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Title: A UAV Platform Designed for Research


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A UAV Platform Designed for Research
  • Research cargo-carrying capacity (10-15lb)
  • Devoted onboard computing facility for research
  • Air-Air and Air-Ground communications channels
  • Low-Level Guidance and GPS-Based Navigation
    Capability
  • Size and cost must suit a university research
    program

2
UC Berkeley UAV Platform Configuration
FUEL
A/P
Pentium III
BATT
CAM
  • Commercial Autopilot System (by CloudCap Tech.)
  • Autonomous Guidance and GPS-Based Navigation
  • Air to Ground Communications
  • Supports Multi-Vehicle Operations
  • Onboard Computing
  • 700 MHz Pentium III processor in PC/104 form
    factor
  • 20 GB IDE HD
  • Multiple Video Capture Cards (SVGA Chipset)
  • Serial, USB, and Ethernet ports
  • Multiple Cameras
  • Two Fix-Mounted Cameras
  • One Belly-Mounted Gimbaled Camera
  • Onboard Processing or Downlink

3
UC Berkeley UAV Platform Configuration
Payload Tray with PC/104, Gimbaled Camera, and
Payload Batteries
PC/104 Computer Stack
Payload Bay
4
UC Berkeley UAV Platform Configuration
  • 320x240 resolution
  • 60 degree FOV
  • 30 Hz frame rate
  • Miniature form factor of 1 in2

Gimbaled camera Mounted on the Payload Tray
5
UC Berkeley UAV Platform Configuration
  • Wing-Mounted Camera
  • Air-Ground UHF Ant.
  • Analog Video TXs
  • GPS Ant.
  • PC/104, Gimbaled Camera, and Payload Batteries In
    Payload Tray

6
UC Berkeley UAV Operations
UAV Research Operations Conducted at Moffett
Field, California
7
UC Berkeley UAV Operations
8
UC Berkeley UAV Platform Future Hardware
  • 802.11B radio and Hyperlink radio amplifiers
    provides inter-aircraft communication.
    (successful preliminary testing)
  • Laser range finder for accurate distance
    measurement at close range (possibly SICK Laser)

9
A UAV Platform Ready for Research
  • Research cargo-carrying capacity (10-15lb) ?
    Cameras, gimbal assembly, PC/104
    and payload batteries (11 lbs),
    SICK laser for future work
  • Devoted onboard computing facility for research?
    700MHz PIII PC/104
  • Air-Air communications channels ? 802.11B Radio
    and Amp
  • Air-Ground communications channels ? 900 MHz
    radio by CCT
  • Low-Level Guidance and GPS-Based Navigation
    Capability ? Piccolo Autopilot
  • Size and cost must suit a university research
    program ? 3-4 people RD and
    maintenance team
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