Team Background

This year, the main focus of the team is to acquire a larger aircraft in order to achieve stable flight characteristics while being able to handle a larger payload weight. We plan to use a Mugin-2, 2.6m wingspan aircraft with a T-Tail platform. This aircraft comes equipped with fixed landing gear and a pusher prop design. It will have a flight endurance up to one hour. To identify the targets and then categorize them, we will be using Python and OpenCV. Using a Pixhawk 2.1 flight controller and a Here2 GPS, which has been programmed with ArduPilot Mission Planner, we will be able to send the aircraft autonomous missions. To deliver the payload, we will be using a glider due to its ability to maneuver and reach the target with ease and accuracy. Once the glider has landed, an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) which has been equipped with tank treads, will be able to carry a payload to the next target. Our future tasks are to conduct the missions fully autonomously, without any manual interaction. This will require us to design and develop a way for the aircraft to take off and land autonomously.