Avionics

The Avionics section is responsible for the design and implementation of our aircraft onboard electrical, flight control and communications systems, as well as ground-based support hardware.

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Vision

Vision is an advanced aerial rescue system designed to detect individuals in need and determine their precise GPS coordinates during rescue operations. Utilising high-resolution onboard cameras and AI-driven person detection through a convolutional neural network, Vision accurately identifies people and pinpoints their location with sub-meter accuracy. Real-time video transmission allows ground station operators to monitor and coordinate rescue efforts effectively. Additionally, Vision has mapping abilities, producing a HD image of a search area.

Lifeline

Project Lifeline involves the development of a payload deployment system, which delivers items providing relief to individuals in need. The current Lifeline system is designed to lower a water bottle and light-emitting beacon from an altitude of 50m, utilising a resistive braking mechanism to ensure a safe, controlled deployment.

Stack

The avionics stack manages the power and communication channels of the plane. The stack team is responsible both designing and managing the wiring harness for the plane and well as performing pre-flight checks to ensure that it can take off and land safely.

Detect & Avoid (D&A)

Detect and Avoid (D&A), launched in May 2024, focuses on creating and implementing a system capable of detecting other users of a shared airspace and preventing mid-air collisions. It integrates with Mission Management to calculate flight paths that avoid any potential collisions, ensuring the safety of the aircraft and any surrounding aircraft.

Mission Management

DroneLink is UAS' custom-built, in-house mission management software tailored to UAS' needs. It automates the drone's mission, reducing the risk of human error. It features an intuitive general user interface that displays flight-critical information such as live aircraft speed, location of the drone, on-board camera feeds, battery data and much more, allowing our users to easily monitor and analyse the mission. This UI can be simultaneously run on multiple devices, with the data updating dynamically on all of them.

Power Distribution Board (PDB)

The Power Distribution Board (PDB) is a custom Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that regulates and distributes power to the aircraft’s onboard avionics systems. It converts power from the main propulsion battery into stable voltage rails used by the flight computer, sensors, communication hardware and payload electronics. The board is designed to improve reliability, reduce wiring complexity and protect sensitive electronics from voltage drops, electrical noise and transient spikes caused by high-current propulsion loads. It includes regulated outputs, input protection, filtering, current monitoring and redundancy features to support safe and reliable flight.

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