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Outcomes: Finalization of budget Clarification of top to do items Agenda: -Open Items -Budget -Top to do items before start of "Pet" projects 1. Define new science objectives 2. Microtrack...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: N/A Time Keeper: N/A Attendance: April, Dave, Justin, Rody, Nathan, Austin Outcomes Finalize first class agenda Finalize syllabus Finalize list of AI for...
Outcomes Intro to current VAST goals, vision, projects, organization Motivate students Determine student expectations Start working ASAP Agenda Introduction (5 min) Background/Flight History (5...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: N/A Time Keeper: N/A Attendance: Nathan, Justin, Rody, Jessica, Austin Outcomes Obtain consensus on outcomes for VAST class on 01/29/07 Recieve feedback on...
Outcomes Students will be able to navigate the various websites and resources available Students will know how (and why) to create a team charter Each team will produce a team...
Roles: Facilitator: Rody Wilcox Notes: Evan Hart Time Keeper: Kenneth Cole Assessor: Attendance: Josh Gatherer, Evan Hart, Alex Odom, Rody Wilcox, Gabriel Wilson Outcomes Establish a meeting time...
Roles: Facilitator: April Notes: Jess Time Keeper: Dustin Assessor: N/A Attendance: Outcomes Brainstorm list of tasks for Outreach and Program Management Teams List criteria for prioritizing list...
Roles: Facilitator: Justin Schlee Notes: Discussed PSR (Project Status Reports) Decomposed Projects: Magnatometer - Altitude control - Neutral Bouyancy Drop Probe - Assessment - Status report Misc...
Accomplishments Successful assembly Capsule remained intact for the duration of the flight Good insulation/seal Meet weight reduction goals Austin is happy and the balloon gods are...
Roles: Facilitator: Rody Wilcox Notes: Evan Hart Time Keeper: Kenneth Cole Assessor: Attendance: Josh Gatherer, Evan Hart, Alex Odom, Rody Wilcox, Gabriel Wilson Outcomes Group familiarity with...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: TBD Time Keeper: TBD Assessor: TBD Attendance: Outcomes Complete first team management training workshop Meetings Assessment WBS/Scheduling Setting...
Outcomes T-Shirt design competition/ purchasing Pass out ISGC stickers for logbooks Update timeline with possible launch dates Construct plans for a fully integrated test Introduce progress...
Roles: Facilitator: Justin Notes: Nathan Assessor: Nathan Attendance: Blair, Justin, Ben, Nathan, Gabe, Jeff, Ben E. Notes Three main projects exist right now: The drop probe (Ben E., Ben K.,...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: Rody Time Keeper: Brandy Assessor: Justin Attendance: Austin, Rody, Nathan, Jessica, Justin, Brandy Outcomes All participants will be able to summarize our...
Outcomes Identify 2-3 high school student mentor volunteers Students will be able to describe steps of launch process (from T-2 weeks to T+1 week) Students will see all of the hardware Students...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: Justin Time Keeper: Nathan Assessor: Rody Attendance: Outcomes Participants identify 2 professional/personal growth areas they want to focus on improvement Create...
Outcomes Define student project outcomes. Students have knowledge of process approach to solving design problems. Answer student questions about current situation. List project constraints. List...
To file NOTAM: 1. File Initial NOTAM Prior to Launch Call - 1 (206)658-6608 - Seattle flight service NOTAM office within 24 hours of launch – Call first to file NOTAM Alternate numbers if...
Roles: Facilitator: Justin/Austin Notes: Bandy Time Keeper: Jessica Assessor: Nathan Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes Justin's outcomes for motivation discussion Review and update AI...
Outcomes VAST members familiar with launch tracking and recovery plan VAST members familiar with online trajectory prediction software Prioritize and organize the ordering of spring 07...
Roles: Facilitator: Justin Notes: Nathan Assessor: Nathan Attendance: Blair, Justin, Ben K., Nathan, Gabe, Ben E. Notes What do we want the camera to do? Microcontroller controlled power Manual...
Outcomes Answer student questions about current situation. Review and summarize research about Earth's atmosphere Students will be able to sketch: Wind speed vs Altitude Temperature vs...
Roles: Facilitator: Nathan/Austin Notes: Rody Time Keeper: Brandy Assessor: Jessica Attendance: Outcomes List strategies to aid in transparent leadership All participants aware of all team's...
Outcomes List specific goals, assign due dates List ideas for Vandal Friday booth (list team specific content for poster) Set deadline for T-shirt ideas (Friday 3/9/07)...
Outcomes Apply/reinforce knowledge of design process Agenda Setup (5 min) Review problem solving plan (5 min) Design Egg Drop mechanism (40) Egg Drop/Scoring (10 min) Handouts/Links Egg Drop...
Roles: Facilitator: Rody Wilcox Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Evan Hart, Alex Odom, Rody Wilcox, Gabriel Wilson, Austin Howard, Jeff King (late) Missing: Josh Gatherer, Erin...
Roles: Facilitator: Bandy/Austin Notes: Justin Time Keeper: Rody Assessor: Nathan Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time...
Outcomes Agenda Setup (5 min) Handouts/Links Tasks #
Roles: Facilitator: Rody Wilcox Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Alex Odom, Rody Wilcox, Gabriel Wilson, Jeff King (percussion), Evan Hart Missing: Josh Gatherer, Erin Henrickson (at...
Outcomes List accomplishments to date Refine end of semester outcomes Set launch date Create list of strategies to meet outcomes Collect feedback/$ for T-shirt Agenda Setup (5...
Roles: Roles: Facilitator: Rody/Austin Notes: Jessica Time Keeper: Nathan Assessor: Justin Attendance: Outcomes Scope launch system design work to fit in timeline Set/clarify priorities Pre launch...
Outcomes Team receive feedback on design idea from the rest of the team Teams have time to work on project Agenda Informal design review (20 min) Work time...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin, Rody Notes: Bandy Time Keeper: Justin Assessor: Jessica Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes Update AI list for launch Update timeline for the rest of the...
Outcomes Agenda Setup (5 min) Handouts/Links Tasks #
Sensors: 3 axis accelerometers (Telemetry) 3 Hobo temperature/humidity data loggers Imaging: ATV (Broadcast) Tracking: Secondary Tracking Unit A (Big Red Bee #1) Secondary Tracking Unit B (Big...
