21/06/2024

Drive with pictures of the project

Creation of a drive with photos and videos of flight tests

14/06/2024

GUI

Fixed the 403 Error: Forbidden that indicated that the request to the Nominatim OpenStreetMap API was being blocked by adding a User-Agent header to the HTTP request.

07/06/2024

GUI

On the map, when the user places a marker, they can see a blue line connecting the plane and said marker.

02/06/2024

GUI

In the map, the user can now see the airplane icon in its initial position.

Implementing line that shows the path from the airplane icon to its destination on the map.

01/06/2024

Drone tests

The team performed more flight tests: in manual, semi-automatic and automatic mode.

31/05/2024

Operative System

Performance tests to ensure everything was working correctly

28/05/2024

Drone tests

First test flight carried out

Flight test in automatic mode

Some problems with communication between test radios

Preparing for the implementation of the GUI

26/05/2024

GUI

New map feature implemented: when the user clicks on the map, the coordinates of the place he clicked appear in the search bar above. After this he can make the plane move to the selected coordinates.

Problems regarding the new added feature "Set Marker" on the map, as it doesn't set the marker in the right place, it's set slightly above it.

Added the Mavlink functions to the data section, to display the airplane's data, like, for example, its velocity.

24/05/2024

Operative System

Patch, compilation e installation of the image

19/05/2024

GUI

It was implemented the buttons area on the GUI. The user can now change the airplane's altitude or make it return home.

Mavlink functions were implemented related to the "Return Home" and "Abort Mission" buttons in the GUI.

Connection tests with the GUI and Mavlink functions.

18/05/2024

Assembly of electronic components

Solving the I2C communication problem

Assembly of the rest of the non-critical components

Bench test of the first fully functional prototype

17/05/2024

Operative System

Configuration and build of the kernel (manages system resources and communication between hardware and software components)

11/05/2024

Prototyping material and component assembly

Arrival of PCBs

Start of assembly of critical components

I2C communication problems

05/05/2024

GUI

It was implemented the map area on the GUI. The user can now see a map and choose its type (OpenStreetMap, Google normal or Google Satelite) and it can search for a specific place, whether using addresses or coordinates.

Mavlink functions and tests.

28/04/2024

GUI

GUI base design: the team members tasked with the GUI divided it into four areas: the camera feed, for the live feed that the airplane will transmit; the map area, where the users will be able to see an airplane icon move along the map; the data section that will show the users the airplane's data like its velocity; And finally the buttons that will allow the users to change the airplane's altitude or make it return home.

20/04/2024

Prototyping material and website

Added team member's linkedin to the website

19/04/2024

Prototyping material and website

New website feature added: portuguese version of the website

Submission of the file for manufacture Prototyping material

Arrival of new components (Raspberry PI, sensors and PCB components)

17/04/2024

Seminar

Seminar about the "Electrical and Computer Engineering Innovators"

04/04/2024

PCB'S design

-Conversion from schematic to PCB

-Component placement

-Connections between components

30/03/2024

Eletronics

In the last work sessions, the team members responsible for the area related to the eletronics part of the project completed, with success, the test that validates the correct performance of the two most important sensors of the flight control (IMU and barometer)

In this context, the IMU (inertial measure unit) supplies data of spacial position for the flight controller's algorithm trajectory corrections of the aircraft to fulfill the established goals. The barometer serves the same purpose but only for measuring altitude relative to mean sea level by means of atmospheric pressure.

The positive result of this test indicates that the communication and data synchronization between the sensors and the real-time operating system configured by those responsible for it is working properly.

29/03/2024

Website

Added team members' photos

20/03/2024

Schematic design

-Sensor circuit sizing

-Sensor interconnection completed

-Final version ready for PCB design

18/03/2024

Seminar

Seminar about The Art of Prototyping: "Building the Blueprint for Product Development Sucess"

17/03/2024

Operating system (OS) configurations:

Patching and configuration of an ARM 32-bit Linux OS, with the intention of being able to operate in real-time (Real-Time Kernel).

This configuration is responsable for mantaining the stability of the processes that are executed in a concurrent environment inside the system.

We especially want to ensure that no process has the possibility of trigger a blocking and that with more sensitive operations, like sensor readings and actuator control, are performed in very specific time windows.

7/03/2024

Meetings and prototyping material

Meeting with the 6 members of the team and discussion regarding the next steps of the project: website remodeling and OS configurations

The list of materials required for the development of the project was submitted

6/03/2024

Seminar

Seminar about The Power of Teamwork: "Pratical Techniques for Team Organization"

28/02/2024

Sensor testing

Sensor testing and compatibility (IMU and Barometer)

21/02/2024

Seminar

Seminar about Design Thinking: "A session about alternative ways to think about alternatives"