Drone based R&D

This was a project I began in sophomore year with fellow classmate Simon Jang. The original vision was to incorporate drone technology with the logistic sector by  designing and developing an attachable payload system for the S550 Hexacopter drone that enables it to deliver items to remote locations.

The system consists of a detachable box that can be attached to a drone during flight and detached when the drone lands. The attachment and detachment mechanisms are powered by servos and controlled by an onboard microcontroller. 

Our experimental results show that the payload system can successfully attach and detach the box to the drone during flight, and that the system is capable of transporting items, with a weight limit of up to 500g.

This is the Horizon Heavy Mk1, a octacopter designed for heavy lift applications with 6kg of payload capacity. After we finished putting this drone together, we used it to conduct various aerial delivery and events for our school, most notably the Christmas tree lighting.

In freshman year, I joined an ECA for building fully functional quadcopter drones  from scratch. It was in this club where I learned valuable knowledge including how to solder, circuitry and the mechanics as well as the dynamics, of a drone. In year's since, i've helped to lead this ECA, guiding future drone enthusiasts to produce their own drones, just as I once did.

A newer version of the Horizon Heavy that we only recently ordered and put together. Similar to its predecessor, the mk2 will be dedicated to drone projects which require heavy payloads and deliveries.