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MAKE TO INNOVATE

Final Review – Spring 2019 HABET

AGENDA

Project Overview Activity Report

• Design Constraints
• Final Design
• Future Plans
• Risks

Project Review Budget Status Conclusion

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Executive Summary

PROJECT OVERVIEW

From Left to Right: Matthew Plewa, Jared Danner, Nathan Sampson, Adrian Rosinski, Kyle Neidermeier, Orion Staskal, Lawrence Little, Jarrod Woods, Robert Steiner, Austin Trask

Make to Innovate (M:2:I) SPRING 2019

Project Photo

PROJECT OVERVIEW

SPRING 2019 Make to Innovate (M:2:I)

Project Stake Holders Make to Innovate Iowa Space Grant Consortium University of Iowa Project Team Lead Austin Trask Project Technical Advisers Matthew Plewa - Undergraduate Advisor Dillyn Mumme - Undergraduate Advisor Project Faculty Adviser Matthew Nelson - Iowa State University Christine Nelon - Iowa State University PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Organization Chart

Project Lead

Austin Trask

Science Team Lead

Orion Staskal

Science Team

Nathan Sampson Lawrence Little

Engineering Team Lead

Kyle Neidermeier

Engineering Team

Jared Danner

Operations Team Lead

Adrian Rosinski

Operations Team

Jarrod Woods Robert Steiner

Semester Plans

Goals

• Return HABET to full flight operations
• Develop updated procedures
• Build flight experience for members
• Successfully fly the LoRa system
• Track our payload from Howe directly
• Reduce reliance on third-party

hardware and software

• Work with University of Iowa
• Prove HABET’s capabilities
• Work to meet needs of their mission

next semester.

Deliverables

• Flight proving LoRa capabilities
• Website for tracking and prediction
• New fill nozzle
• Research mission proposal
• Updated documentation
• Implementation of checklists into the

website

Goals Achieved

• HABET flew 3 successful launches this semester
• Members gained solid flight experience
• The LoRa system was successfully flown on LX-

150-C

• We successfully tracked the payload for the

duration of the flight (~72km)

• HABET began communication with the University
• f Iowa
• We have an initial idea of what their mission will

require

• We now have proof that HABET can launch

successfully

Deliverables

• LX-150-C confirmed the LoRa

system to work

• New fill nozzle flown successfully
• Proposal for a research mission
• Documentation has received

revision

• Hardware for an automatic launch

system has seen progress

ACTIVITY REPORT

Milestones, Tasks, and Health Report

TASK BREAKDOWN

HABET tasks broken down via JIRA Gantt Chart function

PROJECT REVIEW

Overview

ENGINEERING TEAM

Team Lead: Kyle Neidermeier Team Member: Jared Danner

ENGINEERING MILESTONES

[HABET-141] Website Implementation Created: 03/Mar/19 Updated: 24/April/19 Due: 03/May/19 Status: In Progress Project: M2I HABET [HABET-140] LoRa Implementation Created: 03/Mar/19 Updated: 24/April/19 Due: 03/May/19 Status: In Review Project: M2I HABET [HABET-138] Create Fill Nozzle Created: 03/Mar/19 Updated: 24/April/19 Due: 03/May/19 Status: Done Project: M2I HABET

BALLOON AUTO-LAUNCH LATCH SYSTEM

• Will be integrated into LoRa

system.

• Each team must arm a

switch to launch the balloon

• LoRa will use a servo to

move the latch as shown.

• Manual trigger via button

press of Mission Manager.

BALLOON AUTO-LAUNCH LATCH SYSTEM

Microcontroller Improvements

• Previous System
• Adafruit Feather 32u4 LoRa
• Antenna Connection : UFL
• Large dbm loss
• Flew on LX-150-A/B
• New System
• Adafruit Feather M0 Adalogger
• Adafruit LoRa FeatherWing
• Provides SMA antenna

connection.

