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<p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left diff-editfont-monospace" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 00:20, 7 May 2008</td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>__TOC__</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td> <td class="diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted"><div>=Autonomous Flying Robot Project=</div></td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-added"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>==Project overview==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>==Project overview==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>The objective of the Autonomous Flying Robot Project is to build autonomous flying robot capable of in-flight stability and navigation. Additional capabilities, such as payload deployment, may be added at a later stage. This project should serve as an educational opportunity and a source for independent study/research projects for students. There may also be opportunities to compete against other schools in competitions such as the National Aerial Robotics Competition.</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>The objective of the Autonomous Flying Robot Project is to build autonomous flying robot capable of in-flight stability and navigation. Additional capabilities, such as payload deployment, may be added at a later stage. This project should serve as an educational opportunity and a source for independent study/research projects for students. There may also be opportunities to compete against other schools in competitions such as the National Aerial Robotics Competition.</div></td> </tr> </table>

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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Autonomous Flying Robot Project=<br /> ==Project overview==<br /> The objective of the Autonomous Flying Robot Project is to build autonomous flying robot capable of in-flight stability and navigation. Additional capabilities, such as payload deployment, may be added at a later stage. This project should serve as an educational opportunity and a source for independent study/research projects for students. There may also be opportunities to compete against other schools in competitions such as the National Aerial Robotics Competition.<br /> <br /> ==Short Term Goals==<br /> *Hover in place at a constant altitude in an indoor, windless environment<br /> *Fly forwards and turn at a constant rate and altitude<br /> *Rudimentary dead reckoning navigation<br /> *Achieve the above in an outdoor environment with a light breeze<br /> <br /> ==Possible Future Goals==<br /> Environment sensing<br /> *Obstacle avoidance<br /> *Machine vision<br /> *GPS waypoint navigation<br /> *Payload deployment<br /> *Advanced flight movements (backwards, sideways, etc)<br /> *Aerobatics (rolls, flips, upside down, etc)<br /> <br /> ==Design of First Robot==<br /> An electric, radio controlled model helicopter will serve as the chassis for the robot. A microcontroller, radio, and sensors will be added to control the helicopter. Model helicopters are a popular chassis for flying robots because they are cheap, readily available, and spare parts are easy to find. More exotic options, such as multi-rotor flying machines, might be considered in the future.<br /> <br /> ==Costs for Short Term Goals==<br /> *$200 for Esky Belt CP Helicopter<br /> *$150 for spare/upgrade parts for Esky Belt CP<br /> *$20 for flight simulator<br /> *$50 for 3 axis accelerometer<br /> *$60 for two ultrasonic rangers<br /> *$50 for three infra-red rangers<br /> *$60 for digital compass<br /> Total: $590 + shipping &amp; tax</div>

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