Post on 17-Feb-2016
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Team B.O.D.Francesca JohnsonMatthew HobdenMike Davis
Mentors:Dr. Tim FrankRick Sparber
Payload
Weight 14 oz. GPS Subsystem
• (BRB) Canon
• Firmware Hacked
Hacked - Canon
Installed Firmware Hack (CHDK)Still images every 20 seconds
Tracking the PayloadGPS Transmitter:
• Big Red Bee Transmitter(BRB)
• 5 Watt RF output• Inside Payload
Chase Vehicle Equipment
TinyTrak 4 (TT4) and HAM Radio
Laptop with APRIS32 software
Decoding the PacketsTiny Track 4 (TT4)
• Decodes packets received from Kenwood TM-281A Radio
• Sends the decoded packet to Laptop• Inside chase vehicle• Least favorite component
Physical LayerSystem Block Diagram
Payload
GPSSubsystem
(BRB)
GPS Antenna
Digipeater(ANSR
Vehicle)
Truck Antenn
a
Truck
HAM radio (receiver)
Terminal Node
Controller
(TT4)
Laptop
USB
GPS System TestAPRIS32 – Software to track the GPS coordinates
Drive from South Mountain Community College to Goodyear
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