CATCHYDrone Filter 1
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Overview
Where we are in the selection process, and the tools for each step.
Hardware team · Timeline
Filter 1
- Maximum net size of each model
- Compare the models on 6 criteria
- Log why each rejected model was dropped
Filter 2
- Back the models with numbers and justify them
- Model the sensors, battery and motors and where they sit
- Calculate inertia, acceleration etc., possibly simulate the flight
- Determine the agility of each model
Physical models
- Cardboard mock-ups
- Simple print of the mechanism
Review
- Present the 5 models
- Keep the remaining ideas ready for afterwards
- Explain exactly how we arrived at these models
Software team · Timeline
Software team
No timeline yet. The software team's steps will be added here.
Tools
Drone Filter 1
Concept screening for drone capture designs: upload designs, peer review the Net area / Projected area, compare them in pairs, filter the list and log why designs were rejected.
Drone Filter 2
Numerical analysis of the remaining models: components and their placement, inertia, acceleration and agility.
Drone Filter 2
Numerical analysis
This page is not set up yet. It will hold the second filter step, from about 10 models down to about 5.
Drone Filter 1
Concept screening for drone capture designs
Upload your concept, check each other’s Net area / Projected area values, then compare the designs in pairs to narrow down the list.
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Catalogue
All designs
Upload your concept, have its Net area / Projected area checked, then compare designs side by side.
Reference · fixed wing
Projected area
Seen from the front, as if the fixed wing is flying straight at you: the wing as a thin strip with a triangular centre section on top. Units as on the sketch.
| Centre section (2 triangles) | 2 · ½ · 50 · 20 | 1000 |
| Wing | 100 · 5 | 500 |
| Adrone,proj | 1500 |
Reference · X-wing
Projected area
Seen from the front in flight configuration: a round body with four triangular fins. Fin length is measured from the body edge; the small overlap where the straight fin bases meet the round body is neglected. Units as on the sketch.
| Body (circle) | π · 15² | 706.9 |
| Fins (4 triangles) | 4 · ½ · 5 · 30 | 300 |
| Adrone,proj | ≈ 1007 |
Peer review
Check the Net area / Projected area values
Every member except the uploader reviews each value. Confirm it if it looks right, or propose your own value with a short reason. When everyone has answered, the value is locked: unanimous confirmations keep the stated value, otherwise the median of all values is used.
Designs without a value
Imported or older designs. The designer (or anyone who knows the figures) states the value; that person becomes the uploader.
Review status
Compare these two designs.
Pick the stronger design for each of the 4 factors. Net area / Projected area and novelty are shown for reference only.
How to rate
Add a note · optional
My comparisons
Group results
Filter the designs
Bookkeeping
Rejection log
Record which designs we drop after Filter 1 and why, in our own words. Note how the pipeline rated each one and where its scores and our judgement differ, and link the sources or papers behind the decision.
Not part of the rating. Recording a rejection does not change any score, ranking or comparison.
Group
Members
Everyone registered here is expected to review each value they did not upload. Admins can lock a value early or remove members who are not taking part, so they no longer hold up reviews.