Outcomes Agenda Setup (5 min) Handouts/Links Tasks #
Outcomes Agenda Setup (5 min) Handouts/Links Tasks #
Roles Facilitator: Jess, Austin Notes: Justin Time Keeper: Rody Assessor: Nathan Attendance: Justin, Austin, Brandy, Nathan, Jess, Rody Outcomes Construct knowledge on leadership/management...
Outcomes Complete design modifications and testing in preparation for high school launch Make plans for celebration event Agenda Setup (5 min) Report review/grading Party planning Initial launch...
To file NOTAM: 1. File Initial NOTAM Prior to Launch Call - 1 (206)658-6608 - Seattle flight service NOTAM office within 24 hours of launch – Call first to file NOTAM Alternate numbers if...
— For Sheriff / Search and Rescue Coordinators — Contact: Austin Howard NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Cell: (208) 310-3078 Moscow, Idaho Re:NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Unmanned...
Plan VAST will meet at 0400 in the gravel parking lot to organize launch equipment. VAST will meet with the High School Team at 0430. VAST will load the tracking equipment in the school bus. Both...
Attendance Here: Adrian, Alex O, Alex S, Cliff, Evan, Marie, Ben, Curt MIA: Konstantine Workday…
Outcomes Students have knowledge of current VAST goals, vision, projects, organization, timeline Students have knowledge of participation expectations and semester deliverables Students have...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: ? Time Keeper: ? Assessor: ? Attendance: Add attendance to VAST info sheet on google docs Outcomes Establish a regular systems meeting time/place Assign systems...
Outcomes Students have knowledge of importance of process in design Students get to know their team-mates Students have fun Establish team meeting time/place Agenda Setup [10 min] Design Contest...
Roles: Facilitator: Justin Notes: Brandy Time Keeper: Even Assessor: Austin Attendance: Add attendance to VAST info sheet on google docs Outcomes Obtain head count for travel to RISE symposium...
Attendance Here: Evan, Alex O, Marie, Konstantine, Cliff, Adrian MIA: None Outcomes Students understand the overall structure of the teams Students should have a basic understanding of what...
Outcomes Capture lessons learned from design contest Students understand basic project requirements/tasks flow Teams have clear understanding of tasks for the week Students have clear...
Attendance: Add attendance to VAST info sheet on google docs Outcomes Agenda Semester plans RISE symposium - theme, speakers, etc… Future plans for RISE - Where do we go from here? Card/key...
Roles: Facilitator: Justin Notes: Jess Time Keeper: Austin Assessor: Brandy Attendance: Add attendance to VAST info sheet on google docs Outcomes Agenda Team Updates [20 min] RISE Symposium Oct...
Attendance Here: Adrian, Alex O, Alex S, Cliff, Evan, Konstantine, Marie MIA: none Workday…
Outcomes VAST members have knowledge of the current status of the project VAST members familiar with basic Ham Radio concepts VAST members have knowledge of the group and individual goals of VAST...
Project digital scale option 1 option 2 option 3 BRB antenna (ordered) duel band antenna Electrical supplies heat shrink alligator clips phone jacks (What for are these?) resistors/caps...
Outcomes Determine readiness level for a Sep 29th launch based on launch readiness review expectations VAST members have knowledge of the launch plan Review BRB amplifier design Agenda Setup [5...
Outcomes Students understand post launch Agenda Setup (5 min) Assessment (10 min) Data Review (5-10 min per team) Handouts/Links Tasks Requirements Notes Announcements Ham radio test Oct....
Outcomes Agenda Setup (5 min) Science Review (15-20 min) Radio Amp Review (10-15 min) Work on wiki (remainder) Handouts/Links Tasks Requirements Notes Announcements Ham radio test tonight in...
Outcomes Students get ideas of what is possible with ballooning (Review of RISE symp) Survey of ideas - how to use project meeting time for rest of semester Agenda Setup (1 min) Leads summarize...
Outcomes VAST team has fundamental knowledge of atmospheric science VAST team has knowledge of timeline for the remainder of the semester VAST team has knowledge of expectations for the remainder...
Outcomes Define expectations and criteria for final presentations VAST teams define teams and topics and create outlines for presentations Agenda Setup (5 min) Best practices in presentations...
Roles: Facilitator: Austin Notes: Rody Time Keeper: Austin Assessor: Evan Attendance: Add attendance to VAST info sheet on google docs Outcomes Update all team leads with current launch...
Discussion of goals to accomplish prior to the next launch (estimated to be on March 3rd). Building at least 1 battery back up for the routers in order to address power issues experienced during...
Roles: Facilitator: Brandy Notes: Chris Time Keeper: Jess Assessor: Jasper Outcomes CDR Schedule Agenda CDR Planning: Who, What, & When [15min] Team Status Report Updates [20 min] Team...
We decided on who goes on the bus for the first launch, and decided what our operations were going to be. Then we split up and focused on either coding, or collecting data from the router. Bus On...
Attendance Matt Where was everyone else?? Meeting minutes The flight was a great success from the standpoint of the communications team, good job everyone! Google earth packet plots shown The...
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Discussion of ADATS project progress.
Discussed ADATS project progress. Decided worm gears would be better for use with motors than a regular gearbox.
In this meeting, we decided on whether to use motors or hydraulics on the ADATS Project. Much discussion ensued. A final decision was made: hydraulics are to be used.
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Finals Week……Will There Be A Meeting??????……?????? TBA Back Stop making worthless pages…….. fill them with content
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Topics Parachute Project New, smaller, universal capsule Wiki page Ensuing Discussion The team would most likely rather produce their own parachute than buy one to save...
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Discussion of ADATS project progress. Rough ADATS project time-line produced. Project design to be completed by the end of December. Project assembly to begin when new semester (spring 2008)...
Problem Statement The Big Red Bee Amplifier is a high power RF device. Simple whip-type antennas are not effective without ground planes and ground planes are difficult to construct at 100,000ft...
Problem Statement The BeeLine GPS Transmitters are 440Mhz APRS telemetry units. The power output is only 15mW, its not surprising to see the signal fade away to nothing around 10,000ft + some...
foldunfold Table of Contents ADATS APRS GERTTS GPS HAL LAL NoTAM OSCAR RISE TNC VAST ADATS Autonomous Directional Antenna Tracking Station APRS Automatic Position Reporting System GERTTS Google...
Bio: I was born April 18, 1986 in Lancaster, California I grew up all across the United States. I have lived in California, Maine, Colorado, Alaska, Kansas, Idaho, and Texas. I think that covers...
