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SOARS: Self-Organizing Aerial Research System Overview

SOARS, a self-organizing aerial research system, utilizes two identical autonomous UAVs in a master/slave configuration for research missions. With a focus on precision, endurance, and autonomous operation, SOARS is designed to collect data efficiently and autonomously. The project, funded with $4000, aims to achieve various objectives, ensuring accurate GPS-based loitering, seamless communication between master and slave UAVs, and real-time data acquisition with a still camera.

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SOARS: Self-Organizing Aerial Research System Overview

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  1. SOARS (Self-Organizing Aerial Research System) Nick Driver Arseny Dolgov Matt Edwards David Goluskin

  2. Overview • Customers: • B. Argrow • D. Lawrence • 2 Identical Autonomous UAVS • Master/Slave • Master position from the ground, slave positioned by master • Avionics • Autopilot: MCU, IMU • Communications • Groundstation to UAV • Master to Slave • Off-the-shelf UAV • Funding • $4000 Sr. Project funding • Apply for additional funding as needed

  3. Objectives and Requirements • Loitering circles designated by GPS coordinates • Loitering error <20m (horizontal & vertical) • Endurance >15min • Piloted take-off/landing in “manual” mode • Runway length <20m • Master/Slave switched to autonomous mode • Master flies straight to designated GPS coordinate and loiters • Slave receives coordinates from Master and loiters • Communications • Master transmits back its own and slave GPS coordinates in real-time • Used for requirement verification • Still camera 640x480 images every 1min from Master • Goal: acquire as much data as possible, including images

  4. QUESTIONS?

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