DroneForge – CSE Senior Design

Team Name

DroneForge

Timeline

Fall 2023 – Spring 2024

Students

Diego Pardo
Sabrina Khan
Shreya Chindepalli
Suhaib Hasan

Sponsor

Bell Flight

Abstract

In our latest project, we delve into the world of drone technology and its transformative potential in data collection. Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are rapidly changing the way we gather information across various industries. Our project focuses on harnessing the power of drones to streamline data collection processes, particularly in areas such as mapping, surveying, and environmental monitoring.

Through the integration of advanced sensors, onboard computers, and sophisticated navigation systems, we have developed a drone capable of autonomously collecting high-resolution aerial data with unparalleled precision and efficiency. Our system not only reduces the time and resources required for data collection but also provides invaluable insights for decision-making and analysis.

Background

Bell Flight’s annual AVR Competition sets off new heights as drone’s built by students take off into the sky to accomplish tasks. This year’s competition boasts new challenges never before faced, as our drone is required to do indoor flight navigation without the use of GPS! The drone must only use sensors to traverse it’s way around the field and accomplish the tasks without fail.

Project Requirements

Proper maintenance of the drone
Proper pre-flight evaluation
Drone calibration
Training on drone flight and airborne control
Battery maintenance
Motor rotation check
Correct sensory feed
Correct understanding of sensor data
Correct navigation and orientation
Drone repair kit

System Overview

The Drone uses the FrSky’s Taranis Qx7 controller to connect to the FrSky Taranis X8R Receiver in order to fly the drone manually. The Cube Orange by AutoPilot is the motherboard of the entire drone and is fed the data from the sensors in order to autonomously control the drone. Mission Planner is the software used to set the parameters and navigate the drone.