Bio: I grew up in Moscow, Idaho. My spare time is taken by computers, and school. Future/Professional Interests: Graduate school or an abstract job. Education: Major: Comp-Sci Class Level:...
Bio Where did you grow up? I grew up in Simi Valley, CA but did my senior year of high school in Everett, WA. What do you like to do on your spare time? Read, play PC and console games, go out...
Bio Where did you grow up? Born here in Moscow. But I grew up in Kennewick, WA (South-Eastern Washington) What do you like to do on your spare time? I like to swim, hang out, go to church. What...
Directional Antenna Leveling Locations of Opreration On top of the ham shack In the field at a stationary placement Basic Operation Rough adjustment achieved through adjustable legs Fine...
Bio: Born and lived most of my life in Jakarta, Indonesia, I came to the States to pursue a bachelor's, master's and possibly a doctorate. I moved to Pullman/Moscow area around 2005 and been...
http://aprs.he.fi/ Open in another window: http://aprs.he.fi/ (Uses Google Maps) Find the call sign(s) we are using for the flight under launches. Enter it into the "track callsign" portion of the...
Arm Code LPC2138 User Manual Datalogger Schematics LPC2138 Pinout Crossworks Website Embedded File System Library
Principle Investigator (Former?) Tony Colaprete-NASA Ames Research Center Organizational FAA Regulations/Safety Tracking/Recovery Planning Structural Miniaturization/Structural...
Bio: I grew up in Boise, Idaho and moved to Moscow, Idaho in 2002 to attend engineering school at the University of Idaho. On my spare weekends I love to backpack in the summer and ski in the...
What Has Been Done Nothing that we know of, yet! What We Want To Do Attach a normal Mylar balloon to the capsule with 2 or more normal balloons inside, each inflated slightly less. We will be using...
(manufacturer, model) Specifications Performance Physical back
Bio I was born in Moscow, though I've lived most of my life in Spokane Valley, WA. I am very interested in computers and other related technologies. I enjoy programming and playing frisbee with...
I have a Bachelors of Science in Applied Mathematics. I am doing Graduate work in Industrial Technology. I am interested in Robotics and automation. I fish and hunt when I get the time. phone:...
Bio I lived the first 14 years of my life in Kuna, ID. My family then moved to Bend, OR; with a population of 35,000 I thought we had moved to "the big city." With the mountains 20min drive from...
List Of Callsigns Used By VAST and the Ham Radio Club Leadership KE7JWW - Austin Howard KE7JWU - Justin Schlee Com Team KE7PHI - Jasper Nance (can be pronounced as 'coffee') KE7GDZ - Rody...
Imaging: 1 Digital Camera Tracking: Primary Tracking Unit (Kenwood TH-F6/Garmin PC-35 GPS/TinyTrak3) Pictures:
Spring 07 - Present This page is waiting for the high school to complete it.
BC 1 -Waldo Housing is composed of 1" thick pink polystyrene foam. Resembling a topless box it measures 10"x10"x9". There are two shelves made of 1/4" posterboad measuring 8"x8". 4-7.5" graphic...
MCC 1 - iSpy weight of 3 lbs fully loaded composed of the same foam used for Waldo no pictures survive of capsule due to it's fragmentary nature Payload digital camera big red bee micro...
MCC 2 Yellow * Weight of 1 lbs 2 oz without components. * Composed of the foam and nylon. * Lack of internal structure provides maximum flexibility. * Contains it's own integrated rigging.
Status: Recovered
Currently In Use BC 1 Waldo MCC 2 Yellow MCC 2 I Spy Moscow High School Capsules BAMF No Longer in Use Pepto Gizmo MCC 1 I Spy
Goals of C&Dh For This Launch: Launch Goals Data Logger The purpose of the project is to build a data logger in order to capture data reliably. In the past data collection and telemetry have...
Mission Statement Our mission for each flight is to provide a reliable means to record experimental data and implement control systems, either autonomous or manual control. Responsibilities Control...
When: <weekday> at <start:time> - <end:time> Where: <Location> MM/DD/YY - Overview/Title C&DH Meetings (Fall 07)
When: Tuesdays at 5:30 - 6:30 Where: ECE Senior Design Suite 8/28/07 - Meeting 1 9/04/07 - Meeting 2 9/11/07 - Meeting 3 9/18/07 - Meeting 4 9/19/07 - Meeting 5 9/25/07 - Meeting...
COMMING SOON! back
Description of Checklists When dealing with complicated tasks or a high number of people or supplies checklists can be used to help reduce errors. Checklists provide a list of critical items in...
BIO I am currently a 2nd semester sophomore in the Electrical Engineering undergraduate program at the University of Idaho, with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. I lived in the Coeur d' Alene,...
Bio I grew up in Sun Valley, Post Falls, and Spokane. I work on experiments, computers, and random projects in my spare time. Biking and hiking are good too. In the past, I've made furnaces,...
Meeting Schedule: Time: Mon 4:30 Location: EP 216 01/22/07-Class 1 01/29/07-Class 2 02/05/07-Class 3 02/12/07-Class 4 02/26/07-Class 5 03/05/07-Class 6 03/19/07-Class 7 03/26/07-Class...
Bio Where did you grow up? Born in Texas, I spent most of my school years in Okinawa Japan, California, Idaho, and Georgia. What do you like to do in your spare time? In my spare time I like to...
List of accomplishments Rewired comm. capsule twice Built and tuned new antenna Assembled new battery packs Flew video for the first time (for u of i) Excellent APRS results List of...
When: Tuesdays at 1:00 - 1:30 Where: Hamshack 03/04/08 - Post Launch Review Communication Meetings (Fall 07)
When: Tuesday at 1:00 - 2:00 Where: Ham Shack MM/DD/YY - desc 10/17/07 - progress 10/24/07 - semantics
Completed Projects A 32dB 4W Big-Red-Bee Amplifier (Rev 1.2 Complete, Testing Rev 2) A 441Mhz J-pole antenna for the BRB amplifier An RF Link Distance Calculator Projects in Progress Portable...
3. Communication 3.1. Transmit 3.1.1. Hardware 3.1.1.1. Radio 1 manual 3.1.1.2. Radio 2 manual 3.1.1.3. Radio 3 manual 3.1.1.4. Ham TV manual 3.1.2. Software 3.1.2.1. Programming Software 1 3.2....
