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Dr. John Baker Alabama Space Grant Consortium UA Campus Director Dr. Mike Marcel Assistant Research Engineer Dr. Ajay Agrawal Faculty Advisor High Altitude Long Operation Version 0.3 Nick Babcock Autonomous Systems Public Relations Kendrick Gibson Airship Technology Communications Jesse Huguet Flight Director Program Manager Robert Shown Tracking Chief Financial Officer Project Goals Project Goals Client and Faculty Client and Faculty Team Organization Team Organization Add autonomous flight capability to v.0.2 Hardware Requirements Use existing v.0.2 envelope and control system Integrate commercially available autopilot system Flight Requirements Fly through 5 GPS coordinates Add 2 additional coordinates during flight
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Dr. John Baker Alabama Space Grant ConsortiumUA Campus Director
Dr. Mike Marcel
Assistant Research Engineer
Dr. Ajay Agrawal
Faculty Advisor
High Altitude Long Operation Version 0.3
Nick Babcock Autonomous Systems Public Relations
Kendrick Gibson
Airship TechnologyCommunications
Jesse Huguet Flight DirectorProgram Manager
Robert Shown TrackingChief Financial Officer
Project GoalsProject Goals
Client and FacultyClient and FacultyTeam OrganizationTeam Organization
Add autonomous flight capability to v.0.2
Hardware RequirementsUse existing v.0.2 envelope and control systemIntegrate commercially available autopilot system
Flight RequirementsFly through 5 GPS coordinatesAdd 2 additional coordinates during flight
H.A.L.O. v.0.3 End ProductsAutopilot HardwareAutopilot Hardware
ResultsResults
Simulated Cockpit Gauges
GPS WaypointsServo Board
MP2028gAutopilot Board Compass
Radio Modem(backside)
Autopilot Autopilot ShelfShelf
Ground Control SoftwareGround Control Software
•Purchased and Integrated MicroPilot MP2028g Autopilot into v.0.2 configuration
•Developed ground control using MicroPilot Horizon software
•Compiled a complete system User Manual
AirshipAirshipGondolaGondola
