Let's get started!

Hi everyone. Welcome to our year two project. I'm Ally and along with my teammates: Kris, Ran, Xiaotian and Yixuan. Our project will use a quad-copter UAV that was initialized by a second year project team last year (Appreciate their work!!). We will try to ensure that the UAV operates effectively and utilize its function in navigating through a 3D environment by the use of the camera and Raspberry Pi. 

It is an achievable goal. However, the project is quite demanding in our patience and group work skills. Since it is a project that contains several separated sessions, the group members are allocated to works that is associated to one component of the project to ensure that everyone takes part in the built.

Now let's get introduced to the team. 

Ran Tao: Ran is our nominated team leader. He is responsible for the work distribution and the project management. He is also the coordinator between the group and our tutor. He will try to make sure that the project is delivered on time and to the required standards. Initially he will focus on the connection of the sensor.

Yiming Hua(Kris): Kris is the main designer of the circuit and the code. He is responsible for the code design of Raspberry Pi. It is the essential part of the utilizing. As such, he will be concentrated on the Raspberry Pi.

Xiaotian Wang: Xiaotian is responsible for the testing of each part of the UAV to ensure its normal function. His work may come across many realistic problems. Initially he will go through the use of the transmitter.

Yixuan Zhang: Yixuan joined as the implementer of the project. He will be dealing with the building and construction of the circuit. At the beginning he will try to figure out the construction of the GPS module.

Mengxi Liu(Ally): I am responsible for maintaining the documentation of the project progress. The blog and poster will be my job to deliver and design. At the meantime, I will endeavor to ensure the functionality of the Pixhawk, which is the flying control of the UAV.

Well that shall end the first post of the UAV blog. The updates will be coming soon!

Ally & the team