2024-09-19 Autonomy Meeting

 Date

Sep 19, 2024

 Participants

  • @Maxwell Lou

  • @Vyomm Khanna

  • @Balaji Leninrajan

  • @Krish Kochar

  • @Jane Zeng

  • @Tochi Okoro

  • @Leonardo Zhou

  • @Herman Gahra

  • @Aniket Srinivasan Ashok

  • @Aleksa Misic

  • @Andrew Wan

  • @Achita Anantachina

  • @Daniel Wang

  • @Siddh Patel

  • @Brandon Ling

  • @Ashish Agrahari

  • @Andrew Shum

  • @Vilohith Rao Bangalore Mahesh

  • @Tong Zhang

  • @Iris Mo

Announcements

  • Tomorrow, Friday 7-10 pm - WARG social (with MidSun and Orbital) in E7-2409

    • Bring board games and baked goods! Everyone is welcome!

  • CONOPS just came out! Take a look here: or on Discord: https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/776618957138034690/1283897958688882751

  • Autonomy work sessions are on Saturdays 2-4 pm in the bay.

    • Come work on tasks together and meet the other members of the team!

    • It is also a great time to get help and see the drone!

Upcoming Flight Tests

  • Sep 28, 2024 Houston test for Obstacle Avoidance

    • Need to build Houston 2 before flight testing at request of Directors - any plans?

  • Oct 5, 2024 Run the Autonomy system on Pegasus 2 as proof of concept

    • Most likely running something passive like geolocation

 Discussion topics

Presetented introduction slides to new members and bootcampers: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16OFQjHJ8ygPTyonGL8E8ZStrk7guokicbNdp673nXDo/edit#slide=id.g2873bf8627a_1_5

Project

PM

Notes

Project

PM

Notes

Pathing

@Jane Zeng

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Airside

@Ashish Agrahari

  • @Herman Gahra Decision worker, just lining

  • @Ashish Agrahari Ardupilot + ROS research - in progress

ML

@Vibhinn Gautam

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IMACS

@Balaji Leninrajan

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Obstacle Avoidance

@Andrew Shum

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IR Camera + detection

 

  • “Fire”: 960nm IR lights with 60 degree viewing angle

  • Should look for IR camera options

 Action items

 Decisions