Voliro
Description
We, as part of the Autonomous Systems Lab of ETH Zurich, want to show that it is possible for a hexacopter to fly in any configuration.
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Tilting Mechanism
After researching and testing many different tilting mechanisms we finally decided on a DC motor from Faulhaber, which contains three hall sensors for the angular position. Here you can see a video of our last test and the first prototype of the hexagonal rotor protector.
3D Simulation
Here you can see a short simulation of how we imagined our drone would take off and fly vertically on the wall.
It might not be the smoothest flyer, but everything takes time and practice.
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We are very proud and happy to finally have built our first flying prototype called Albatross! Here are some photos of Albatross and its first flight.
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We are currently working on great designs for our drone. Here are some sneak peeks of the first design
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Salem and Tymen will create the link between engineering and design. We want our drone not only to work, but also to be designed the best way possible.
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Xavier has a lot of experience in programming and will lead the software devision. Additionally he will help Philipp to choose the right electronics.
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Alexis, our chief in PR, will play a big part in system control and testing of our drone.
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Omar is the person to talk to about actuators. Besides that, he will be assisting the system modelling and programming teams.
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Paula, our additional CAD specialist, will on top of that take care of our sensors and help us with the control of our drone.
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Kevin not only designed our website and will organise the manufacture, he is also very important when it comes to modelling and controlling our drone.