TEAM MEETINGS LOG SHEET

Project Name: NASA (Shih)

Team #: 13

Meeting #: 4

Date: 9/15/2008

Discussions:

• We discussed our “assignments” we had agreed upon in the previous meeting
• George had the task of researching flapping wing robots on the market
• Nothing on the market can do exactly what we want it to do.
• Hovering seems to be the big issue
• Would have to build it, off the shelf not possible for ideal
• Pretty pricey
• We need to discuss wing shape and available flight data
• Parker had the task of researching rotary wing robots
• There are quite a few on the market
• Considered difficult to fly but possible
• Can hover and perform the proper tasks
• Brittney had the task of researching raw materials that could be used for the making a robot
• There are quite a few carbon composite and plastic materials available for good prices
• Some have to be bought in large quantities (10 ft rolls, etc)
• Josh had the task of researching cameras, transmitters, and autonomy software.
• They do make cameras as small as we need
• Video capture cards can be as much as the cameras themselves
• Autonomy software is so pricey there aren’t any price tags

Deliverables:

Any extension on the research

Comments/Suggestions:

We are going to get together next time to discuss what we have learned from more research. Also we are going to prepare the Needs Assessment and Project Scope.