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Sensing Payload 1
2021
Abstract
The objective of this assignment was to develop a remote sensing payload system to be launched on a booster developed by another senior design team. As per the requirements, the payload system must be capable of recording altitude, temperature and humidity data, capture a video recording of the flight and take two photographs 1 minute apart after deployment from the booster at apogee. To satisfy these requirements, a multi-component 3D printed shell was developed to house an electronics bay and Kodak SP360 action camera. The electronics bay consisted of an Arduino Nano BLE 33 Sense and an Adafruit SD breakout board to monitor and record temperature, humidity, pressure, and change in altitude. A Featherweight flight tracker was also included to monitor GPS location in order to locate the payload after the launch. The typical mission profile can be seen on the left, and it is made up of 7 stages: Setup/begin data recording, rocket launch, separation from booster/parachute deployment, descent, payload recovery, downloading/post-processing of data, and setup for relaunch.
Project Details
Design, manufacture, fly and re-fly a remote sensing system that can record video, temperature, and humidity data. The remote sensing system will be a payload launched on a rocket-propelled booster and deployed at booster apogee. The system must be a streamlined, axis-symmetric package that deploys to provide additional flight time at apogee (1 minute minimum).
Project Objective
Deploy a functional remote sensing UAV from a rocket booster and recover it safely. This must be done within a budget of $1250 by 3 students in 15 weeks.
Mission Needs
Deploy UAV capable of recording flight, taking two photographs at deployment, and recording temperature and humidity data from rocket booster ensuring a reusable launch in less than an hour.
