2024-05-04 Director Sync

Priorities for this term
zp
- smaller projects that are easier to accomplish for efs
- zp is a big project firmware wise
next comp
- stick with aeac
- if we do well at aeac then look at suas, same thing but more complicated
  - no radio restriction
- VTOL for next drone (might not compete with it tho, just build)
- Right after comp ends we push for
  - build plane
  - then turn it into a vtol
  - then when conops comes out go off
- wataero is in micro class of sae aero so we don’t wanna step on em
- sae aero is all planes
- long term timeline
  - destroy this year 2024
  - next year destroy again 2025
  - 2026 suas ?

what do we need to do here, how do we split this
fly on peggy 1 and peggy 2
- 2 is untested, no electronics
peggy 1
- video stuff needs remountin
groundstation hw mostly there
Is there points for lighting
two flight tests before competition
- we need get flight test team up to speed
- we have it booked
we need to push for it if we want to
Schedule 11th for Peggy 1 flight
- video system needs remounting
- camera needs to be changed
- new caps on the ESCs, should be glued
Schedule 18th for Peggy 2 flight
- needs connectors
- needs electronics
- mech it’s all there
- battery shrouds
realism
- no points for lighting outside of realism
- lighting is cool for photos lmao
connectivity
- no RFD
- just the phone

what should features for next zeropilot look like, hold architecture meeting for it next week
ee proj, runs ardu. Combining whatever auto runs with EE/ardu boards. EE custom board that runs ardupilot. Companion computer.
make integration improvements while relying on working firmware
move stuff to CAN
reducing connectors and such is a huge win!