Radio Controlled Duck Decoy

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Radio Controlled Duck Decoy
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Team

• Leader Brad Patano
• Ben Hogan
• Jeffrey Jue
• Kendall Ladner
• Advisor Dr. James Fowler

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Design Criteria

• Battery life must be at least 10 hours
• Operating range must be up to 45 yards
• Packaged components must fit in a space no bigger
  than 3 X 5 X 8
• Component cost must not exceed 75.00

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Prototype Obligation

• Two fully functional motors on a bread board.
• A fully functional control circuit dictating the
  polarity of a 9.6 volt rechargeable battery on
  the motors.
• The final product will be packaged, and all
  action will be controlled by a handheld wireless
  system.

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Actual Prototype

• Two functional motors mounted on a breadboard.
• Working control circuit with short range
  wireless capability.

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Packaging Specifications

• Packaged components must fit in a space no
  bigger than 3 X 5 X 8
• Packaged components much be water-resistant
• Range must be at least 45 yards.
• Decoy speed must be approximately 1mph

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Space

• Initial strategy is for a doubled sided PCB.
• Battery measurements are 2-5/16" x 3-7/8"

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Water-Resistance

• Two shaft holes in bottom of decoy
• Top opening of the decoy for battery access
• Buttons on the handheld unit

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Range

• 1/4 wave monopole antenna
• Theoretical antenna length 9.1 ft
• Transmitters capability 2000m

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Speed

• Shaft angle
• Gearing

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Good Luck!