Gender

Male

Location

townsville

About Me:

Undergrad Bach Computer Systems Engineering at James Cook University Townsville. Control Systems Team Leader for JCUAV - An organisation raised in response to the QUT Medical Express Challenge

Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Developing a UAV for the QUT Medical Express Challenge. The UAV will have VTOL and Fixed Wing Capability utilising 2x Px4 Flight Control Modules. JCUAV will employ a single, custom, fixed wing UAV capable of VTOL via a Y6 contrarotating prop design. The UAV will be autonomous as soon as the Mission Profile has been uploaded to the Flight Control System and the aircraft is armed; excepting request-to-land authority which will be activated via the data link. The JCUAV team will make use of a flying wing design with an approximate 2.7 m wingspan and a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) not exceeding 25 kg. The UAV will transition between VTOL and Forward Flight, by the forward props rotating 90 degrees in flight, and will be capable of a horizontal speed approximately 55 knots (≈100 km/hr) and a vertical speed of approximately 550 feet/min (≈10 km/hr). JCUAV intends to custom build the UAV frame using fibreglass or carbon fibre (dependant on cost and effectiveness). JCUAV intends to use a mechanically deployed parachute activated via the FTS reducing the potential for injury to persons or property whilst also ensuring minimal drift outside the Geofence boundary. All aspects of the UAV will comply to CASA 101 regulations and standards, with safety being the highest priority.

Hometown:

Canberra