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EECS 541 Project

EECS 541 Project. Joe Pince Ashley Jurgeson Ben Weintrub. Concept Overview. Definite Items Use AR Drone 2.0 to fly Use Arduino Uno for control Use GPS module to track position Potential Items

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EECS 541 Project

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  1. EECS 541 Project Joe Pince Ashley Jurgeson Ben Weintrub

  2. Concept Overview Definite Items • Use AR Drone 2.0 to fly • Use Arduino Uno for control • Use GPS module to track position Potential Items • WiFi module for communication (XBee or ZigBee); will only purchase/use if unable to use wifi on AR Drone for what we need

  3. Definite Items AR Drone 2.0 • Has USB port • Controlled with handheld controller via WiFi GPS Module • Track position • Controlled by Arduino Arduino Uno R3 • Has 13 digital I/O pins and 6 analog I/O pins • Has USB B port and 9V power input jack A Note On Powering the Arduino • Arduino gets power from USB connection • If power not received from USB, or USB doesn’t provide enough power, can always attach a 9V battery to Arduino input jack (could require creativity, but doable)

  4. Potential Items XBee/ZigBee • Used for WiFi communication in case WiFi used for AR Drone can’t be used • Initial ideas do not use XBee or ZigBee

  5. Connecting Components • AR Drone connects to Arduino using USB A to B cable and the USB ports on both devices • Assume Arduino draws power from AR Drone via USB • If ^ doesn’t work, attach 9V battery to Arduino • GPS module connects to Arduino via pins

  6. Rationale • Main idea for this is that Arduino is main controlling unit since Arduino is easily programmable and all external devices easily connected to and controlled by Arduino • If possible, could be better to not use Arduino at all • How would GPS information get to Drone? • Weight of Drone considerations • Ability to send arbitrary information to Drone and program Drone (programming Drone for auto-pilot possible?)

  7. Pricing AR Drone • Already purchased Arduino Uno • https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11021 GPS Module + Shield Designed for GPS + Stackable Header Pins for Shield • GPS: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/465 • Shield: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10710 • 1x6 Header Pin: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9280 • 1x8 Header Pin: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9279

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