| Group |
2020-05 |
Status |
completed |
| Title |
SwarmX drone charging box |
| Supervisor |
Alex Gendron & Mohsen Ghafiuri |
| Description |
Research and Develop a prototype of a box in which an automated drone can safely land inside and charge up its battery by induction, all without human interaction. The landing area should make contact with the drone and begin charging the battery once the drone has been confirmed to be in the appropriate position. Charging should be done with high efficiency, with proper power electronics and converters, and include a battery management system (BMS) for proper battery care and lifetime. The batteries used are 6S 5000mAh and drones are heavy lifting devices, based on the Tarot 650 sport frame.
The project scope is from once the drone is on a landing pad to when the charging station notifies the drone that the battery is fully charged and ready to fly. Thus, a centering mechanism could be included (to the students’ discretion) since the landing is not perfectly accurate.
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| Student Requirement |
Power (Elec 331, 431)
-Batteries
-Embedded Programming
-PCB Design
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| Tools |
All the necessary tools and equipment will be provided by the company if students wish to work at the office. Lab equipment provided by Concordia should be sufficient, but any additional material will be provided.
Students are assumed to have access to a personal laptop and CAD software for design.
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| Number of Students |
3-5 |
| Students |
David Mvutu
Fidel Providence
Javier Vidal
Katherine Soad Bellini
Milton Ray Aquino |
| Comments: |
Alex Gendron
alex.gendron@snapx.com
514-919-9845
mohsen.ghafouri@concordia.ca |
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