| Abstract: | The objective of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) university innovation showcase is to create an autonomous drone to complete a series of trials at the UTA football field. The showcase will consist of three predetermined trials that highlight the drone's autonomy, obstacle avoidance, and image/logo recognition. UTA will compete against two other universities, UT Dallas and UT El Paso. The drone must adhere to FAA rules and regulations, be fully autonomous, be able to maintain a given altitude, and be able to locate and land on the correct university logo. The trials will be evaluated on completion time, ability to maintain correct altitude, accuracy of the landing, obstacle avoidance, and budget. The UTA team consists of three engineering disciplines: Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). The EE team is responsible for power, power distribution, and interfacing with other components. The MAE team is responsible for designing and constructing the chassis, calculating thrust requirements, and selecting the propellers. The CSE team is responsible for image processing, obstacle avoidance, and calculating the flight path. |