Avionic system design Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for disaster area monitoring

Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology grew very fast. UAV is an aircraft that do not require cabin crew or a crew to operate it. Many developing countries were competing to develop this technology in a particular mission. UAV was originally developed for military purpose. Nowadays, it developed for civil purposes, such as for disaster area monitoring. Disaster area monitoring with an UAV is well suited for dangerous area that could not be reached safely. This research intends to design and discuss avionics system in an UAV that is used for disaster area monitoring mission. The first step of this research was identifying priority avionic system components for the UAV. The avionic components then were interfaced with autopilot system of the UAV. The avionic system was then installed in the UAV airframe. Performance of the avionic designed was tested with flight test. Wireless telemetry with Ground Control Station (GCS) was used for communication with UAV. It displayed real-time data on the UAVs such as the position, ground speed, altitude, airspeed, navigation and could be served as a “virtual cockpit”, by showing many of the same instruments as a real plane. Ground Control Station (GCS) is able to be used to control a UAV in flight, uploading new mission commands and setting parameters. It also used to monitor the live video streaming from the UAV's cameras. UAV flew by following the waypoint while taking video and photo. The obtained flight data shown that the UAV was able to track the given waypoint and it also able to fly in stable condition.