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Faculty Advisor: Prof. Costas Armenakis, Prof. Regina Lee

Members Gowry SinnathambyShahroukh SotodehSriyan Wisnarama

Team Aerodines Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010Introduction - GoalLow Cost SolutionResearchPhotogrammetry and 3D mappingCommercialSecurity and aerial imaging. RecreationalRC hobby training Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010Overall Progress Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010Hardware All Hardware has been testedAirspeed Sensor added

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Hardware AssemblyXbee Transmitters WorkingSolderedConnected to Computers and TransmittingNext step is interfacing Xbee with a computer program(C,Java..ect)

Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010SoftwareStabilizationRoughCalibrationEquations made from interpreted dataFlight Dynamics research in progressSimulations to gather data on plane

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ObstaclesFinancialContingency Reserve SponsorsMechanical Airplane very fragileComputer chips prone to static and coldTesting Safe area to fly the plane Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010MilestonesDateMilestoneCompletion date and/or Reason for delayStatusJuly and August Purchase of chips and AircraftAugust, 24, 2010Completed 13-Sep-10Completion of airframeSeptember 4, 2010Completed 27-Sep-10Wheel and servos are modifiedSeptember 25, 2010Completed 6-Oct-10Enclosure design and firmware update for IMUThe IMU was updated on October 6, but the enclosure design is postponed until design advising is completed. In Progress13-Oct-10Fit enclosure to the airframeThe Enclosure needed to be finishedIn Progress31-Oct-10Testing flight with modificationsTest flight was not conducted until permission is granted from Aerospace Museum in DownsviewIn Progress13-Nov-10Chip assembly, soldering, mountingThe microcontroller was soldered on October 16, and the Xbee units were completed on November 13 Completed 27-Nov-10Learning API of Arduino, getting chips to respond to test softwareOctober 13, 2010Completed 20-Dec-10Create benchmark to calibrate and interpret IMU readingsOctober 14, 2010Completed 10-Jan-11Complete pitch and roll stabilization Rough stabilization was achieved on October 15, 2010In Progress24-Jan-11Rough draft of user interface complete-In Progress7-Feb-11Final GUI design for user friendly operation completion-In ProgressFebruary-April 2011Refinements-In Progress Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010BudgetComponent Condition Quantity Cost Alpha 40 Trainer New 1$395.39 Model Plane ArduPilot mega Micro Controller New 1$67.41 ArduPilot mega IMU New 1$176.90 GPS receiver New 1$40.44 Transmit Antenna + Ground station Antenna New 1$135.76 Cables, hinges, fasteners, and Poster ($80) - - $145.42 Total$961.32 Copyright by Team Aerodines 2010Project ChangesOpen Source Kalman FilteringComplexity beyond our level and too short of time

Advanced Flight Dynamics considerations

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