Introduction

@Yuchen Lin @Nathan Green
Completed auto-tune all axis
- four batteries
- logs in thread, should be linked in debrief
- we didn't fly much after autotune so minimal changes
- @Anthony Luo to analyze

Systems

@Alison Thompson @Evan Janakievski @Georgia Westerlund
No real updates here
getting inside layout figured out and waiting for panels to be cut
- may need to follow up with Graeme on this

@Smile Khatri @Mena Azab (Deactivated)
Clevis pin
- funny looking bendy one
- they don’t make smaller ones with same diameter
- won’t accomplish goal of less play/give by using a smaller one, would make it worse bc 3d printed part
  - could do a reccess in dovetail?
  - might not be worth effort
Cotter pin
- the straight one with the hole in it
- This is already the smallest one they have on

@Nathan Green @Alison Thompson
LiDAR mount exists for Houston and is ready to go
- needs to be test fit but should be fine
- M2.5 bolt to drone, M4 on LiDAR

@Nathan Green @Conall Kingshott
Worried about the M4 solution
- M4 was originally decided for the motor mount bolts
- It’s tough to prove board will be okay without testing in place

@Neel Patel @Parker Lawrence-Valeriani
Switch XT30 to solder pads for more clearance
3mm clearance on back of board
Do two boards
- One the M4 for motor mounts
- Other with M3s
  - Then mount with heat-sets

@Arjun Mandair @Conall Kingshott @Nathan Green
Currently working on mounting electrical components
Reminder if anything has changed on EE side to update: Tracking Antenna Status & Mechanical/Electrical Components
Currently using the following servos:
- Yaw: https://www.servocity.com/hs-785hb-servo/
- - Will need a second yaw servo since current yaw servo gearbox is discontinued on ServoCity
  - Options:
    - We could use a Servo Hub: https://www.servocity.com/servo-hubs/
      - aka direct drive
      - torque calculations for correct speed
      - @Conall Kingshott Mentioned balancing issues in the Discord today?
    - We could use a gearbox: https://www.servocity.com/servo-gearboxes/
  - - Not sure which servo to choose. Depends on decision: https://www.servocity.com/servos-accessories/
      - May Need a programmer depending on decision as well: https://www.servocity.com/3102-series-dual-mode-servo-programmer-1-1/
- Pitch: https://www.servocity.com/2000-series-dual-mode-servo-25-2/
- - Will possibly need a programmer for continuous: https://www.servocity.com/3102-series-dual-mode-servo-programmer-1-1/
    - not needed if we stick with 105 deg
  - May need continuous with current pitch servo: Involute spur gear generator and simulator
    - What angle range should we plan for?
      - Currently 105 degrees.
      - Should be fine, because we have yaw anything more than 90 is useless
  - Alternative: https://www.servocity.com/2000-series-5-turn-dual-mode-servo-25-2-torque/

@Yuchen Lin @Stanley Tang @Ayoung Eun @Aryan Kashem

IMU sensor fusion complete - track antenna rotation + know which direction is North
- Is able to find north with +/- 10 Degrees inaccuracy
- Used new library: https://github.com/drcpattison/BMX160
Configured XBee to communicate
Still need to connect XBee with Arduino
Should prepare to use mini pix or COTS solutions
- something with just integration time
- fairly isolated task
- need to start on backup plan
- currently it is mechanically working 3d printed in bay

@Tong Zhang @Amy Hu @Mihir Gupta @Nathan Green
We hooked up the Jetson with the ZeroTier network and we can read drone telemetry from the Jetson.
We are working towards sending images to the drone which we will finish in the next term. Right now we are profiling different image encodings to see which is the best one to use.
- We will be using a lot of data for this?
  - 6 gb of data is 30 mins of 1 img per sec
    - just pngs right now
    - looking into different encoding specs
- change code to only transmit images when landing pad is spotted
  - could reduce usage time a lot
  - system is not setup for that right now
  - could be on a communication between pixhawk and RPi to tell it when to start looking for pads
  - the RPi can already read MAVLINK telemetry
  - simple solutions plz
    - excessively transmitting to gnd is kinda hard …
  - this is possible

@Arunav Munjal @Amy Hu
Task 2 code working on mission planner and realflight simulator
- USB test had some issues so will be looking into fixing that
  - connect usb from ground station to pixhawk directly
- Define new “Location” class in common repository first
  - infra thing

@Georgia Westerlund
Phase #1 Paper Link
Official Deadline: mid January (see gcal)
Please ping leads if you do not have editing permissions
Do not copy paste AI into AEAC paper
- @Daniel Puratich trolled this morning
- mfw initiating the super long AI conversations go brrr