Vertical Take-Off/Landing (VTOL) Perch
Technical Performance Objectives/Outcomes
• Builds on previous projects, with mature
quadcopter, charging systems.
• Develop 2-D active stabilized platform to get level
landing platform for quadrotor charging. (Mech E)
• Develop HIL simulation for development of control
algorithms (EE)
• Develop software for visual, closed loop landing
(EE)
• Integration of all systems to MRZR
• Demo to external agencies (MBL, MCOE) possible
in April 2016
Schedule / Major Milestones
Costs ($K)
Year 1
Year 2
Total
20
TBD
20
FY16
G&A, Faculty pay
Travel (7 cadets)
Materials
3
7
10
Start of Work (Funding Received)
FY17
Total
.
3
7
10
Kickoff Meeting
Engineering Design
TBD
USMA POC: LTC Phil Root, PhD, USMA CIE, 845-938-3084,
[email protected]
TARDEC POC: Dr. Bob Severinghaus, GVR, 586-282-6722,
[email protected]
20
Aug 2015
Aug-Dec 2015
PDR
Oct 2015
CDR
Dec 2015
Prototype Fabrication
20
July 2015
Installation, Testing
Demo to external agencies
Capstone Brief
Jan-Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Apr 2016
28 April 2016