Quadrotor UAV : Konstruktion och användbarhetsstudie av en UAV i sensornätverk

Sammanfattning: Quadrotor UAVs are self-stabilizing, autonomous flying machines that has recently become more popular than ever. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have their roots in the military, where they were developed for use in reconnaissance and combat. During the last few years, advances in the fields of electronic sensors, electric motors and microcontrollers have enabled smaller designs and autonomic flight control even for private use. The quadrotor, which is the particular kind of UAV we are looking closer at in this paper, has 4 rotors in an X-like formation. This configuration has many advantages such as good lift capacity, non-complex mechanical structure and serviceability. In this project we aquired a current overview of the domain and determine whether it is possible to construct a quadrotor UAV designed for use in a WISENET sensor network on a low budget and short time schedule. Based on existing community project AeroQuad, a quadrotor is constructed with a budget of about 500 euro. Combining theoretical and practical analysis, we conclude that a quadrotor UAV can be constructed within the given specifications.