Meeting Schedule: Time: Wed 3:30 Wed Location: IEEE store (aka BEL 217) 01/29/07 - First Meeting 01/31/07 - Second Meeting 03/21/07 - Meeting 03/28/07 - Meeting
Launch Attendance list item Evan Hart Erin Henrickson Gabe Wilson Alex Odom Rody Wilcox Strengths/Accomplishments Tracking data during the whole flight TV Signal below ~1000 feet? Improvised an...
Mission Statement On order, deploy task-organized, self-sustaining combat-ready detachments capable of providing command, control, communications, and computer (C4) support to Science team, Command...
Bio Where did you grow up? I grew up around Reno, Nevada and finished the last few years of high school in Alpine, Utah. What do you like to do on your spare time? Some hobbies of mine are...
1. Responsible for Learning/Self Growth I am responsible for my own leaning. When new knowledge/skills are needed to complete a task I will take the steps necessary to construct the knowledge and...
Current Projects New data logging system Microcontroller for Pressure Sensor PICAXE Software Code Hardware-Sensors ARM Datalogger Code and Hardware
Characteristics of a Strong Presentation Use visuals - lots of pictures, videos, demos Interactive - get the audience to participate in the presentation Focused - Present the core essence of the...
Bio I was born in North Carolina but I grew up in Spokane, Washington. In my spare time I like to play ultimate frisbee and tennis. I also compete regularly in online programming competitions and...
Bio Education Major: B.A., Astronomy and Physics (Whitman College, 1977) B.S., Electrical Engineering (Washington State University, 1980) M.S., Astrophysics (Stanford University, 1981) Ph.D.,...
Bio I am from Meridian Idaho In my spare time I play games Future Someday I would like to get into the aerospace industry. Education Major: Mechanical Engineering Graduation Date: 2010 Class...
Bio: I am Computer Engineering major here at U of I. I grew up in Boise, and joined the army after high school. I spent my first year in Korea, and each year a different post in the states. After...
Description A design process is a systematic problem solving strategy with the goal of producing a solution that fits within a set of constraints. Rational Saves time Makes problem solving...
Here are a few options I (Nathan Bialke) am looking at for cameras. I have the following decision criteria: Price: I chose a target cost of $150 including a camera and a 1 GB memory card....
Miscellaneous Resources Links Time Line Syllabus Strategic Plan Acronyms Glossary Launch Requirements Review Requirements Launch Readiness Review Requirements Post Flight Review...
Another Idea From The Symposium: For a very basic Altitude Leveler, we could have mechanisms that either drop weights (the example given was shot) to rise, or to bleed Helium to fall.
Task Design and build a device to protect an egg from cracking when dropped from 20 ft. Complete the task in 40 min, using only the materials supplied. Judging The following equation will be used...
What Has Already Been Done? The ISU team flew an egg this past year, contained in a special capsule designed by a 2nd grade class. To their surprise, the egg did survive the flight and landing;...
Bio: I was born in Moscow, Idaho in `82 and have lived here ever since. For those of you bad with math, that makes me ~25 yr/old. While I was in high school, I had the opportunity to work at a...
Why Experimental Methods: Prove design concept before product integration Prove/establish reliability Verify/create design specifications Prove/establish accuracy of math models Characterize...
Team 1 Brandy (cap) Kelli David Delaun Beth Charlie Team 2 Jessica (cap) Weston Doug Gabe DeRewe Jeff Trevor Ben Sanders Ben Kemery Blair Team 3 Rody...
Strengths Simple designs Iterate the design Prototyping Divided tasks Note taker - communicate ideas effectively Improvements Time management - designate time keeper Design in...
APRS Network Presentation Ground Station I-GATE Alex Odom (KE7HLM) Cliff Murphy (KE7PHG) University of Idaho F2007 Table of Contents What does APRS do? GPS & Ham Radio I-GATEs &...
Introduction The purpose of this part of the ADATS (Autonomous Directional Antenna Tracking Station) project is to design and roughly price the gear/motor system that could potentially control the...
Directional Antenna Leveling System Hydraulic Drive Option Antenna Leveling
Introduction Briefly describe the essence of the topic area that you are presenting and why it is valuable information. Definitions Define any technical language that is needed to understand the...
Mobile Battery Back-Up presentation Ground Station Constantine Mavromichalis University of Idaho F2007 Purpose and Goals: To find and install batteries that will be a temporary power back-up for...
Introduction Basic environmental chemistry and its effects in the world Nitrous Oxide[2], Ozone[1], Carbon Monoxide, Aerosols[1] Effects of Ozone in the Stratosphere UV Protection Ozone...
Presentation on the distrobution of power throughout the capsule. how it could save weight and heat.
Current Status Flight Equipment 1 GPS Unit, 1 Onboard Radio, TNC, Microtrack, 2 Big Red Bees, 2 Ground Radios The Good: Redundant- One radio system failed last launch, but the balloon was still...
Hardware for Linksys Wrt54g We have modified our routers to have two serial ports to make better use of the router. We have also added an internal GPS unit that uses one of the serial...
Seattle flight service NOTAM office: 1 (206)658-6608 - call within 24 hours of launch to file NOTAM Spokane flight standards: 1 (509)532-2340 –ask for Judy Black for questions about FARs or...
Unmanned Free Balloon Regulations You cannot fly a payload that: Carries a payload package that weighs more than four pounds and has a weight/size ratio of more than three ounces per square inch...
Essence: Leading people through processes towards agreed-upon objectives in a manner that encourages participation, ownership and creativity by all those involved. Examples: College classroom:...
VAST Strengths Interdisciplinary project Well organized Student operated Students choose levels of involvement Flexibility and willingness to try new things Cool toys-Implementing and exploring...
Introduction In order to test the knowledge in a subject area, each person will be a major contributor to a presentation on a technical area related to ballooning. Each student (or student team of...
This page is to compensate for a bug in the Wikidot system. Any pages that are linked to by using an image don't get counted as being linked together. (Any questions, ask Cliff or Evan) Are these...
Batteries charged/fresh 2-9V (APRS) 4-AA (camera) 1-9V (Digital camera timer) 2-F6 maha? 2-Li (main capsule) 1-green (Science/Engr) 2-BRB batteries 4-AA (cutdown) 1-D7 (ground) 1-Yaesu...
Bio: Raised on a Farm approximately 30 minutes West of Walla Walla WA. I came to the University of Idaho in the fall of 2002, completed my undergraduate in Computer Engineering in the Spring of...
