This repository documents a staged learning project for a protected micro-UAV that can eventually detect a toss/drop/release event, stabilize in midair, and follow a designated target.
- Three-Tier Drone Parts PDF (cheapest / most expensive / most efficient) — single-file parts reference with masses, mounting geometry, and structural load cases to start CAD and FEA. Regenerate with
python3 "Research/Component Study/unrestricted-tier-study-2026/generate_parts_pdf.py".
- Executable Engineering Plan
- Design Report
- Bill of Materials
- BOM CSV
- Preliminary Calculations
- Executable Analysis
- Current Preliminary Results
- Instrumentation Plan
- Safety and Release-Rig Plan
- Control Architecture and State Machine
- Open Questions
- Project Evaluation: Hiring and Graduate-School Value
- Stage 1 - No "Throw"
- Challenges
- Component and Propulsion Research
- Stage 1 Verification Gates and Resource Map
- Pre-Purchase Verification Report
- Three-Tier Architecture Decision (cheapest / capability ceiling / mission-optimal)
- Weight-Unrestricted Component Research
The Stage 1 catalog hardware selection is locked and consolidated into the authoritative BOM. The repository also contains executable preliminary analyses, pre-registered propulsion/vision gates, a verified Kakute H7 Mini resource map, structured requirements, and a safety/FMEA baseline. It does not yet contain purchased-and-weighed hardware, completed CAD, measured bench data, or flight-test evidence.
Run the repository checks with:
python3 -m unittest discover -s Analysis/tests -vThis project is licensed under the MIT License.