Spring 2013

 

 Multirotor Autonomous Payload System

Sponsored by CUBIC – www.cubic.com

Cubic Corporation’s Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) creates a safe realistic engagement simulation environment for soldiers and security forces training in the field against an opposing force. In order to produce realistic simulation artillery fire, such as mortar rounds and RPGs essential in the drill, a new system must be developed. Current deploying devices are manually performed and indiscreet thus creating unrealistic simulation. The Multi-rotor Autonomous Payload System (MAPS) will primarily be used for combat live-fire training. System architecture will be designed for modularity, scalability and expansion. MAPS is composed of a Portable Graphical User Interface computer, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Video Communication System. Together all these components will facilitate realistic training simulation through automated remote payload drop-offs.

 

 

Autonomous Aerial Payload Delivery Assistance System

Sponsored by CUBIC – www.cubic.com

The objective of AAPDAS is to design a multi-rotor copter that acts as a payload delivery system. It should autonomously fly to designated waypoints and drop off a payload while avoiding obstacles in its path. The product will be used to aid soldier combat simulations by making them more realistic. Our solution is to have an autopilot microcontroller equipped with an array of sensors required for the stability, flight, and obstacle avoidance which will transmit telemetry information to software. The copter will fly to destinations based off the waypoints generated by the user via tablet software and drop the payload after surveying the area.

 

 

Home PowerMAP

Sponsored by SDG&E – www.sdge.com

Home PowerMAP provides information and control for smart devices. This allows SDG&E and its customers to both save money and prevent blackouts.  Every summer a Flex Alert is issued to encourage energy conservation and prevent rolling blackouts. Additionally, electric vehicles use three times as much energy as a typical home. And, as usage increases, so do electricity rates. PowerMAP provides three tools to address these issues a web application, an iPad application, and a power utility application.

 

 

ThermoComm

Sponsored by SDG&E – www.sdge.com

A large majority of people use heating and air conditioning, but many do not realize how much they spend on it. Thermostats haven’t changed much in years, and with current technology, we have the ability to improve the design of the thermostat. Our design can save users money on their electric bill while also providing control to help allievate load demand on the local grid. By keeping track of heating and air conditioning usage the system will learn a users habits and adapt to the most efficient and personalized schedule. Consumers will want to use our system when they see how modern, informative, and user friendly their thermostat can be.

 

 

Energy Management and Advanced Control Systems

Sponsored by SDG&E – www.sdge.com

The Energy Management and Advanced Control Systems (EMACS) is a system that will monitor power usage for a specific wall outlet, but also allow the user to be able to control the outlet wirelessly. The benefit gives the user real time power usage as well as the convenience to know for example, if they leave a light on at their home, they will be able to turn it off without needing to be there. Both the lower and upper sockets will be controlled independently for each wall outlet as well as independently monitored. The end result will feature a wall outlet that will have a LED display letting the user know if the outlet is on or off, an override switch on the outlet itself for turning on and off the outlet if the user wishes to not use a wireless device to do so, and a wireless monitoring system the can be used on a tablet or smart phone device.

 

 

Growing in Solar

Sponsored by Sullivan Solar Power – www.sullivansolarpower.com

The Growing in Solar team is building a solar system on a mobile trailer  that will utilize the capabilities of SDG&E’s smart meter technology.  This new technology will make customers more aware of their energy consumption and reduce their electricity bill.