Remote Person View (RPV) for a Long Endurance Electric UAV

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1 Remote Person View (RPV) for a Long Endurance Electric UAV Proposal for Master Thesis in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering Supervisor: André C. Marta, CCTAE, IST andre.marta@ist.utl.pt September 2013

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3 Enquadramento MEMec - Área de especialização: Sistemas MEAer - Área de especialização: Aviónica Objectives Design, construction and test of the remote-person view (RPV) system, also known as first-person view (FPV), to control a long endurance electric UAV. The results expected include the detailed design, setup and laboratory and flight test of the control and video subsystems for FPV remote control of a long endurance electric UAV. Description To meet the goals proposed, the work should be composed of the following main tasks: Bibliography Review Literature research on small UAVs, in particular RPV vehicles. Estimated time: 4 weeks. Description of FPV Systems Description of typical FPV systems, including both the control and the video subsystems and benchmark of commercial solutions. Estimated time: 2 weeks. Design of Video Subsystem Design the video subsystem, including the primary components such as camera, camera pan and tilt gimbal, video transmitter and receiver, on-screen display with navigation data, ground display, and high-gain antennas. Design of Control Subsystem Design the control subsystem for long range, including the primary components such as remote controller, long range radio-frequency transmitter and receiver, and high-gain antennas. Setup of FPV Airframe Setup of a test airframe with video transmitter and control receiver. Estimated time: 6 weeks. Setup of Ground Station Setup of a ground station with video receiver, control transmitter, and antenna tracking. Estimated time: 6 weeks. 1

4 Subsystems Test in Controlled Environment Control and video range tests in controlled environment. Estimated time: 4 weeks. Demonstration of FPV w/ Flight Tests Demonstration of long range FPV capability with flight tests. Thesis Write-up Write-up of the dissertation thesis and corresponding oral presentation support material. The different technical topics covered should be described in detail, and a rigorous presentation is expected, both in visual and verbal terms, in a document logically structured. Estimated time: 5 weeks. Requirements The work proposed requires knowledge covered in the following courses: Flight Control Flight Testing Sensors and Systems Navigation Systems The list mentioned is only illustrative of the scientific content of the work to be executed, it does not represent mandatory requirements. As such, the student that shows interest in this proposal is advised to previously discuss it with the supervisor. Calendar The work will be developed during 6 months, in accordance to the active MSc program. During this period, the student is expected to meet weekly with the supervisor to report the status of progress and discuss ideas or doubts. The student will have freedom to manage the time in the way it suits him best but a calendar will be suggested to accomplish the tasks described above: 2

5 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Bibliography Review Description of FPV Systems 3 Table 1: Proposed Calendar. Design of Video Subsystem Design of Control Subsystem Setup of FPV Airframe Setup of Ground Station Subsystems Test in Controlled Environ. Demonstration of FPV w/ Flight Tests Thesis Write-up

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1 P a g e. P13231 UAV Test Bed Setup Manual 1 P a g e P13231 UAV Test Bed Setup Manual Table of Contents Introduction....3 Wings... 3-4 Pitot Tube....3 Aileron Fault...4 Accelerometers.4 Fuselage.. 5-8 GPS.5 FPV System..5 ArduPilot 7 GoPro 7 Rudder