Team
TAC UAV
Douglas Jones
Billy Cruz
Chase Winegar
Szymon Tuzel
Chris Hitesman
Derek Olson
Team MembersDoug Jones
Team Leader / Pilot
Team MembersChase Winegar
Manufacturing / PrototypeTesting
Team MembersDerek Olson
Electronics / Control Systems
Team MembersSzymon Tuzel
Pod / Pod Mounting System
Team MembersBilly Cruz
CAD Design / Prototype Testing
Team MembersChristopher Hitesman
Electronics / CAD Design
Team AdvisorDr. Kuan Chen
Introduction Focus Design Progress Conclusion
Focus To allow customers to convert any radio-
controlled airplane into a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TAC UAV) by using a modular control pod.
To make the pod into a self-contained package
To make the pod adaptable to multiple airframes / platforms
Design – Billy Cruz
Outer Shell Thermo-formed polycarbonate plastic Rugged design gives adequate crash resistance
Design – Szymon Tuzel
Mounting System Adaptable to almost any shape of fuselage Some user modification available
Mounting System – Szymon Tuzel
Design – Derek Olson
Electronics Package Arduino / Autopilot GPS Live video feed Altimeter Airspeed indicator Artificial horizon Active monitoring
Design – Derek Olson
Design – Derek Olson
Current Progress Outer Shell has been thermo-formed Electronics package combined, integrated
and tested Crash foam will be tested for various K-
values
Conclusion Focus Design Progress Questions?
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