Project Barbet

The Unmanned Aerial Quadcopter project is designed to implement an VTOL Aerial Multicopter Robot which includes Automatic Navigation, Flight Control and Task Execution.

Currently the hardware is based on a Quad(X4) platform.

The project includes a Ground station (with transmitter) and a Flight task computer (with receiver).

Design Index

 * Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW): 1000 g


 * Operating Empty Weight  (OEW):  550 g


 * Total Power Payload     (TPP):  200 g


 * Maximum Task Payload    (MTP):  250 g


 * Maximum Thrust               :   30 N


 * Endurance Under MTOW         ：  15 Mins

Project Features

 * Altitude Hold (Altitude measure with ultrasonic and barometer sensor) - Starting Development


 * Automatically take off and landing


 * GPS way point task


 * Sensor data collection and telemetry (ZigBee)


 * Voltage measure and low power warning

Prototype Structure

 * Airframe Structure
 * 330mm glass fiber Quadcopter frame


 * Power Plant (LiPo Battery)
 * 2200 mAh 3S1P 30C LiPo Battery * 1


 * Electronic Speed Control (ESC)
 * 20A Brushless ESC with 2A BEC * 4


 * Electrical System
 * KK2.0 Multi-rotor for Flight Control
 * Arduino Uno R3 for Mission Control
 * XBee 2mW Series 2 for Telemetry Communication
 * Digital Compass, MEMS Gyro, MEMS Accelerometer, GPS and Ultrasonic Range Finder


 * Task Payload
 * CMOS Camera

Telemetry Communication
The telemetry communication is based on the ZigBee data transmission module and networking method.

The type of data package transmitted between the ground station and the flight task computer are:
 * Flight task data, including direct control and mission plan.
 * Sensor data, including orientation data and external sensor data.

The frame definition of the telemetry communication can be found at:
 * Barbet Network Frame Definition