Fence Flying
With stable hovers possible, we took a little bit of time between classes to take the quadrotor out to The Fence for some fly time. …
PID Tuning and Stable Flight
PID Tuning and Stable Flight
PID Tuning and Stable Flight
As demonstrated by the “First Flight” video, the quadrotor was not very flyable. The group adjusted the PID coefficients in the AeroQuad configurator to improve …
First Flight!*
First Flight!*
First Flight!*
CMUQuadrotor has left the ground under its own power for the first time! All videos will be stored on the quadrotor media page for convenient reference. Although …
Making a Case for Quadrotor
Making a Case for Quadrotor
Making a Case for Quadrotor
To protect the battery and electronics from the elements and hard landings, the team has made an ABS plastic shell for the flying machine.We used …
RoboClub Grant and Domain
RoboClub Grant and Domain
RoboClub Grant and Domain
In an effort to further the quadrotor cause, the group is applying for a RoboClub grant (with the hope of receiving a $500 award). The …
MonkeybarBot Prototyping
MonkeybarBot Prototyping
MonkeybarBot Prototyping
In this week’s hardware meeting, the group moved forward with the insight gained from the previous meeting’s activities. Last week the group prototyped basic ideas to …
Flying This Weekend
Flying This Weekend
Flying This Weekend
The construction of the Quadrotor is 95% complete. The only thing left to do is secure some landing gear and secure the GPS and Receiver …
Sarcos Parts
Sarcos Parts
Sarcos Parts
There was a significant failure on the Sarcos Humanoid robot. I redesigned the part in SolidWorks and had it sent out to be CNCed at ZeroHourParts. …
Quadrotor Construction
Quadrotor Construction
Quadrotor Construction
I started getting the Quadrotor manufactured and assembled. Using the Robotics Club CNC mill, I made a polycarbonate plate with the help of Harrison Rose …
Mechanical Design Underway
Mechanical Design Underway
Mechanical Design Underway
I’ve made some decent headway on the mechanical design aspect of the Quadrotor project. I tested some methods for securing the cross spars and input …