Team B.O.D.

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Team B.O.D. Francesca Johnson Matthew Hobden Mike Davis. Mentors: Dr. Tim Frank Rick Sparber. Payload. Weight 14 oz. GPS Subsystem (BRB) Canon Firmware Hacked. Hacked - Canon. Installed Firmware Hack (CHDK) Still images every 20 seconds. Tracking the Payload. GPS Transmitter: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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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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