THE PROJECT
Every year the ETH gives mechanical and electrical engineering students the chance to work together on a focus project. For us students, this means we have the opportunity to develop an idea into a full-fledged product, like one would when working in the industry.
Our Product will be a surveillance drone to support firemen during wildfires. This drone is intended to serve as a fully functional prototype, with further features to be implemented in the future.
So far our project IGNIS consists of two main phases:
PHASE 1
Acquire the necessary knowledge to build a stable and reliable VTOL. Decide on the main characteristics and components of the aircraft and build a small-scale prototype.
PHASE 2
Design the final version of the prototype and improve its behaviour iteratively. Implement a fully functional controller in hover, transition and cruise flight.
The ability to hover together with the versatile camera system allows firemen to carefully analyse every area of the fire. In addition, the capability to switch from a precise hover to efficient forward flight allows the system to cover a much larger area.
Based on a working prototype, it will hopefully be possible to finalize the development of the system and improve additional features for it to be ready for a real life scenario.
THE GOAL
The tilt-wing approach of our prototype allows for high efficiency during cruise flight while maintaining the ability to takeoff in constrained spaces. It will have a wingspan and a maximal length of 2m.
Our aircraft will be constructed for a maximal 9kg take-off weight with the capability of flying for 150km or hovering for 20 minutes. Furthermore, the plane will be designed to be easily assembled and used to give firemen a user-friendly experience and save crucial time in the process.
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THE PROJECT
Every year the ETH gives mechanical and electrical engineering students the chance to work together on a focus project. For us students, this means we have the opportunity to develop an idea into a full-fledged product, like one would when working in the industry.
Our Product will be a surveillance drone to support firemen during wildfires. This drone is intended to serve as a fully functional prototype, with further features to be implemented in the future.
So far our project IGNIS consists of two main phases:
Phase 1
Acquire the necessary knowledge to build a stable and reliable VTOL. Decide on the main characteristics and components of the aircraft and build a small-scale prototype.
Phase 2
Design the final version of the prototype and improve its behaviour iteratively. Implement a fully functional controller in hover, transition and cruise flight.
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THE GOAL
The tilt-wing approach of our prototype allows for high efficiency during cruise flight while maintaining the ability to takeoff in constrained spaces. It will have a wingspan and a maximal length of 2m.
Our aircraft will be constructed for a maximal 9kg take-off weight with the capability of flying for 150km or hovering for 20 minutes. Furthermore, the plane will be designed to be easily built and used to give firemen a user-friendly experience and save crucial time in the process.