Thesis
Development of the baton: a novel precision delivery drone
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102791
Abstract
Delivery of goods at the time of war and rescue operations have always been a critical issue. Such operation are generally carried out using ground vehicles and parachutes, making it difficult and dangerous. This research work aims to address this critical issue by developing a novel unmanned aerial vehicle, called Baton, to deliver multiple payloads, including food, medicines, and electronics during such hazardous conditions. Use of one coaxial rotor, two actuators, and a GPS-guided system, to attain stability and deliver goods, makes it compact, light and a low-cost aerial vehicle. The goal of this thesis is to show the feasibility of control system used to control this drone. This thesis will also describe the structure and control system of Baton in detail. The primary goal of this thesis is to show why is this vehicle novel and how the control system was implemented to precisely sync all onboard sensors and achieve flight. Multiple models of Baton were developed using the same control mechanism. They will be compared to show which model is more suitable to perform delivery operations. The long-term goal is to enhance control system and its implementation based on flight-test results to achieve precise delivery of payloads.
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Details
- Title
- Development of the baton
- Creators
- Viresh Duvvuri
- Contributors
- Matthew E. Taylor (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525020501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis