Project PLAID: Target Detection System

Created on 07 Nov 2017

Autonomous camera processing system to detect ground targets during high powered rocket launches

Carnegie Mellon Rocket Command is competing in the NASA Student Launch Initiative, in which 45 university teams design an build a rocket to fly one mile high while completing a technical challenge. Our rocket proposal is Project PLAID, for Precision Launch and Autonomous IDentification, and we will be competing in the Target Detection Challenge. Using an onboard camera and flight computer, our Target Detection System will autonomously activate at launch, scan the incoming video feed for the targets, and store images of detected targets to be recovered following landing.

@mmessers

Michael Messersmith

@skaashya

Skanda Kaashyap

@faristiz

Fabian Aristizabal

Part Cost Quantity Total
Micro SD Card $12.99 1 $12.99
Memory Card for the Raspberry Pi
Threaded Rods $6.18 3 $18.54
Guide rail for holding the Target Detection System in place
100 Nuts Package $3.22 1 $3.22
Nuts to fasten the threaded rods to the end plates
40 x 40 ft Tarp $78.09 1 $78.09
Target for the Target Detection System to identify
Zilu Battery Pack $14.90 1 $14.90
Power Supply for the Target Detection System
Raspberry Pi 3B $34.50 1 $34.50
Flight computer for the Target Detection System
Breadboard Jumper Wires $6.69 1 $6.69
Wires to interface all components with the Raspberry Pi 3
Breadboard Jumper Wires $9.99 1 $9.99
Wires to interface all components with the Raspberry Pi 3
Raspberry Pi Sense HAT $39.95 1 $39.95
Sensors for monitoring the condition of the Target Detection System
Mobius Wide Angle Action Camera $79.99 1 $79.99
Camera for providing video feed of the target
Project Totals: 12 $298.86
Track 1 Base Budget: $250.00
Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: $50.00
Remaining Budget: $1.14