Assignment 3.5 - Blog
Activity: UAS Sensor Placement
Don Moore
UNSY 601 Unmanned Systems
Sensing, Perception, and Processing
Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University
Arris
FPV 250 Drone
In order to provide aerial photography services including
full motion video and still pictures below 400 feet Above Ground Level (AGL); I
selected the DJI Matrice 600 (M600).
The M600 is an Unmanned
Aerial System (UAS) designed for professional industrial applications and aerial
photography. One writer stated that sometimes a cute little quadcopter is needed to play with at family picnics.
One the other hand, a pro-level monster UAS with
six-rotors that looks like it spends nights and weekends hunting for Sarah
Connor (Barrett, 2017). The M600 was created to meticulously
integrate with many of DJIs powerful technologies, including the Light bridge
2 transmission system, A3 flight controller, Battery Management system and
Intelligent Batteries; which assists quick setup and maximum performance. One
of the reasons for my choice is because of its ability to carry a 10 pound
payload which means that this device could carry almost any camera that would
be needed for the job. Another reason why I selected this device is because its actually being used in movie productions.
Some of the specifications for the M600 (provided by DJI) are as follows (DJI, 2017):
Common
Payloads
RONIN-MX + RED EPIC RONIN-MX+HASSELBLAD A5D
ZENMUSE Z15-GH4 ZENMUSE Z15-A7
ZENMUSE X5R ZENMUSE XT
Structure
Diagonal wheelbase 1133
mm
Aircraft dimensions 1668 mm x 1518 mm
x 759 mm (propellers, frame arms
and GPS mount unfolded) 640 mm x
582 mm x
623 mm (frame arms and GPS mount folded)
Package dimensions 620 mm x 320 mm x
505 mm
Intelligent flight
battery quantity 6
Weight (with six tb47s
batteries) 9.1 kg
Weight (with six tb48s
batteries) 9.6 kg
Max takeoff weight 15.1 kg
Propulsion
system
Motor model DJI
6010
Propeller model DJI
2170
Battery
(standard)
Model tb47s
Capacity 4500
mah
Voltage 22.2
v
Type lipo
6s
Energy 99.9
wh
Net weight 595
g
Battery
(optional)
Model tb48s
Capacity 5700
mah
Voltage 22.8
v
Type lipo
6s
Energy 129.96
wh
Net weight 680
g
Operating temperature 14°
to 104° f (-10° to 40° c)
Storage temperature Less than 3 months:
-4° to 113° f (-20° to 45° c)
More than
3 months: 72° to 82° f (22° to 28° c)
Charge temperature 41°
to 104° f (5° to 40° c)
Max charging power 180
w
Performance
Hovering accuracy (p-mode) vertical:
±0.5 m, horizontal: ±1.5 m
Max angular velocity pitch: 300°/s,
yaw: 150°/s
Max pitch angle 25°
Max speed of ascent 5
m/s
Max speed of descent 3
m/s
Max wind resistance 8
m/s
Max flight altitude above
sea level 2500 m
Max speed 18
m/s (no wind)
Hovering time (with six
tb47s batt) *no payload: 35 min, 6 kg
payload: 16 min
Hovering time (with six
tb48s batt) *no payload: 40 min, 5.5 kg
payload: 18 min
*the
hovering time is based on flying at 10 m above sea
level in a no-wind environment and landing with
10% battery level.
Remote
controller
Operating frequency 920.6 mhz to 928
mhz (japan)
5.725 ghz
to 5.825 ghz
2.400 ghz
to 2.483 ghz
Max transmission distance
(unobstructed, free of
interference)
Fcc
compliant: 3.1 miles (5 km)
Ce
compliant: 2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Eirp
10 dbm @
900 m/li>
13 dbm @
5.8 g
20 dbm @
2.4 g
Video output port hdmi,
sdi, usb
Dual users capability master-and-slave
control
Mobile device holder supports
smartphones and tablets
Output power 9
w
Operating temperature 14°
to 104° f (-10° to 40° c)
Built-in battery 6000 mah, 2s lipo
Max tablet width 170
mm
The second Commercial UAS that I selected
which would be used as a First Person View (FPV)
racer to compete on a racing circuit is the Arris FPV
250 Drone.
I chose the ARRIS FPV 250 racing
drone designed specially FPV. While this particular device is small, it travels
at an extreme rate of speed; this enables it to complete racing circuit with tight spaces and sharp turns (RCRadioControl.com,
2016). I believe that the ARRIS 250 is a good choice for
racing because it has typical wiring and connectors, which makes modifications
easy which is paramount for a racing drone (UAS) (RCRadioControl.com,
2016). Additionally, the device can reach speeds of
55MPH or more depending on the selected motor. The following specifications
were provided by RCRadioControl.com and Hobbywing.com:
Weight: 395g
(without battery)
Total Weight: 554g
Flying Time: 10min
(with 3S 2200mAh battery)
Diagonal Wheelbase: 275mm
Frame Material: Carbon/glass
fiber composited sheet
Flight Controller: F3
Flight Controller
Camera: 700TVL
HD video camer
FPV TX: 5.8G
200mw 32CH
Antenna: 5.8G
Antenna
Flying Time: 10min
(with 4S 1500mah battery)
Suggest Battery: 3S-4S
References:
Barrett, B. (2017, June 03). DJI's
New M600 Drone Is a Professional-Grade Flying HD Eye. Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/2016/04/dji-m600-drone/
DJI. “Matrice 600 - Simply Professional
Performance.” DJI Official, 2017, Retrieved
from www.dji.com/matrice600?clickaid=rwL7SqLnkbt76NZnMcqYiIAyn5-v151h&clickpid=939637&clicksid=5ae1901a1a14a6e8923d560d5490f92c.
RCRadioControl.com. (2016). “ARRIS FPV250 FPV 250
Mini RC Racing Drones Sport Carbon Fiber
FPV Quadcopter 250 Racer BNF (Assembled).” RC Radio Control,1978,
rcradiocontrol.com/locate/arris-fpv250-fpv-250-mini-rc-racing-drones-sport-carbon-fiber-fpv-quadcopter-250-racer-bnf-assembled/.
The Zen Cart™ Team and others. “ARRIS X220 FPV
Racing Drone RTF with Radiolink AT9S. ” CA0128|ARRIS Drones,
www.arrishobby.com/arris-x220-fpv-racing- drone-rtf-with-radiolink-at9s-p-3646.
Don,
ReplyDeleteGreat job including lots of details in you blog. For the ARRIS, is the camera set, or is it swapable? I noticed in the diagram it has a mount for a high def camera. This seemed to me to be standard on most FPV UAS so that high quality video of the flight could be recorded. Is the mount on the ARRIS only capable of holding a proprietary camera, or can it hold other common ones such as a GoPro?
Thanks