Top: UAV Test Platform, Precision Air Deployment Vehicle (PAD), Club Trainer Middle : UAV1 , UAV2 Bottom: Electric UAV (UAV3)
A close-up of one of the UAVs that will be used to compete in level 2 of the IARC
UAV 1 and UAV 2 Specs:
Engine: Satio .91 Four Stroke
Propeller: 14×6 APC
Fuel Capacity: 45oz
Endurance: 1 Hour 25 minutes
Camera: Sony Block Camera 45A
Transmitter: GMS 2Watt L-Band
Autopilot: Cloud Cap Technologies Piccolo Autopilot
Level 2
This year our team will be utilizing two vehicles to complete level two of the IARC Competition (Symbol, building and open portal detection.) Each plane will be hand launched under a manual flight state. After climb out is achieved, the first aircraft will under go an autonomous system check. Once the check is complete, the team will deploy it’s machine vision camera and will set the aircraft to loiter in an autonomous pattern over the aircraft runway. While the first plane is in the autonomous loiter, the second plane will be hand launched and again after climb out a system check will be performed. Upon completion, the machine vision camera will be deployed and will be set to loiter in an autonomous pattern over the aircraft runway at an altitude 50 feet different from the first. At this time a system start will be initiated on the ground station computer and both aircraft will begin to look for the target symbol, target building and open portals greater then 1 meter by 1 meter.
Level 3
For level three, a Precision Air Deployment Vehicle (PAD) will be used to get into the target structure. For simplicity, a catapult will be used to launch the PAD from the ground into the open portal. It’s missile-like configuration will resist rolling and will allow the PAD to turn without rolling. Inside a sub vehicle will be housed which will scout out the interior of the building.
Level 4
Each plane will be hand launched under a manual flight state. After climb out is achieved, the first aircraft will under go an autonomous system check. Once the check is complete, the team will deploy it’s machine vision camera and will set the aircraft to loiter in an autonomous pattern over the aircraft runway. While the first plane is in the autonomous loiter, the second plane will be hand launched and again after climb out a system check will be performed. Upon completion, the machine vision camera will be deployed and will be set to loiter in an autonomous pattern over the aircraft runway at an altitude 50 feet different from the first. At this time a system start will be initiated on the ground station computer and both aircraft will begin to look for the target symbol, target building and open portals greater then 1 meter by 1 meter. Once the open portal’s GPS position is found, it will relay this numerical value to the PAD. The PAD will be released from the top of the UAV by means of a launcher and will guide itself into the building.
