Aerial and terrestrial hybrid quadcopter
Problem statement
Search and rescue missions are harrowing events pursued only by individuals ready to risk their lives in order to save many others. Our quadcopter aims to remove that risk altogether. Currently there are many drones and rovers being researched, but only a few have made it into the commercial market. Drones utilize aerial motion and rovers have the ability to traverse a terrestrial landscape. There are countless examples of drones that fly with precision accuracy like the DJI Mavic Pro [1]. There are also established rover designs for space exploration such as NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity [2]. There are few vehicles that can complete tasks together as a single unit and separate into a drone and rover to complete tasks simultaneously. We aim to produce a vehicle that is capable of both land and aerial mobility and has the ability to accomplish a multitude of search and rescue applications. Our goal is not to design and build a finalized product but rather one that furthers the research and application of a hybrid quadcopter.
Team members
Adam Homel – leader
Ben Klaubauf – communicator
– accountant
Jack Prodoehl – admin
Client
Xiangru Xu
Mechanical Engineering