Handheld Spy Chopper

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Handheld Spy Chopper

• Group 10
• Chris Alexander
• Bryant BarrenecheaWilther J. Merchan
• Shrirag Nair
• Jason Ng
• David Wang

Published by Popular Science
Stevens Institute of Technology Oct 2nd, 2008 E
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Introduction

• Casualties in Iraq to date- 4,174
• Wounded in Iraq to date- 30,662
• Change to urban/guerilla warfare
• Reconnaissance missions vital
• Goal Create a compact surveillance device for
  frontline warfare that will allow for safe
  reconnaissance missions with minimal causalities

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Objectives

• Evaluate the design selected by last years group
• Achieve flight height of 20 feet
• Sustained flight time of 20 minutes
• Ability to hover
• Video/Audio transmission
• Compact design

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Issues

• Material
• Carbon fiber, thin Kevlar
• Lightweight resistance to small arms fire
• Weight
• Addition of a gas such as helium to add lift
• Choice of engine (e.g. battery or gas?)
• Surface area of propellers
• Custom propellers to replace current ones
• Design
• Size of external systems
• Video and audio

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Target Customers

• Military and police agencies
• Civilian reconnaissance such as CIA, FBI, etc.
• Military reconnaissance such as Army, Air Force,
  etc.
• International customers
• Allied countries

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Customer Needs

• Surveillance of an area
• Allow the customer to evaluate the area for any
  enemies or warfare
• Safe Unmanned and operator being distant from
  target zone
• Efficient Portable, lightweight, durable, and
  cheap
• Provide video and audio feed

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Customer Needs

• Ease of use
• Able to use with minimal training
• Better than current unmanned aerial vehicles
  (UAV) on the market
• Cheaper
• More effective information gathering

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Conceptual Designs

• Main Objective K.I.S.S
• Material
• Zero Weight
• Power Devices
• Audio/Visual Equipment
• Cost-Efficient

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Balloon

• Pros
• Helium Usage
• Capacity for Audio/Visual Equipment
• Distributed Load
• Cons
• Blades susceptible to Damage
• Movement in Certain Direction
• Landing Damage

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Sphere

• Pros
• Simplest Design
• Can Contain Helium
• Cost efficient
• Cons
• Blades susceptible to Damage
• Landing
• Might be the Heaviest

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Top Hat

• Pros
• Small
• Lightweight
• Cost efficient
• Cons
• Concentrated mass
• Hovering may be difficult
• May not have capacity for audio/visual

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Spaceship

• Pros
• Distributed load
• Open air design provide maximum thrust
• Blades less susceptible to damage
• Cons
• No space for audio/visual equipment
• Large diameter
• Cannot easily hover

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Concept Matrix
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Radio Control Equipment

• 6 Channel Futaba Radio Control System
• Use 4 channels to control 4 degrees of motion
• Up and down (altitude)
• Rotation (about central axis)
• Forward and Backwards (translation)
• Left and Right (translation)
• 5th channel to control camera motions
• Radio revised to be helicopter capable

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Cyclic Mixing

• Direct input servos
• Lower weight
• Less complex
• Smaller Profile
• Requires Cyclic Mixing on the controller for
  smooth response

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Zero Weight
We are currently experimenting with the idea to
offsetting a considerable amount of the crafts
weight by using helium to provide additional lift
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AXIS P3301 Network Camera

• Features
• High-performance camera
• Thanks to its high-quality progressive scan
  sensor and advanced image processing, the camera
  delivers crisp and clear images - even in
  low-light conditions. The built-in two-way audio
  capabilities including audio detection alarm
  allow for real-time communication with visitors
  or intruders.
• Power over Ethernet
• Support for Power over Ethernet allows the camera
  to receive both data and power over a single
  Ethernet cable

Dimensions 94 x 144 x 132 mm (3.7'' x 5.7'' x
5.2'') Weight 425 g (0.94 lb.) 
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Phase II Attack Strategy

• Forecast for the next few weeks
• Plan of Technical Analysis
• Deliverables
• Schedule
• Budget

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Plan of Technical Analysis
IDEOs high-speed innovation process
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Deliverables

• Flight height 20 ft.
• Flight time 20 min.
• Video/Audio transmission
• Maneuverability
• Ascend
• Descend
• Navigational Capabilities via remote control
• Designed to functionally hover

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Handheld Spy Chopper Gantt Chart
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Budget
TOTAL COST 1,685.00
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Final Thoughts

• Minimize casualties of war
• Learn from the past
• Implement efficient design/resources
• Strategic Planning, Innovation, and Diligence
  will be our formula for success