This week saw continued technical and documentation progress across multiple areas of the project. A VPN solution was successfully implemented on both drones, enabling live camera feeds in the control interface, though one drone still faces video display issues. Work also advanced on the drone landing procedure using AprilTags, with implementation underway despite unclear manufacturer documentation. Testing to improve GPS signal stability indicated that physical separation is more effective than shielding. Simulation tools were used to enhance and test new ground station functionalities, such as dispenser control based on drone coordinates. Battery management hardware was successfully tested and integrated. Meanwhile, construction of the drone dispenser made significant strides, with assembly nearly complete and instructional documentation underway, pending minor finishing touches like riveting and weatherproofing.
Sprint Summary:
Task Table
| Name |
Task |
Comments |
| Kasper |
Work on implementing VPN connection on the drones and enable live streaming from the camera.
Work on the report.
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Completed, implemented Tailscale on both drones, and have camera feed in QGC. One of the drones is having trouble displaying video.
Finished with the tasks for this week.
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| Eirik |
Continue report writing.
Start implementing the landing procedure using AprilTags.
Shield testing on both drones to see if isolating the GPS module improves connection stability.
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Finished writing about the general details of implementations of the drones, only need to focus on technical parts.
Under investigation, inconsistent documentation from ModalAI made it confusing to figure out how it is implemented.
Shielding does not seem to be the optimal solution, creating distance is a better alternative.
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| Kristian T |
Work on report.
Add more functionality to ground station.
Configure Gazebo (drone simulator).
UML diagram.
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In progress, worked on 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5
added proximity opening on the idspenser (on off in UI), can set the destination of dispenser using the coordinates of the drone. Tested using Gazebo
Used Gazebo to simulate a flying drone in QGC to test the added functionality.
In progress.
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| Kristian M |
Work on the report.
Test HW-391 battery management system.
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In progress.
Confirmed functionality of charging with battery management system.
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| Ruben |
Build the drone dispenser in Aluminium.
Make an instruction on how to build the dispenser.
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In progress, needs some more riveting, Sealing, Painting and some components.
In progress.
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| Ulrik |
Build the drone dispenser in Aluminium.
Make an instruction on how to build the dispenser.
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Shell nearly finished, lacks minor blind rivets. Painting and weatherization remains.
Pictures of fabrication and drawings secured.
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