I'll add more later I need to learn/play with Doxygen a bit & figure out how to auto generate this information. For now I currently have 2 classes written one for individual points and another...
Main Window The basic idea is that we want a interface to configure what parts & pieces of our tracking, telemetry and static data we want visible from within GoogleEarth via a KML file. I...
High Altitude - + 40,000 ft above sea level. Arbitrary convention defined by Austin Howard 2007.
Why do you want to be involved with VAST? What are the top 3 things you would like to learn this semester? Imagine wild success at the end of the semester – What do you see? (what did you...
What is it? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation and positioning system which relies on a network of satellites orbiting the earth. These satellites were launched by the US...
Team Rolls & Responsibilities The Ground Station team is responsible for setting up & maintaining a stationary tracking headquarters. It would be used by University of Idaho and Moscow High...
When: <weekday> at <start:time> - <end:time> Where: <Location> 01/22/08 - Overview/Title MM/DD/YY - Overview/Title Ground Station Meetings (Fall 07)
When: Mondays at 4:30 - 5:20 Where: Ham Shack 09/04/07 - Into/Game plan for first launch 09/11/07 - Work Day 09/17/07 - Work Day 09/24/07 - Launch Prep 10/01/07 - Launch...
Introduction The VAST Dashboard application is a custom software program for visualizing and logging GPS data from our balloon. It can display a map showing the locations of all packets received,...
Introduction As part of our wireless mesh network project to share tracking equipment, we have a continued interest in providing backwards compatibility with software that communicates directly...
Project Objective The objective of this project to locate the positions of local repeater stations in the palouse region. Knowledge of these locations will help with plotting travel routes to...
GoogleEarth Real Time Tracking System <- more info Purpose and Goals Extremely customizable tracking system Complete real time processing of all data Built from completely open source and free...
Characteristics of a Excellent Research Project • Attainable with experience, skills, knowledge, and resources that the group has at disposal • Diverse enough so each team can contribute and be...
Attendance Nick Urlaub Gabe DeRuwe Justin Schlee Chris Douglas Launch Goals (for team) Systems functioning and outputting to screen and file Successfully outputted data to hyperterminal through...
Sept. 25, 2007 Sept. 23, 2007 Sept. 22, 2007 Jetstream loop 9/23 to 9/25.
Launch Goals (for team) list launch goals and discuss each in terms of outcomes Assessment of launch list team strengths, and areas for improvement (including a short implementation...
To file NOTAM: 1. File Initial NOTAM Prior to Launch Call - 1 (877) 487-6867 - Seattle flight service NOTAM office within 24 hours of launch – Call this number first to file NOTAM Alternate...
— For Sheriff / Search and Rescue Coordinators — Contact: Austin Howard NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Cell: (208) 310-3078 Moscow, Idaho Re:NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Unmanned...
Saturday (03/01/08, 1800 UTC) Online Predict Sprague Weather Friday (02/29/08, 0045 UTC) Online Predict Sprague Weather
To file NOTAM: 1. File Initial NOTAM Prior to Launch Call - 1 (877) 487-6867 - Seattle flight service NOTAM office within 24 hours of launch – Call this number first to file NOTAM Alternate...
April 9th Prediction Launching from Strabuck, landing north of Colfax
What is the SI unit of electrical Current, Voltage, and Power? bonus: Describe each in terms of base units (m, s, kg, c …) What is the equation for electrical power in terms of voltage and...
No one can enter the Ham shack without possessing at least a FCC issued technician class radio license or be a accompanied by a person with at least a FCC issued technicians class radio license....
Connector Type Female Male Notes SMA Found on radio's BNC 90 degree screw together UHF Used on the larger car mount antenna's F-Type Found on TV's, VCR's and cable...
Basic Info Rather than recreating the wheel here are some links to wikipedia.org about varouse antenna types. Monopole Dipole JPole Yagi Parabolic Our Equipment Mobile Single Band Roof Mount...
It charges stuff
Batteries provide portable power by carrying out a chemical reaction that produces a voltage potential and that can sustain a certain amount of current by the rate of the reaction. Batteries are...
The Big Red Bee Units are an integrated GPS/RF transmitter device. "The typical usage model will be to capture and decode packets as the rocket descends under 'chute. Once your rocket hits the...
MCC 1 - Tweedle Dee composed of the same foam used for Waldo aluminum tape on base helps shield payload from antenna signal Payload Digital camera Big Red Bee Micro track-GPS Micro...
The cutdown system is used to release the payload from the balloon. The countdown circuit consits of: Heavy gauge Nichrome wire (2) IRF531 N-Channel MOSFET Transistor (2) Battery (1) Connection...
Sound Beacon Visual Beacon Personal attack alarm with a 9V battery and timer for audio location Emergency strobe light for visual location. Purchased on Ebay purchased online
This is a HOBO —-> Hobo's monitor and record temperature to internal memory. We gots 4 of thems. Software & Adapter You use this by.. with… yada yada.. The...
Introduction We do have a Kantronics, but it is usless so we don't use it. How do you use it Manuals 1. Put on floor. 2. Smash with large blunt object. 3. Repeat #2 until satisfied.
Homepage: http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/ListProduct.aspx?k1=3&k2=9&k3=11&pr=2137 Manual: http://uirise.wikidot.com/local--files/hardware-kenwood-d7/Kenwood-TH-D7ae_manual.pdf
Homepage: Manual: http://inform2.kenwoodusa.com/Manuals%5CTM-D700A.pdf The Kenwood TH-D700 (aka radio in a box) stays with the ground crew and serves to receive and decode the aprs packets sent...
Homepage: Overview: Ultra compact design 144 MHz, 220 MHz (TH-F6A only), and 430/ 440 MHz amateur band FM transceiver operation A separate wide band, all-mode receiver,...
UI VAST Linksys WRT-54G How-To We use the Linksys WRT-54G routers to create our UI VAST WiFi Network. The capabilities of our routers have been heavily upgraded with various hardware and software...
Battery Power System The WRT-54G can be powered off of batteries to enable better positioning of the router. It also helps ensure constant data collection capabilities without the problems of being...
RS232 Serial Port WRT54G Router 10(2x5) Pin Header VCC: 3.3v GND Pin 10 NC Pin 8 Rx0 Pin 6 Tx0 Pin 4 VCC Pin 2 GND Pin 9 NC Pin 7 Rx1 Pin 5 Tx1 Pin 3 VCC Pin 1 Front of Router RS 232...
