Validation Review MUAV 2

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Validation ReviewMUAV 2

• April 7th, 2004

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The ECE Team

• Omer Idrees
• Leighton Rowe
• Swarit Rai
• Stefan Forbes
• Ali Albadwawi
• Ali Alkhanbooli
• Christopher Han
• Fahad Alshehhi
• Dwayne Codrington (CS)
• Maria Fernandez

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The MAE Team

• Bhavin Parikh
• Kevin Grelck
• Jake Leeber
• Aaron Burger
• Adam Brown
• Chiluwata Lungu
• Merwyn Coutinho

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The MUAV2

• Aircraft with versatile control
• Capabilities, relatively cheap, feasible,
• and revolutionary in design.

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Demonstration
Base
Aircraft
Base Transmitter
Receiver
Joystick
Motors
PC
Display
Camera
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The MAE Side
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What we promised!
Feature Promised Actual Comment
Size 24 x 12 x 2.5 22 x 15 x 3.5 Electronics Accommodation
Material Carbon Fiber Fiber Glass Foam Core Storage Incident
Alcohol Motor 32 SX OS 32 SX OS
Electric Motor GWF EDF-50 GWF EDF-50
Batteries NiCD NiMH NiCD NiMH
Battery Monitor Max1259 -- One way Communication
GUI Interface Joystick Laptop Joystick Laptop
Camera ST100 TC Color CMOS 310 Price and capabilities
PIC 18F2439 16F876 Compiler Programmer
RCA Display LCD TV Connected to PC Make the interface more portable
Communication DTMF to FM Wireless Module Easier to implement and program
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Almost Ready TRADE SHOW

• Collateral
• Crimson Article
• Brochure
• Flying Zone

• To go
• MAE finishing of the crafts body
• Manufacturing
• Mounting
• Painting
• Integrating MAE/ECECS

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tatu
Name Hrs Worked Hrs Budgeted
Leighton Rowe 60 50
Chris Han 51 60
Swarit Rai 38 44
Omer Idrees 45 60
Ali Albadwawi 37 39
Ali Alkhanbooli 40 43
Fahad Alshehhi 20 30
Stefan Forbes 31 33
Maria A. Fernandez 70 66
TOTAL 392 441
We under-worked our budget by 49 hours yielding
an 88.8 of hours worked
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Expene
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ponsor

• UAE Embassy -- 1700
• IEEE -- 500
• ECE Department -- 250
• MAE Department -- 200
• Teknocraft Nylatron Machining CFA
• Resin Research 2lb Foam
• Structural Composites E-Glass Fiber

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MUAV3

• Self powered with magnetic retro-feeding system
  on blades
• Increase the wireless range
• New applications
• War fields
• Hazardous Zones
• RC hobby toy
• Smaller, more portable interface
• Better maneuverability
• More cameras
• Customizability
• Bidirectional communication with base
• GPS
• Sensors (light, chemicals, battery monitor)

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Moral of the Story

• Qualification of members
• CS are good at programming!!!!
• Design for simpler, better, easier but durable,
  reliable, and safe
• Avoid Procrastination during Fall
• Mechatronics is a good choice as an Elective
• Team communication

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