Capstone Team - Still Compiling
- ELECTRICAL COMPUTER AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
Last Updated: April 2024
The 2024 Capstone Team "Still Compiling" came to me with their very own project idea: a drone that is immune to RF signal jammers because all communication is done via optical link.
Project Summary
The system features two components: a drone with a photosensor and a ground station with a laser diode and a camera for tracking. Challenges include: a) developing a communication protocol for transmitting data to the drone via laser pulses, b) tracking the drone using the ground station, and c) establishing and maintaining a reliable communication link while the drone is flying.
The team members are:
Aidan Fitton - Project Lead / Morale Manager
Henry Tomerlin - Project Manager / Hardware and PCB Architect
Nasser Allanqawi - Assignments Manager / Power Management Architect
Daniel Lee - Documentation Manager / User Interface Architect
Frank McDermott - Financial Manager / Software Architect
Sam Robertson - Test Engineering Manager / Quality Control
Project Outcome
The project was a resounding success: after months of consisten effort, hard work, troubleshooting, brainstorming, and tuning, the team was able to establish a reliable communication link and fly the drone exclusively via laser! The demostration went without a hitch and the Still Compiling stall attracted quite a crowd throughout the whole day at the Engineering Expo. To top it all off, the team won the ECEE Most Ambitious Project Award!
Highlights
Ground Based Laser Transceiver to Target In-Flight Drones (GiBLiT)