Monitoring Hybrid VTol

This project is a creative adaptation of the current Vtol design for environmental monitoring and surveillance to protect ecosystems and mitigate climate change using implemented sensors.

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Inspiration

Our team consists of members from the Flylanders, NJIT's SAE Aero Design Team. Our team is inspisred by aero design, leading us to create a hybrid VTol

What it does

The hybrid VTol used for environmental monitoring and surveillance. Sensor on the drone detects humidity, air quality, and temperature which can be used to fight climate change. Facial detection was added to the VTol in order to identity civilians in natural disasters.

How we built it

XFRL5 was used to determine the aerodynamics and stability of the wing and tail configuration. SolidWorks was used to model the parts for fuselage, wing, and tail while CorelDraw and Trotec was used to laser cut the parts. Cura was used to slice Cad files into g-code for 3d printing. Foam sheets was prepared to form the shape of wing and tail. The accelerometer, compass, gps, esc were calibrated using a Quadcopter built from a kit while the Vtol frame was prepared. Once the frame of the vtol and

Challenges we ran into

We faced several problems calibrating the quadcopter. Several attempts where made to calibrate the quadcopter before it was able to fly.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Creating a hybrid Vtol within 24 hours.

What we learned

How to calibrate a Quadcopter and bend foam without fracturing it.

What's next for Hybrid VTol Monitoring

The Drone can be trained to detect objects such as invasive or endangered species.

Quadcopter test flying on NJIT campus

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8yrwz9hja4

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