Magellan Products (Homepage) Meridian Gold (Product Page) (Manual) Batteries: 2 x AA's Supported NMEA Packet Types (NMEA Formats) From the main screen go to Hit Menu -> Setup -> NMEA V1.5...
Solid state video recorder used for recoding 704 X 240 or 352 X 240 video on SD card. Purchased from http://www.supercircuits.com
Overview The microcontroller coordinates the collection of GPS location data, accelerometer data, and transmitting tracking data back to ground units. The microcontroller collects GPS position...
The Microtrak Units are APRS RF transmitters. The Microtrak 300 is a 300mW unit and the Microtrak 8000 FA is a frequency agile 8W unit. The Microtrak 300 can be amplified to 8 Watts by using the...
Description This camera was selected mainly for its built in timer. Idaho State University balloon team recommended this camera to us after many successful balloon flights. This 7 Mega Pixel...
Cable Organizers These useful items can help place cables out of the way on crowded vehicles. For example, they allow long cables to be suspended on the interior roof of a bus so people won't step...
Pressure Sensor controller Background The purpose for this Project is to create a system to measure the atmospheric pressure throughout a flight. The first fall '07 flight brought up an issue...
Temperature Sensor Data Sheet (LM19.pdf) Pressure Sensor Data Sheet
Homepage: Manual: http://www.tigertronics.com/files/tm1man.pdf The Tigertronics TM-1+ is located inside the flight capsule. It receives an information packet from the microprocessor every fifteen...
"TinyTrak3 is a GPS position encoder which, when connected to a serial GPS and a radio, will transmit its location at an adjustable rate. TinyTrak3 is a construction project providing an...
Specific USB -> Serial Adapters Alcor Micro Corp (3' Green/Silver) Windows Driver: pl2303(Alcor).zip OSX Driver: OSX SourceForge Driver Linux Driver: Name: USB Prolific 2303 Single Port...
Description This camera was purchase to be used with an amateur radio transmitter. After unsuccessfully receiving realtime video the camera was integrated with a digital video recorder.
Attendance Launch: Gabriel Wilson Matthew VavRosky Recovery: Rody Wilcox Chris Walker Launch Goals (for team) Track and recover the balloon Success…the balloon was recovered south of...
Attendance Evan Hart Cliff Murphy Alex Odom Ben Sanders Alex Simmons Curt Stein Launch Goals (for team) Evaluate GoogleEarth's offline usability (including topo maps and aprs/igate tower add...
Attendance Launch Goals (for team) Baseline data on temperature, pressure, humidity Introduce new members to launch procedures Assessment of launch All goals met! Lessons Learned Give good,...
Attendance Delaun David Kelli Am Launch Goals (for team) Obtain internal temperature readings on Waldo to better understand its thermal properties. We successfully obtained internal temperature...
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Introduction In the past VAST has used the Balloon Track and Near Space Ventures prediction software to conduct trajectory predictions to determine the best launch/landing site of the balloon....
Introduction Give a short overview of the project and its motivations. People Involved List the people involved with links to bio pages. Goals List what you plan to accomplish. Think...
02/22/07 Class 1 02/29/07 Class 2
HS Times: Hour Start Stop 1 8:10 9:25 2 9:30 10:45 3 10:50 12:00 Lunch 12:00 12:45 4 12:45 1:55 5 2:00 3:15
Hydraulic Drive system Basics This design option consists of a a variable flow pump in a power unit, a Spring returned cylinder, a bidirectional motor, and associated control valves. The cylinder...
1. Introduction 1.1. Launch Goals
Requirements Provide 1500 Watts regulated ac power Supply 4 ac outlets and 4 dc outlets +Deisgn back
Bio I grew up on a farm in southern Idaho near Meridian. I do photography of all types in my spare time with an emphasis on scientific imagery. Photomicroscopy, astrophotography, high-speed, etc....
Jeff Eggebraten is the man behind the altitude leveler project.
Bio: I am Computer Engineering major here at U Idaho, hoping to graduate with my Bachelors in Spring of 2009 and my Masters in Spring of 2010. I grew up in Yakima and Boise, graduating...
Who can join? Any member of VAST or anyone interested in contributing useful information to our balloon group. Join! So you want to become a member of this site? Tell us why and apply now! Or, if...
Bio: Though I was born in Moses Lake, WA in 1979, I've lived in Idaho since 1984. Before moving to Moscow, ID I was most recently living in Post Falls two hours north. I enjoy the outdoors, sports,...
Bio: I am a sophomore (more or less) in Electrical Engineering here at the University of Idaho. In June of 2005, I moved back to Moscow to finish my education and I am loving every minute of it. I...
Bio Where did you grow up? Dietrich, Idaho. What do you like to do in your spare time? Climb, rappell, lift weights, calculus, hunting, action or comedy movies, etc. What are some highlights of...
*Bio* Where I Grew Up: Central California and North Idaho What do I like to do on my spare time: Play sports, especially Basketball and Football, read, and hang out with friends, and fish Some...
6. Launch 6.1. Launch Supplies Checklist 6.1.1. Personal Supplies Checklist Logbook! Snacks Water/soda Camera/video camera Warm clothes i.e. gloves, hat, sweatshirt or jacket etc… Cash in case...
2008-04-13 (HAL-S8-02) - Two Is Better Than One Pre Launch Report Post Launch Report Google Earth 2008-03-02 (HAL-S8-01) - Nor Mud or Ice Can Stop us...
Launch Day notes During Setup Accelerometer was not set flat within the structure. Held down with tape, not secure, could cause problems with calibration. Print screen through the serial port...
Status: Minimum Success Original Launch Plans: (Here) Project Manager's Summary On September 29, 2007 27 students (10 high school, 17 college) launched 3 high altitude capsules containing...
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1. Introduction 2. System Overview 3. Communication 4. Structures 5. Science and Engineering 6. Launch
The flight readiness review will occur at least 1 week prior to the date of launch. During the Launch Readiness Review, the sub-systems will demonstrate that each of the following tasks have been...
Weather Weather predictions, as observed 24 hours prior to the planned launch time, for the launch site must predict: Wind speeds and/or wind gusts of no greater than 10 mph Cloud cover of no more...