• Minimal dbm loss
• Flew on LX-150-C

New Comms Hardware Old Comms Hardware

Penthouse Improvements

• New UHF Antenna
• Provides 16 db gain
• Covers 420 MHz <-> 460 MHz
• New Coax
• Very low dbm loss (-1.4dbm)
• Old coax had -13dbm
• New upstairs computer
• Various improvements
• Many years newer

SCIENCE TEAM

Team Lead: Orion Staskal Members: Nathan Sampson, Lawrence Little

MILESTONES

[HABET-139] Science Mission Proposal Created: 03/Mar/19 Updated: 26/Apr/19 Due: 26/Apr/19 Status: Done Project: M2I HABET [HABET-137] Create Fill Nozzle Created: 03/Mar/19 Updated: 24/Apr/19 Due: 27/Mar/19 Resolved: 24/Apr/19 Status: Done Project: M2I HABET

Fill Nozzle

• Tested successfully
• Sizing issues
• Creating more fill nozzles

Infrared Camera Balloon Measurement

• Modify camera to record infrared images
• Obtain plant health information
• Analyze given data

https://agribotix.com/whitepapers/farmers-need-know-agricultural-drones/

OPERATIONS TEAM

Team Lead: Adrian Rosinski Members: Robert Steiner, Jarrod Woods

Operation Milestones

[HABET-143] Trainings Created: 26/Apr/19 Updated: 04/Mar/19 Due: 27/Apr/19 Status: In Review Project: M2I HABET [HABET-142] Documentation and Procedures Created: 30/Jan/19 Updated: 26/Apr/19 Due: 27/Apr/19 Status: In Review Project: M2I HABET

Operations Documentation

• Updated Checklists
• The checklists are more cohesive and complete
• Includes inventory, launch, and recovery
• Up to date
• Most efficient
• Organize HABET documents and update as needed

Operations Trainings

• Formulate new trainings for members
• Run through simulations to clear up any inconsistencies
• Implement trainings into HABET website
• Remove any ‘red flags’ that would deter third parties from

working with us

Operations Procedures

• Flight and Recovery simulations
• Helped reinforce performance of current procedures
• Practice helped flights run more smoothly
• Prepared for various unexpected failures

PROJECT HEALTH REPORT

None

Website University of Iowa Balloon Launch System

LoRa System Fill Nozzle Documentation Science Mission Proposal

PROJECT REVIEW

Final Design

FINAL DESIGN

• Durable and easy to produce blue

foam box

• Tracking provided by Big Red Bee

and either LoRa or Midland radio

• Power supplied by LiPo batteries
• Parachute mounted between

payload and balloon

• Fill nozzle remains attached to

balloon

• Garmin VIRB camera to record

footage

PROJECT REVIEW

Future Work

PROPOSED CHANGES

• May downsize the payload box due to now flying either the

Midland or LoRa

• HABET will explore new payload designs to optimize flight

sucess

• Hardware will be developed to support science missions next

semester

PROJECT REVIEW

Encountered Risks

DESIGN RISKS

• We feared more LoRa problems, and we did get them
• LX-150-B experienced a similar loss of connection to the LoRa as 150-A
• Analyzed coaxial cables, measured significant loss
• Problems resolved with new coaxial cables and directional antenna
• LoRa issues set back work on other goals
• Website work was set back
• Balloon Launch System is currently incomplete

Future Work

• Apollo Anniversary Launch
• We are trying to squeeze in a launch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
• Payload will include LEM model and Astro Cy
• Website
• HABET expects the website to be worked on over summer and operational in the fall
• Balloon Launch System
• Software should be easy to complete, given our understanding of the LoRa system
• Development of science module
• Work will begin this summer into this fall

BUDGET

Status

BUDGET STATUS

• Requested: $7,860.00
• Approved: $6,600.00
• Spent: $3,970.15
• We anticipate more expenses with

the Apollo anniversary flight, but will remain solidly within budget

CONCLUSION

Flight of the LoRa

• Max Recorded Distance
• 43.80 mi (70.50 km)
• Max Recorded Altitude
• 92,958 ft (28333.60 m)
• LoRa loss power due to freefall
• Issue resolved for future flights
• RSSI @ LOS
• Mission Control -> Payload (-118 dbm)
• Recovery -> Payload (-116 dbm)

Science: Mission Proposal

Science: Fill Nozzle