Drones: Build and Fly Training Session

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1 Drones: Build and Fly Training Session Emirates Skills A program under the umbrella of the Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET). Since 2006, Emirates Skills has been committed to preparing the national workforce for the achieving the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and UAE Vision Collaborates, with major educational entities and the industrial partners in the public and private sector, to identify the trades needed by the future labor market. 2 1

2 Emirates Skills Since 2013, Khalifa University has actively participated in the Emirates Technology & Innovation Competition, during which participants have the opportunity to: Measure their skills against those of their peers from other institutes. Acquire valuable experience. Compete for valuable prizes. Engage potential employers. Socialize with the other peers. Enhance their knowledge in the areas of interest 3 Emirates Technology & Innovation Competition The competition consists of five categories Computer Programming Cyber Security Mobile Application Development Game Development Drones: Build and Fly 4 2

3 Important Dates Registration deadline : March 15 th, Contest will take place from 11 th to 13 th of April Participants must register before the deadline using the following link: Contestant must be a UAE national and registered either as a high school student (G12) or undergraduate student 5 Awards Winning teams will receive the following awards: 6 3

4 General Rules for Coaches Contestant must be a UAE national and registered either as a high school student (G12) or undergraduate student Coaches are not allowed to intervene during the judging process. Total number of teams is 7. 7 Drones: Build and Fly During this contest, group of students from different institutions will try to build a Multi-rotor to specs. Teams participating in the competition must deliver functioning prototypes. These prototypes will be competing based on the missions announced. 8 4

5 Drones: Build and Fly This competition is developed to test the participants capabilities and innovation in designing and implementing state-of-the-art ideas on drones. The main objective is to develop a demonstration on drones that could conceivably be useful for humanitarian and public services. This will enhance the participants current skills and give them opportunity to participate in other future drones Competitions. 9 Drones: Build and Fly The contest will test the following in the participants Ability to use hands-on skills in following technical manual instructions to assemble a drone unit and test it to make sure it flies. Apply programming skills to design trajectories for autonomous drone s motion. Ability to perform several drone maneuvers that are specified by the organizing committee. Participants are expected to be tested in programming skills for autonomous drone s flight. For example: Java programming models. Participants are expected to pass several challenges that measure the skills of building and flying the drone. 10 5

6 Contest Environment Drones will be provided by the organizers. Only machines and mobile devices provided by the organizers are allowed. 11 Competition In the first day, the teams will have to build and fly drones according to certain specifications. In the second day, the teams will have complete specific tasks. Each task will be independently evaluated and the final results will determine the winner. Each task has specific set of functionalities. 12 6

7 Competition Tasks The Competition tasks for the Drones category could include assembling the Drone and / or controlling the Drone using a computer program, as outlines in the next few slides Controlling the Drone should be done either manually or autonomously, as described on the Competition Tasks description, which will be given out at the competition. 13 Drone Assembly Follow certain instructions to build a drone in the least amount of time. A complete and functioning drone should be tested in front of the judges. Challenge Speed Precision Team Work 14 7

8 Drone Assembly Useful links for Coaches: A DIY Quadcopter - Assembly - simple, cheap and easy. Parrot AR Drone Repair - Remove Central Cross to Replace Easy Drone assembly procedure How To: Make A Drone (Quadcopter) Tarot 680 Pro Hexacopter : Lower Assembly (Landing Gear and Bottom Plate) 15 Drone Autonomy Having the capability to create an autonomous drone is very useful in many situations. Task : modify a Java / MATLAB / LabVIEW program in order to do the following move between two points land on a moving target follow a certain path enter a building fight fire avoid obstacles, etc. 16 8

9 Drone Autonomy The drone could be programmed using a computer programming language (MATLAB, LabVIEW, or Java), as specified in the competition task description. Shown on the next slide is a sample code structure for autonomous flight of the drone which could be run from a computer which controls the Drone trajectory. 17 Sample Code 18 9

10 Scoring The winner team is the one who gets the highest total number of points from the two days of the competition. The competition is divided into a number of tasks, each task has different weights. The last hour of the competition each day will be reserved for demonstration and assessment. Scoring will be done using score sheet provided for each task. If two teams get the same score then the team, which finished faster, will win. If the draw persists, a final challenge could decide the eventual winner. 19 Contacts 20 10

11 THANK YOU Good Luck 11