Genesis UAV Challenge

Presented by Simon ButterworthAerospace Operational Support Group

RAAF

UAV Challenge Aims

• Promote student’s interest in Engineering & Science via experimental learning;

• Provide valuable experience to students, in the design, construction and operation of UAVs;

• Challenge the current paradigms about electronics and air vehicles; and

• Inform students about engineering disciplines and test and evaluation programs.

• And most importantly:

Have Fun !!!

Scenario

• A group of school students embark on a camping expedition in the Australian outback.

• Students equipped with camping equipment, limited food, a basic First Aid Kit and a satellite phone.

• A teacher is unfortunately bitten by a venomous snake.• The First Aid Kit does not contain the supplies required to effectively treat the

snake bite, and the teacher requires urgent medical attention. • Time is critical, and the teacher must receive treatment within 30 minutes. • An aircraft from the nearest town is

loaded with medical supplies, whichneed to be transported to the injuredteacher.

• The terrain makes it impossible forthe aircraft to land, and medicalsupplies need to be air delivered.

Mission Objectives

• All Teams will be provided with identical UAVs and representative medical supply package (referred to as the “package”).

• Students will work as a “Team” to achieve the following UAV Challenge objectives:– Design and implement UAV onboard systems that can:

• collect imagery;• calculate position, velocities and

angular motion in real time; and• accurately deliver the package;

– Conduct test and evaluation of theUAV and onboard systems to verifyfunctionality and determine systemperformance;

– Deliver a Technical Report;– Conduct a Flight Demonstration; and– Give an Oral Presentation.

Judging

• Judges for the UAV Challenge will be professional staff from within the Aviation industry, and will:

– Determine Team compliance with the UAV Challenge rules and requirements;

– Assign scores for the Team Technical Reports, Oral Presentations and Flight Demonstration; and

– Record official times and measurements during the Flight Demonstration.

UAV Challenge Deliverables

Technical Report

Oral Presentation

Flight Demonstration

Deliverables – Technical Report

• Overall UAV system design features:

• the UAV platform;• data link (frequencies, range, etc);• Expected UAV performance;• Ground and flight results;• Operational and safety procedures;• A budget that lists all hardware,

expenses and sources of funding.

• ground station;• package delivery;• Photographs depicting the UAV;• Research and development

conducted;• Safety criteria;

• A basic description of the UAV;• Onboard systems;• Radio frequencies;• Battery/s;

• UAV dimensions;• Payload capacity;• Fuel type;

• One page fact sheet:

Deliverables – Oral Presentation

• Time allowed - 15 minutes;

• Oral Presentation should include:– Team approach to the UAV Challenge;– UAV and onboard systems design;– Expected UAV performance;– Ground and flight test results;– Lessons learned;– Unique or innovative features; and– Safety approaches.

• All Teams will be required to flight manage their aircraft and deploy the package as its final resting point will be used for judging.

• The UAV must not fly at a height above ground of greater than 200ft.

• Points will be awarded based on the time required to complete the Mission and the proximity of the package to the centre of the Target Zone.

• A maximum of three drops will be allowed.– Maximum of three passes per package delivery attempt.

• The two best results will be averaged and used for judging.

Deliverables - Flight Demonstration

Deliverables - Flight Demonstration

Course Layout

Deliverables - Flight Demonstration

Fly / No Fly Zones

Deliverables - Flight Demonstration

• UAV Controller– The student who remotely controls the UAV.– Remains in the Pilots Station at all times during the Flight Demonstration,

except when preparing the aircraft for take off and recovering the aircraft after landing.

• Mission Manager– The student who controls the delivery of the package.– Remains in the Mission Manager Area at all times during the Flight

Demonstration.

Safety

• Safety is a priority for the UAV Challenge;• The following safety mechanisms that have been incorporated into the UAV

Challenge:– ensuring compliance with CASR101;– air vehicle safety inspections and structural verification; and– a proven history of safe flight operations.

• Students are reminded that during their research and development phase, all test flying must comply with the relevant CASA Regulations.

Safety Inspections

• All UAVs will undergo rigorous safety evaluations leading up to the Flight Demonstration.

• Physical inspections must be passed before each UAV will be permitted to conduct its Flight Demonstration.

• Safety inspections will include the following: – Structural verification of the UAV to ensure structural integrity including, – Components adequately secured and fasteners tightened;– Propeller structure and attachment

integrity;– Inspection of all electronic wiring;– Controls move as expected;– Payload general integrity;– Radio range checks with motor off and on; and– UAVs will be weighed to ensure they fall within

the weight restrictions.

Schedule

• UAV Induction Day 27 July 2011

• Team Documentation 22 September 2011

• Flight Demonstration 29 September 2011

• Oral Presentation TBA

27Tuesday

Awards

• Certificates– All students will receive a Certificate acknowledging

their participation in the UAV Challenge.

• Recognitions– The Judges will present a number of awards to selected

Teams recognising their notable achievements andperformance during the UAV Challenge.

• UAV Challenge Perpetual Trophy– Presented to the Team which best demonstrates the

aims of the UAV Challenge.– The Judges will award the Trophy based on each Team’s:

• Enthusiasm and approach to the UAV Challenge;• Innovation;• Teamwork; and• Continual improvement.

UAV Outback Challenge

• The UAV Outback Challenge is a joint initiative between the Queensland Government, Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA), a partnership between Queensland University of Technology and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Boeing Australia Limited.

• The Challenge was developed to promote the significance of UAVs to Australia and focuses on the civil, search and rescue application of UAV technology.

• The overall goal of this competition is to providevaluable experience to students and aerospaceenthusiasts in designing, building, testing andoperating UAVs.

• The UAV Challenge is split into two categories:– High School Airborne Delivery Challenge;– Open Search and Rescue Challenge.

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