Kite Camera - AKite Camera - A

Team 12Team 12Brian Cleary (ME)Brian Cleary (ME)

David DeGeorge (ME)David DeGeorge (ME)Vincent Falcone (ECE)Vincent Falcone (ECE)

Nicholas Schneck (ECE)Nicholas Schneck (ECE)

May 3rd, 2005

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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

HistoryHistory Design overviewDesign overview Part by part breakdownPart by part breakdown Cost analysis & SchedulingCost analysis & Scheduling

BackgroundBackground

History of Kite Aerial History of Kite Aerial PhotographyPhotography MilitaryMilitary HobbyistHobbyist

Current developmentCurrent development NeedNeed

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Design OverviewDesign Overview

Main PartsMain Parts KiteKite SuspensionSuspension Cradle Cradle CameraCamera Signal transmissionSignal transmission ControlControl

KiteKite

Double ParasledDouble Parasled Large sizeLarge size SturdySturdy VersatileVersatile

AlternatesAlternates Box kiteBox kite DeltaDelta

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Suspension SystemSuspension System

Picavet (pickavay)Picavet (pickavay) levellevel absorbs vibrationabsorbs vibration Simple to constructSimple to construct

AlternateAlternate PendulumPendulum

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CradleCradle

RequirementsRequirements Light weightLight weight Safely hold cameraSafely hold camera Rotate cameraRotate camera Tilt cameraTilt camera House antennaHouse antenna

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CameraCamera

RequirementsRequirements Light-weightLight-weight Minimum resolution of 800x600Minimum resolution of 800x600 No larger than 3” x 3” x 6”No larger than 3” x 3” x 6” Auto-focusAuto-focus

Signal TransmissionSignal Transmission

Cable choiceCable choice Fiber opticFiber optic CoaxialCoaxial

Fiber opticsFiber optics Wave Division MultiplexerWave Division Multiplexer TypeType

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ControllerController

Control servos on cradleControl servos on cradle TransmissionTransmission

Through fiber opticsThrough fiber optics Through radio wavesThrough radio waves

Through fiber opticsThrough fiber optics

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Cost AnalysisCost Analysis

Scheduling with Design TasksScheduling with Design Tasks

ConclusionConclusion

Questions?Questions?