZ_I
PSC_VELZ_D
PSC_VELZ_FF
PSC_ACCZ_P
Path Forward
Ground test Task 1 stuff today
Start taking Peggy 2 apart tomorrow
Fly Task 1 tomorrow morning 9am
Peggy 1 on standby if we have a window tomorrow afternoon
Dallas on standby if we have a window until Tuesday
Task 1 (part 2)
Flew Dallas only
Bunch of configs changed, not sure which one fixed it
Image of SD card will be backed up after debrief
Dallas FPV cam does not work → will be debugged tonight or tomorrow
Flights
Nathan manual + Manasva only detects on centre
Worked as intended
Cantering manually is a bit challenging
Ari+ Derek Script
Minimum brightspot radius was too small
Value was 300px
Coordinates seem 1 decimal place more accurate
Full Manasva auto centring code
Used .002 initially (meters per second per px) → very unstable
Immediately switched back from guided to loiter
Tried with 0.0001 → this worked, but a bit unstable
Final value 0.00002 found after a few more runs
Stabilizes pretty quick
Full comp sim → Manasva’s code
4 beacons replaced
3 beacons were detected (one faulty, not turning on)
Tried detecting same beacon twice, ground script could handle this
Ari script (modified)
Minimum brightspot radius reduced to 100px
Would detect for periods of time, then not for some time
Path Forward
Taking full SD card image tonight, porting over to Louie
Full comp sim with Manasva’s code tomorrow morning
Testing Ari’s code again tomorrow morning