Disciplines
Aeronautical Vehicles | Aerospace Engineering | Applied Mechanics | Computer-Aided Engineering and Design | Ergonomics | Hardware Systems | Industrial Engineering | Industrial Technology | Manufacturing | Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics | Propulsion and Power | Risk Analysis | Structures and Materials | Systems and Communications | Systems Engineering | Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
Abstract (300 words maximum)
"KWAD" or "KSU all-Weather Autonomous Drone" project was sponsored by Ultool, LLC to the KSU Research and Service Foundation to create a lightweight drone capable of capturing HD video during all-weather operations. The conditions of all-weather operation include rainfall of one inch per hour and wind speeds of up to twenty miles per hour. In addition, a global minimum structural safety factor of two is required to ensure the system's integrity in extreme weather conditions. Potential mission profiles include autonomous aerial delivery, topological mapping in high moisture areas, security surveillance, search and rescue operations, emergency transportation of medical supplies, and wildfire investigation. The integration of weatherproofing technology will provide the operator maximized mission versatility in degraded weather conditions. KWAD will incorporate autonomous flight technology, allowing the operator to easily set waypoint missions before and during flight, enabling it to travel to waypoints without manual control input. Satisfying these requirements shifts the operator's focus to data collection relevant to the mission while evaluating potential flight hazards.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
SPCEET - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Adeel Khalid
Additional Faculty
Amy Buddie, Office Of Research, abuddie@kennesaw.edu
Included in
Aeronautical Vehicles Commons, Applied Mechanics Commons, Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Commons, Ergonomics Commons, Hardware Systems Commons, Industrial Engineering Commons, Industrial Technology Commons, Manufacturing Commons, Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics Commons, Propulsion and Power Commons, Risk Analysis Commons, Structures and Materials Commons, Systems and Communications Commons, Systems Engineering Commons, Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Commons
KWAD - KSU all Weather Autonomous Drone
"KWAD" or "KSU all-Weather Autonomous Drone" project was sponsored by Ultool, LLC to the KSU Research and Service Foundation to create a lightweight drone capable of capturing HD video during all-weather operations. The conditions of all-weather operation include rainfall of one inch per hour and wind speeds of up to twenty miles per hour. In addition, a global minimum structural safety factor of two is required to ensure the system's integrity in extreme weather conditions. Potential mission profiles include autonomous aerial delivery, topological mapping in high moisture areas, security surveillance, search and rescue operations, emergency transportation of medical supplies, and wildfire investigation. The integration of weatherproofing technology will provide the operator maximized mission versatility in degraded weather conditions. KWAD will incorporate autonomous flight technology, allowing the operator to easily set waypoint missions before and during flight, enabling it to travel to waypoints without manual control input. Satisfying these requirements shifts the operator's focus to data collection relevant to the mission while evaluating potential flight hazards.