Flight Goals Overall Cut weight of flight package Starting weight - 15lbs Goal - 12 lbs Final weight - 9lbs Track and recover the complete payload the same day as launch Record temperature, 3...
Current Status: Successfully launched and recovered Initial Post Flight Analysis General Launch Information: Date: 4/21/07 Time: 0700 launch Location: Lamont, WA (subject to change) Flight...
This was our first time launching with the local High School. Their advanced physics class has been working on a science payload for the past couple months and we have offered to launch, track, and...
Current Status: Successfully launched and recovered Initial Post Flight Analysis General Launch Information: Date: 5/15/07 Time: 0700 launch Location: Benge Flight Goals Primary Goals Track and...
Status: Success!! Results Good Things over 100% of the Microtrak 8000FA packets due to repeaters =D (GPS lock constant) over 100% of the Microtrak 300 packets due to repeaters =D (GPS lock...
Batteries charged/fresh 2-9V (APRS) 4-AA (camera) 1-9V (Digital camera timer) 2-F6 maha? 2-Li (main capsule) 1-green (Science/Engr) 2-BRB batteries 4-AA (cutdown) 1-D7 (ground) 1-Yaesu...
Science Science Flight Payload New Temp/Humidity Sensors TBD C02/O3, ect, sensor Egg Separate balloon - altitude leveler Science Team Wants to Know Will comm team have 2way communications...
Status: Partial Mission Success Original Launch Plans: (Here) Project Manager's Summary On March 02, 2008 the Vandal Atmospheric Science Team launched two foam capsules containing tracking...
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Status: Mission Success Original Launch Plans: (Here) Project Manager's Summary On April 13th, 2008 the Vandal Atmospheric Science Team, Moscow High School, and Thermal Exposure Senior Design Team,...
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T-3 weeks Final individual component testing Deliverables: Documentation of all tests performed and the outcome. Include: test procedure, observations, corrective actions taken and data...
Faculty Coordinator: David H. Atkinson, Ph.D. Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Office: Buchanen 209 Phone: (208) 885-6870 email: ude.ohadiu.ece|nosnikta#ude.ohadiu.ece|nosnikta Space...
Science/Data Systems Functioning High School Science/Data Systems Functioning VAST Pre-Integration Packet Radio Check High School Pre-Integration Packet Radio Check VAST Pre-Integration...
APRS Format google APRS Maps APRS World FindU QRZ.com APRS wiki APRS Protocol Specification v1.0.1 - (source) How APRS Works (Power Point Slides) Build your own TNC Federal Aviation...
Pin Number Pin Name Functionality 1 P0.21/PWM5/AD1.6/CAP1.3 ADC 2 P0.22/AD1.7/CAP0.0/MAT0.0 ADC 3 RTCX1 32.768 KHz Crystal 4 P1.19/TRACEPKT3 AD7856 #2 Conversion Start 5 RTCX2 32.768...
Principle Investigator (Former?) Leslie Baker - University of Idaho Current Status Purchasing supplies to implement altitude leveler Organizational FAA Regulations/Safety Tracking/Recovery...
We now have easy to use mailing lists for anyone in the class who doesn't want to maintain them yourself. Please use them, this is why we have them. Note: You can't send to any of these addresses...
Status: Totally Successful Strengths Actively participated in the launch from the Ham Shack! Kept in constant communication with all of the mobile teams We were able to track the balloon via the...
Strengths Strong communication - This is important because it gives the decision makers the information they need to make decisions and keeps all the team informed. This was done through hand held...
Status: Success Strengths Quick set-up, approximately 45 minutes. New ISpy maintained thermal integrity. Minimal Damage to both capsules. All equipment inside capsules is...
Strengths The package was recovered with all of our equipment in tact. The logging system properly executed it's programming to collect data The logging system properly exited from the sampling...
Strengths Capsules were tracked via I-gates and ground team Remove for flight keys worked perfectly Improvements More coordination on the evil, evil, USB serial converters One of the trackers...
Good stuff 100% Attendance 100% laptop power mobile improvization massive amounts of cable managementizationment We had some road maps and you didn't stuff we could improvization not us… but...
The two balloon launch was a mixed success. On one hand we were able to set up and track two balloons, but there were problems organizing the two teams on the launch site. It was suggested in the...
Science Team For this launch, the Science Team was not flying any new equipment, and spent the launch helping any of the other teams as necessary.
Meetings Organization High School Class Schedule Team Members (leads@uivast.com) Dave Atkinson (Faculty Coordinator) Austin Howard (Project Manager) Justin Schlee (Project Systems...
Meeting Schedule: Time: 2:30 Fridays Location: ASME Lounge (EP 211) 01/19/07 - Class 1 Planning 01/28/07 - Class 2 Planning 02/02/07 - Class 3 Planning 02/09/07 - Class 4 Planning 02/16/07 -...
Bio Where did you grow up? Anchorage AK What do you like to do on your spare time? Play banjo, study non school things, live concerts, and bike riding. What are some highlights of your past...
Bio Hello! My name is Matthew and I was born in Tillamook, OR. After a few moves I ended up in the small of Juliaetta, ID. Juliaetta is a town of just 700 people about thirty minutes south of the...
Temp/Humidity sensor -40C max Must be outside Will handle lots of damage Atmospheric sensor - Direct Sense $500 + doesn't like less than 8 ppm Requires PDA for data logging ($499) Power from...
From last meeting Launch report - See Meeting 10 Notes Hardware IC-SHT15 Temp sensor with humidity sensor (I2C) Possibly new one coming in instead of this one Lassen IQ GPS (UART) AD7856...
Review of Last year Roles * Gabe - Assisted Nathan with microcontroller programming * Trevor - Power Projects Justin is working on integrating a pressure sensor into the next launch. Working on...
Flight 1 Launch Roles Justin - Observations Chris - Integrator Trevor- Batteries, integration Gabe - Data Comm Verification To Do Wiki - Final Launch Checklist Document Payload - mass, components...
From last meeting * Wiki - Final launch checklist -Chris * Document payload -All * update tasklist -Chris * purchase new batteries - Justin Action Items Get Li-Ion batteries, test/drain/condition...
From last meeting Wiki - Final launch checklist -Chris Document payload -All update tasklist -Chris purchase new batteries - Justin Get Li-Ion batteries, test/drain/condition - Justin Solder...
From last meeting Document payload -All purchase new batteries - Justin Repair Nichrome circuit (replace MOSFETS) - Gabe Implement Data storage method - Gabe Create pressure calibration chamber -...
