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Wright State UniversityHigh Altitude Balloon Tracking System
Final Report14 April, 2014
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014
Wright State University High Altitude Balloon - Our lab is at 100,000 feet
Team Members: Bach le Cullen - Team Leader Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Advisors: John C. Gallagher, PhDJoseph C. Slater, PhD
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
• Project Scopeo Objective o Key Capabilitieso APRS & GPSo High Altitude Balloon Program• Background• Launch and recovery
• Solutiono 5 Phases
• Divergence from Specifications
• Conclusion
OVERVIEW
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Project Scope Objective
• Automatically track High Altitude Balloono Use existing antennas and control systemo APRS data from balloon and/or internet (APRS-IS)
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Project Scope Key Capabilities
• Real time tracking using GPS information extracted from the balloon APRS-IS packet
• Real time data acquisition of:o Slow Scan TV (SSTV) on select flightso Analog Amateur TV (ATV) on select flights
• Secondary gateway for APRS-IS
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Project Scope APRS & GPS
• Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) • AX.25 Packet Radio AFSK on 2 meters FM (Pos Frame)o # of Satellites Trackedo GPS Qualityo Temperatureo Battery Voltageo Altitude (Feet)o Speed (Knots)o Heading (Degrees)o Longitude (GPS module)o Latitude (GPS module)
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Project Scope High Altitude Balloon Program - Background
• Started near-space exploration with the Temperature Satellite project in 2003 o Initiated by advisers, Kumar Yelamarthi and Ruby Mawasha o Funding obtained from the Ohio Space Grant Consortium o Freshman presented this project at a NASA meetingo Received outstanding feedback.
• Wright State University decided to move forward in the area of near-space exploration.
• The High Altitude Balloon team (HIBAL) was initiated in 2005o Advisers - Joseph C. Slater, J. Mitch Wolff, John Wu and Ruby Mawasha o Funding obtained from the Ohio Space Grant Consortium.
• Major goal:o Launch two senior design experiments each year o Growing sophistication and technology demonstration each time.
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Project Scope High Altitude Balloon Program Launch & Recovery
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution
5 Phases
• Phase 1 - Antenna hardware testing and calibration
• Phase 2 - Software Development
• Phase 3 - Hardware/Software integration
• Phase 4 - Testing
• Phase 5 - Track High Altitude Balloon in flight
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution
Phase 1 • Antenna hardware testing and calibrationo Evaluate antenna controller
1. Functionality2. Calibration - Antenna Controller and RS232B3. Test and document RS232B software interface protocol
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 1
Calibration of Antenna Controller
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 1
• Calibration of Antenna Interface Controller RS232B• Test and document RS232B software interface protocol
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution
Phase 2
• Software Developmento Core Modules
1. Distance2. Bearing angle from Russ to Balloon3. Elevation angle
o Interface to APRS-IS serverso Interface to RS232B antenna controller
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 2
Core Modules• Haversine Formulao Published by Roger Sinnott in Sky & Telescope magazine in 1984o Derives distance, bearing and elevation
Haversine formula: a = sin²(Δφ/2) + cos(φ1).cos(φ2).sin²(Δλ/2)
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 2
Interface to APRS-IS servers
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 2
• Interface to RS232B antenna controllero RS232 connectoro RS232 protocol
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution
Phase 3• Hardware/Software integrationo Integrate overall system - GUIo Develop test data for system verification and debugging
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 3
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Main Screen
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 3
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Tracking Screen
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 3
Graphical User Interface (GUI) RAW APRS-IS Screen
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 3
• Develop test data for system verification and debugging
2014-04-06 09:16:49 EDT: N44VF>3Y5V3U,W8BI-9,WIDE2*,qAR,W8VFR-9:`oQG)>='/"?s} type: location format: mice srccallsign: N44VF dstcallsign: 3Y5V3U latitude: 39.93916666666667 ° longitude: -83.8905 ° course: 33 ° speed: 246.316 km/h altitude: 1093 m symboltable: / symbolcode: ' mbits: 010 posresolution: 18.52 m posambiguity: 0
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution
Phase 4 • Testingo Track
1. Land vehicle: Car, Truck 2. Light Aircraft
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 4
Track Light Aircraft
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 5
Phase 5 • Track High Altitude Balloon in flight• Verify data
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 5
High Altitude Balloon Launch - 5 April, 2014
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 5
High Altitude Balloon Launch - 5 April, 2014
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Solution - Phase 5
High Altitude Balloon Launch - 5 April, 2014
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Balloon Flight 35 - 5 April, 2014
Tracking
Launch Point
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Divergence from Specifications
• Operating Systemo Changed from Linux to Windows XP, 7• Java RS-232 limited support (old)• Java RS-232 library for Windows 32 bit
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Conclusion
• Successfully completed team projecto Valuable experience working on teamo Experience with hardware/software integration
• Hardware/softwareo Check everything, assume nothingo Manuals incomplete, inaccurate or missing information
• Unable to test SSTV and ATV, not used in balloon launch
SENIOR TEAM PROJECT 2013-2014WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON
Bach le Cullen Naser Husain Mohammad Hassan
Questions
Questions ?