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Autonomous Quad-Rotor Project:

General Meeting 25-Jan-2011. ICARUS. Autonomous Quad-Rotor Project:. I ntegrated C omplex A dvanced R obotic U nmanned S ystem. Agenda. 12pm-12:30pm: Business Meeting Ben Wasson 12:30-2pm: Engineering Meeting/Progress David Gitz. Phase Development. Phase 5. Phase

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Autonomous Quad-Rotor Project:

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  1. General Meeting 25-Jan-2011 ICARUS AutonomousQuad-Rotor Project: Integrated Complex Advanced Robotic Unmanned System

  2. Agenda • 12pm-12:30pm: Business Meeting Ben Wasson • 12:30-2pm: Engineering Meeting/Progress David Gitz

  3. Phase Development Phase 5 Phase 4 Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 1

  4. Engineering Meeting • Vehicle • Ground Control Station Interface (GCSI) • Test-Stand

  5. Vehicle • Phase 1 Objectives: • Design and Build Vehicle • Program for S/W ver 1.0 functionality • Design • CAD Model – 90% • Prototype Systems – 15% • Fabrication – 0% • Electronics – 50% • Schematic/PCB • Programming – 5%

  6. Test-Fixture Attachment System Recovery System Safety System Camera System Heat Removal System Prototype Systems Landing Pad

  7. GCSI • Phase 1 Objectives: • Program for S/W ver 1.0 functionality • Development – 100% • Development on hold pending Validation results • Validation – 5% • Release 0.2 is out in Beta Testing at Wash-U

  8. Test-Stand • Phase 1 Objectives: • Design and Build Test Stand • Design • Fabrication

  9. Questions to Answer • Funding: • Current Projected Cost - $2,000 for one Vehicle

  10. System Description

  11. Capabilities

  12. Technologies

  13. InmarSat Satellite GPS Satellite Zigbee Wi-Fi Cellular SATCOM 900 MHz (Video) Internet Connectivity Diagram Vehicle WAN Cellular Network Ground Entry Point RCU GCS

  14. InmarSat Satellite GPS Satellite Command/Control Video GPS Services Diagram Vehicle WAN Cellular Network Ground Entry Point RCU GCS

  15. System Specifications • Range: ~1.5 km LOS (~3km with Xbee Mesh Network) • Duration: • Vehicle: ~12 min (100% Throttle) , ~20 min ( Hover) • RCU: ~4-6 hrs • GCS: ~4-6 hrs (including field charging Vehicle) • Speed: ~2 - 4 kph • Weight: ~5.5 lbs • Size: 48” x 48” x 10.5” • Propeller Rotation: Max: 3,000 RPM • Vertical Thrust: ~14.2 lbs

  16. Questions? • Contact: • David Gitz: david.gitz@icarusuav.com • Ben Wasson: ben.wasson@icarusuav.com

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