AEROLYNX Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

A project in Denver, CO by CU Denver Senior Design Team
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We are creating a concept drone to aid in locating victims in natural disasters and monitoring potential natural hazards
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Backers: 46
Average Pledge Per Backer: $125

Funded: $5,730 of $5,500
Dates: Oct 17th -> Nov 19th (34 days)
Project By: CU Denver Senior Design Team
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Latest News

Channel 9 News Segment!!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Once again, shout out to Maya Rodriquez and Channel 9 News for doing a news segment on our project today!  http://www.9news.com/news/education/students-designing-disaster-assessment-plane-/352971301  (Read More)

Channel 9 News!!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Maya from Channel 9 News did a story on us today! Many thanks to her and Channel 9 News!!  (Read More)

Wind Tunnel Testing

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This week we are conducting wind tunnel tests on several configurations of wings and comparing experimental results for lift force to computational fluid dynamic analysis software via SolidWorks.     (Read More)

PixHawk Flight Computer

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00    (Read More)

Control Systems

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Team Member Luis Salazar working on some control system configurations with the PixHawk flight controller...like a boss    (Read More)

Visualize Full Scale

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Team members Hannah Tifft and Laura Marshala sit with the full scale painter's tape floor model with the mini 3D-printed model.     (Read More)

Possible Launch Ramp Design

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
It's estimated that 25% of the power available will be consumed taking off from a stand still. Since we aim to conserve as much power as possible and since the Aerolynx will need to be deployed as quickly as possible, we've come up with a first... (Read More)

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