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AREND

AREND

Goals
Develop and implement a fixed wing UAV to be used as a pre-emptive measure to stop rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park
Issues
The fixed wing UAV needs to have an endurance of two hours to effectively find, track and report the poachers' location to the ground rangers. This involves a high spec camera with thermal imaging to find the poachers which would have tripped a ground network. The UAV will have to be launched from a catapult and reach the alarm location in the shortest amount of time and then go into a holding pattern upon target identification. Research into autopilot integration with a onboard processor for autonomous flight. The aircraft needs to be light weight and quiet.
Tools and Methods
Pixhawk
Composite work
CNC Manufacturing
Aircraft Design
Aerodynamics
Propulsion systems
Structure mechanics
Electrical, Electronics and Avionics
Desired Majors
Aeronautical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Prep
Aeronautical engineering <br/> Engineering Design <br/> Systems Engineering <br/> Remote Sensing