From last meeting Integrate into Structure Add telemetry Was not implemented due to testing and weight restraints. Double-check parameters before launch purchase new batteries -...
From last meeting Integrate into Structure Add telemetry Was not implemented due to testing and weight restraints. Double-check parameters before launch purchase new batteries - Justin Launch...
Meeting Guidelines 1) Start on time. 2) Follow an agenda with clear outcomes. 3) Be prepared. 4) Involve the entire team. 5) Ensure all participants hear. (Esp. during Teleconferences) 6) One...
Class Management Outreach Communication Science and Engineering Structures High School Meeting Template
Roles: Facilitator: Notes: Time Keeper: Assessor: Attendance: Person 1, Person 2 … Outcomes First item Agenda First item (time limit) Handouts/Links Notes AI Description Owner Due...
Bio Where did you grow up? Boise Idaho What do you like to do on your spare time? video games, reading fiction and non fiction, and in some cases homework What are some highlights of your past...
— For Sheriff / Search and Rescue Coordinators — Contact: Austin Howard NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Cell: (208) 310-3078 Moscow, Idaho Re:NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Unmanned...
The Wiki is officially 1 year old today. Happy birthday!!! 11-1-07 - Evan Wiki Login Problems 10-31-07 - Evan wikidot.com is currently having login issues. To get logged in go to uivast.com and...
Organization Chart Teams Project Leadership (2-3 people) Manager (1 person) Systems Engineer (1 person) Coordinator (? 1 person ?) Science/Instrumentation (2-3 people) Science (1-2...
Meeting Schedule: Time: 5:00 Thrusdays Location: ASME Lounge (EP 211) 01/29/07 - First Meeting
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Project Leadership (leads@uivast.com) Dave Atkinson (Faculty Coordinator) Austin Howard (Project Manager) Justin Schlee (Project Systems Engineer) More Management...
Group Mailing Lists <— Click Here to Learn More Project Leadership (leads@uivast.com) Dave Atkinson (Faculty Coordinator) Austin Howard (Project Manager) Justin Schlee (Project Systems...
Logbook! Snacks Water/soda Camera/video camera Warm clothes i.e. gloves, hat, sweatshirt or jacket etc… Cash in case we stop for breakfast or lunch Hiking boots and change of shoes/socks if...
Full Duplex Command and Control foldunfold Table of Contents Full Duplex Command and Control Oct. 17 To Research Choices Useful Web Links Oct. 24 Goals Oct. 17 To...
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APRS Track from TinyTrak3 (view in Google Earth) GPS Track from Rabbit uC (view in Google Earth) Top Altitude: greater than 89045 feet Signal Propagation Distance: greater than 465.5 km (APRS...
Team Members: Jeff Eggebraaten and Blair Carter What are we doing? The goal of this project is to able to fly a weather balloon probe at a constant altitude. Why are we doing it? The current method...
People Involved Evan Hart Brandy Holmes Alex Odom Rody Wilcox Purpose of Project ADAT would allow a machine to do the hard work of pointing the antenna and allow the person previously monitoring...
Our old camera was discovered to be broken about 2 days before launch, and we were unable to get it fixed in time. Our first priority is to get a new camera, since the old one has been deemed...
Data Logger Proposal Science and Engineering Primary Investigators: Nathan Bialke and Justin Schlee Purpose of Project: The purpose of the project is to build a data logger in order to capture...
Phase 0-Project Scoping Deliverables: Team Charter – signed by all team members Project Proposal Initial project timeline (specify time spent in each phase) Phase 1-Problem...
Purpose of Project The current VAST probe has two Canon Elph cameras used for image acquisition. These cameras are film-based and use a rather odd 24mm format called Advantix/Advanced Photo System....
People Involved Evan Hart Introduction The Google Earth Real Time Tracking System (GERTTS for short) is a highly customizable add-on to Google's popular cross platform and free mapping product,...
Problem Statement We want to send commands to the balloon We want to recieve data from the balloon We want to do this in realtime We want EVERYONE to be able to access this network Solution...
Introduction Many mapping software programs have the ability to read GPS data from a serial port. When the data is received from a GPS unit, the mapping software usually plots the data, recording...
People Involved Evan Hart - Software Development (GERTTS) Rody Wilcox - Radio Unassigned - Antenna/Rotor Work Introduction Ham shack stationary tracking station… software: mappoint (old...
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When: Wednesday at 4:30 - 5:20 Where: EP-216 08/22/07 - Project Introduction 08/29/07 - Design Contest 09/04/07 - Launch Review Expectations/Task Distribution 09/12/07 - Progress...
People Involved Evan Hart - Hardware / Project Oversite Constantine Mavromichalis - Battery Back-Up Cliff Murphy - Firmware / Software Alex Odom - Data Merging/Sharing Research Ben Sanders -...
Team Members: Andy Breshars and Adrian Aspinall What we are doing: We are obtaining and sending up an ozonesonde* to receive relevant data on the atmosphere in relations to Ozone. This will help us...
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Introduction The decent of our balloon packages is one of the very few things that we have little control over. In the past we have only been concerned with using a parachute that slows the decent...
Introduction Power is a big issue for the VAST team. The last few missions have shown that one 12V power source and an inverter is not enough to reliably power the electronics needed to access and...
VAST Task Proposal Outline Formating: 12 pt font, single or 1.5 line spacing, 1-3 pages Purpose of Project Summary of the problem you are trying to solve (1 paragraph) Background related to...
Role Description The responsibility of Project Systems Engineer Manager is to create a working environment where the defined objectives of the VAST can be accomplished to the highest of...
Team Members: Weston Ricks What we are doing: We are measuring both the internal and external temperatures, as well as the external humidity. Why we are doing it: The temperature and humidity are...
Introduction Give a short overview of the project and its motivations. People Involved List the people involved with links to bio pages. Outcomes List what you plan to accomplish. Think big....
VAST Vision The University of Idaho RISE program will continue to expand and develop as an organization renowned for inspiring a passion for exploration of our universe in the hearts and minds of...
Title (A Proposal … ) Summary / Abstract (keep this short—100 words; summarize the whole proposal) Introduction Background explain the situation show what created the problem show why the...
foldunfold Table of Contents 2-way Radio Link Studies Launch 2008, April 13th We are trying to determine our effective/possible radio coverage area from our ground station / ham shack. This...
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