Deliverables - Weber-State-UAV-Program/Documentation-2024-2025 GitHub Wiki
Given the complexity of this project, the deliverables have been split into three different priority levels.
I. Threshold Deliverables - Minimum requirements to be met for this project
II. Objective Deliverables - Additional functionality that is highly prioritized, but not necessarily required.
III. Feature Deliverables - Non-Required deliverables that would be highly desirable if achieved.
Threshold Deliverables (Requirements)
- The Drone shall detect an AprilTag from 5 meters above it
- The Drone shall enter an autonomous landing state when an AprilTag is detected, and landing is initiated
- The Drone shall self-center over an AprilTag as it descends
- The Drone shall incorporate downward facing LiDAR to determine its altitude
- The Drone shall use altitude measurements from LiDAR to descend
- The AprilTag shall be Illuminated by IR light when within 20 meters of the Drone
- The Drone shall communicate its intent to land over LoRa within a 500 meter radius
- The Drone shall accept a command to initiate landing over LoRa within a 500 meter radius
- IR Illumination system shall consist of IR emitter(s) and a custom PCB that will:
a. Regulate power to the IR emitters
b. Accept a control signal to turn IR Illumination on/off
c. Host a phototransistor - We shall deliver detailed documentation on our implementation of these requirements:
a. Designs
b. Communication standards
c. System schematics
d. Use instructions
Objective Deliverables (Intentions)
- The drone will detect an AprilTag without visible light from 5 meters above
- The drone will be able to self-center over an AprilTag without visible light as it descends
- The drone will relay status updates to the base station over LoRa within a 500m radius
- The IR illumination System will be integrated with the Base Station
- AprilTag will be illuminated by IR light when the following conditions are met:
a. Light level at the AprilTag is below a specified threshold
b. The drone has communicated its intent to land
c. The drone is within 20 meters of the AprilTag - The drone will land on an AprilTag mounted on a surface of the Base Station
Feature Deliverables (Should)
- The drone should autonomously land within the Base Station without making contact to the Base Station doors with and without visible light
- The drone should periodically relay the following data to the Base Station within a 500m radius:
a. Battery Life
b. Status
c. Position (Latitude, Longitude, Altitude)