Genesis UAV Challenge

1. Genesis UAV Challenge Presented by Simon Butterworth Aerospace Operational Support Group RAAF

2. UAV Challenge Aims • Promote student’s interest in Engineering & Science via experimental learning; • Provide valuable experience to students, in the design, construction and operation of UAVs; • Challenge the current paradigms about electronics and air vehicles; and • Inform students about engineering disciplines and test and evaluation programs. • And most importantly: Have Fun !!!

3. Scenario • A group of school students embark on a camping expedition in the Australian outback. • Students equipped with camping equipment, limited food, a basic First Aid Kit and a satellite phone. • A teacher is unfortunately bitten by a venomous snake. • The First Aid Kit does not contain the supplies required to effectively treat the snake bite, and the teacher requires urgent medical attention. • Time is critical, and the teacher must receive treatment within 30 minutes. • An aircraft from the nearest town isloaded with medical supplies, whichneed to be transported to the injuredteacher. • The terrain makes it impossible forthe aircraft to land, and medicalsupplies need to be air delivered.

4. Mission Objectives • All Teams will be provided with identical UAVs and representative medical supply package (referred to as the “package”). • Students will work as a “Team” to achieve the following UAV Challenge objectives: • Design and implement UAV onboard systems that can: • collect imagery; • calculate position, velocities andangular motion in real time; and • accurately deliver the package; • Conduct test and evaluation of theUAV and onboard systems to verifyfunctionality and determine systemperformance; • Deliver a Technical Report; • Conduct a Flight Demonstration; and • Give an Oral Presentation.

5. Judging • Judges for the UAV Challenge will be professional staff from within the Aviation industry, and will: • Determine Team compliance with the UAV Challenge rules and requirements; • Assign scores for the Team Technical Reports, Oral Presentations and Flight Demonstration; and • Record official times and measurements during the Flight Demonstration.

6. UAV Challenge Deliverables Technical Report Flight Demonstration Oral Presentation

7. Deliverables – Technical Report • Overall UAV system design features: • One page fact sheet:

8. Deliverables – Oral Presentation • Time allowed - 15 minutes; • Oral Presentation should include: • Team approach to the UAV Challenge; • UAV and onboard systems design; • Expected UAV performance; • Ground and flight test results; • Lessons learned; • Unique or innovative features; and • Safety approaches.

9. Deliverables - Flight Demonstration • All Teams will be required to flight manage their aircraft and deploy the package as its final resting point will be used for judging. • The UAV must not fly at a height above ground of greater than 200ft. • Points will be awarded based on the time required to complete the Mission and the proximity of the package to the centre of the Target Zone. • A maximum of three drops will be allowed. • Maximum of three passes per package delivery attempt. • The two best results will be averaged and used for judging.

10. Deliverables - Flight Demonstration Course Layout

11. Deliverables - Flight Demonstration Fly / No Fly Zones

12. Deliverables - Flight Demonstration • UAV Controller • The student who remotely controls the UAV. • Remains in the Pilots Station at all times during the Flight Demonstration, except when preparing the aircraft for take off and recovering the aircraft after landing. • Mission Manager • The student who controls the delivery of the package. • Remains in the Mission Manager Area at all times during the Flight Demonstration.

13. Safety • Safety is a priority for the UAV Challenge; • The following safety mechanisms that have been incorporated into the UAV Challenge: • ensuring compliance with CASR101; • air vehicle safety inspections and structural verification; and • a proven history of safe flight operations. • Students are reminded that during their research and development phase, all test flying must comply with the relevant CASA Regulations.

14. Safety Inspections • All UAVs will undergo rigorous safety evaluations leading up to the Flight Demonstration. • Physical inspections must be passed before each UAV will be permitted to conduct its Flight Demonstration. • Safety inspections will include the following: • Structural verification of the UAV to ensure structural integrity including, • Components adequately secured and fasteners tightened; • Propeller structure and attachmentintegrity; • Inspection of all electronic wiring; • Controls move as expected; • Payload general integrity; • Radio range checks with motor off and on; and • UAVs will be weighed to ensure they fall withinthe weight restrictions.

15. 27 Tuesday Schedule • UAV Induction Day 27 July 2011 • Team Documentation 22 September 2011 • Flight Demonstration 29 September 2011 • Oral Presentation TBA

16. Awards • Certificates • All students will receive a Certificate acknowledgingtheir participation in the UAV Challenge. • Recognitions • The Judges will present a number of awards to selectedTeams recognising their notable achievements andperformance during the UAV Challenge. • UAV Challenge Perpetual Trophy • Presented to the Team which best demonstrates theaims of the UAV Challenge. • The Judges will award the Trophy based on each Team’s: • Enthusiasm and approach to the UAV Challenge; • Innovation; • Teamwork; and • Continual improvement.

17. UAV Outback Challenge • The UAV Outback Challenge is a joint initiative between the Queensland Government, Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA), a partnership between Queensland University of Technology and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Boeing Australia Limited. • The Challenge was developed to promote the significance of UAVs to Australia and focuses on the civil, search and rescue application of UAV technology. • The overall goal of this competition is to providevaluable experience to students and aerospaceenthusiasts in designing, building, testing andoperating UAVs. • The UAV Challenge is split into two categories: • High School Airborne Delivery Challenge; • Open Search and Rescue Challenge. • .

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