Dr. Kelly Cohen & Dr. Manish Kumar

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The Honors Seminar: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Urban

Communities

Learning and Teaching Conference (LT@UC)October 10, 2017

Course Description• Provide students with an experience to research

future applications of multi-rotor UAVs. • Explore applications of multi-rotor UAVs for benefit

of the community (futuristic and innovative). • Internalize the many challenges and restrictions

(legal, ethical and regulation); • Propose a new and unique UAV business, apply

research methods to develop technology, • Experiment with prototypes of quadrotors that they

could fly assemble and fly safely in a controlled manner.

Course Learning Outcomes• Develop a strong research capability through the process of inquiry,

hands-on-experiential learning, and a structured approach to multi-disciplinary design.

• Understand the way inter-disciplinary synthesis of technology can be used to positively impact the community.

• Appreciate the challenges associated with ethical/legal/regulatory dilemmas.

• Explore the essence of entrepreneurship through preparing a business canvas model for a unique idea working as a team

• Experience the joy of flight by flying a quadcopter• Acquire understanding of UAV rotorcraft flight, UAV sub-systems,

construction and soldering skills.• Learn steps to design, build, assemble, test and fly a quadcopter.

• Reflect upon the hypothesis concerning the Value Proposition. • Utilize the customer discovery process with the ability to pivot based

on feedback received.

AEEM 3077 – Flight SchoolA student’s Perspective to this class

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71MRsRPTiZ0&feature=youtu.be

“Autonomous solution to your surveying needs”

Arrival

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Investment Opportunity

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UAV 1

UAV 2

START

Plan3

Survey4

Post-Process5

Why Use AirTheo?Stay Safe :• Let AirTheo survey high risk areas

(i.e. Post-disaster scenarios, mountainous terrain, etc.)

Save Time:• Can cut ground crew operation

time in half

• Post-process results on site

Reduce Cost:• Less than a quarter of the cost of

plane/helicopter surveys

Easy to Use:• Compact/easy to transport

• Sets up within minutes

• Capable of multiple types of

Challenges

Current Issues with Land Surveying

Safety

Time Cost Tools

Customer Discovery“Drones in our future? Absolutely!”- Steven Stubds, P.S., C.E., Cardinal Engineering & Land Surveying

Would autonomous surveying drones be useful in your profession?

Left to right:Alex ZahnBrandon KunkelMadison Fisher

Waivers Public Image

Noise

% of all city traffic is people trying to park*.

Let’s make that process faster.*According to a study conducted by UCLA

SkyParkDriver gets

todestination

quickly,safely, and

conveniently

oaches destination, the app suggests parking spots

Driver parks in prime location

Driver inputs destination into app

How will SkyPark help you park?

How

?

Our UAVs

monitor the

streets surround

ing buildings, looking for your perfect parking

spot!

Parking is

watched via HD

cameras.

Spots are

monitored at

all operati

ng times, sending near-live info to your app.

Our software will blur all faces

and license plates,

protecting the

privacy of the public.

Data is

securely sent to our HQ

via a secure networ

k.

Cincinnati ResidentsCincinnati CommutersStudents

CostsRevenue

Repeated Costs/UtilitiesPersonnelConstruction

• Refine app and drone tech

• Find key partnerships• Go live June 2018

Future EndeavorsOur drones will be tethered,and we will likely be using a

tether from the companyCyPhy

Timothy Kelleher Samantha Shugar

APSyAerial Perimeter System

APSy: an emergency response perimeter staging UAS- Arrives at the scene of an accident ahead of emergency services and deploys a light & sound based perimeter. - Creating an operational perimeter before arriving allows ERS faster response to the situation at hand. - The perimeter also mitigates traffic flow, clearing traffic efficiently and minimizing traffic- A working zone will be established, and the first responders will have a safe area to quickly work and save lives.

The cornerstones of APSy – Our Value Proposition- Safe perimeter set-up before first responders arrive on scene- Ease of use by any responder, even with minimal training- Multiple perimeter applications with no special knowledge required

Why APSy? - SAFETY: APSy is a UAS designed to create safe work zones- LIVES: APSy will be used to increase emergency response speeds- UTLITY: APSy allows for perimeter deployment anywhere

FIRE STATIO

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1. Vertical Take-Off

2. Safe-Route Flight 3. Live In-SITU video

4. Perimeter deployed

5. Lands

Flight Profile

Who We Are: - Gaurav Patel, Class of 2017, Aerospace

Engineering- Isaac Li, Class of 2020, Medical Technology

APSy Basic Technical Specifications- Economical multi-rotor design, 6+ propellers for safety- Onboard camera suite: HD and IR cameras- GPS, LiDAR, & Enviromental Sensors- Cellular and Radio Communication

Perimeter

Safe-Path flight: Minimizes danger to others by optimizing flight path for safety over all else

Traffic Flow Directed,

minimizes traffic jams

Isaac Li

Gaurav Patel

SkyPainter- taking painting the town to the next level!

Brandon Miller, 5th year Aerospace Engineering

Skypainter will seek to improve safety and efficiency in painting large structures, such as bridges, buildings and stadiums using UAV technology.

SurveysWe received an overwhelming amount of support for this idea. Many encouraged us to look into using anti corrosive and dryfallpaint. Many construction companies and paint contractors said our product would be very useful in their line of work, increasing safety and reducing cost significantly.

Challenges1. Weather2. Finding way to prep bridge before

painting3. Monetary investment4. Software development5. Hardware development (especially to

avoid paint build-up)

Benefits 1. Eliminates scaffolding, improving safety2. Eliminates heavy machinery, reducing

emissions3. Reduces traffic detours caused by painting

Zoe Lee, 2nd yearMechanicalEngineering

ROADWATCHWhat is it?RoadWatch is a drone system that gives users real time road condition updates for flooded and icy roads so they will be able to drive safely to their destination.

Customer DiscoveryFirefighters

• 8.2/10 average in favor of using drones for their department

End-user• 78% would be ok with a

drone flying over them• Majority use map apps

while driving

BusinessSeveral ways to make revenue:• Offer service to fire

departments• Partner with map apps

(Google and Apple) or weather stations

Truck drives to take-off zone

Drone is prepared tofly and takes off

Drone sends images of roadways to user

Drone lands and truckdrives to next location

Flight Summary

Future Plans• Getting several FAA

regulations waved• Flight height• Flight over people

• Autonomous flying• Nighttime flight

The Future of Safe Driving

RoadWatch Group members: James Leach, Mechanical Engineering 2018, University of Cincinnati

Value Proposition: By using RoadWatch, lives and property can be saved form the dangers of icy and flooded roads

DATAHDrone Air to Air Hyperlapse

• Hyperlapse is an exposure technique in time-lapse photography, in which the position of the camera is being changed between each exposure in order to create a tracking shot in time-lapse sequences

• UAV generated Hyperlapse is an untapped niche market • DATAH could potentially be one of the first commercial Hyperlapse

creators

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlapse

Value Propositions Cost effective aerial footage Unique camera angles New methods of telling a story Ease of use

http://netwaveinteractive.com/hyperlapse-for-your-business/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAHZlLglGjg

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