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Micro and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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  Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System (UAS)




  Onboard System

  • Processor: RabbitCore, 8bit processor running at 24MHz, 512K flash memory
  • Camera: CCD, available from supercircuit.com
  • Inertial Measurement Unit(IMU): ANALOG DEVICE, IC chip sensors are assembled
  • Global Positioning System(GPS): FURUNO GN80 or U-BLOX, WAAS supported, 1Hz or 4Hz update
  • Video time-code: BOB3, video text inserter, sync with IMU, GPS data
  • Video transmission: RF-LINKS, 2.4GHz NTSC, 4 miles line of sight
  • Data communication: AEROCOMM, 900MHz wireless serial, up to 4 miles



  Fixed-Wing Airplanes

Park RC Airplane, 41-in wingspan





Carbon-Fiber Airplanes from University of Florida, 12-in and 6-in wingspan respectively