Initial Project Planning/Coordination

Initial Project Planning/Coordination
Adnan Khan and Noah Borel


   Over the course of the next year, we will be working to create an anti-drone defense system. We, Team 2, will be working on the vision segment of the system while Team 3 will be working on the physical intercepting segment of the system. As we work on these parts of the project, the final product will be able to efficiently spot a flying drone and incapacitate it safely without damaging it or causing a hazard to any nearby people.
   In the real world, as drone become increasingly used and put in the public eye, the market for an anti-drone system is very high. With many cases against drone fliers over privacy and trespassing concerns, an anti-drone system that does not damage the drone will be ideal. Usable by the government, private companies, and even for private housing, this product has great potential.
   Beyond its value as a product, this anti-drone defense system will advance the field of STEM in a great way. For the final system to work, STEM boundaries will be surpassed, as the defense system will be able to track the drone's unpredictable movements and be able to take it down safely and efficiently.


Vision System: Team 2: Adnan Khan, Noah Borel.
Intercepting System: Team 3: Eduardo Guzman, Henry Hoare.

   Groups will stay in touch via email and through mobile phone. At first, the two groups will develop each system individually. Once the systems become developed, the two groups will need to converge to integrate the two projects.


To create the vision system, we will need full understanding of several topics:
-   Physics: Optics and the mechanism of the eye.
-   Biology: Types of eyes found in nature and how they work.
-   OpenCV: Understanding how to operate the program.

   Currently, we have basic knowledge of these topics. With this basic understanding, we have various ideas of what type of "eyes" we should use for the vision of the defense system. Yet, we don't know what we are capable of until we have learned all that we can. Our learning process has just started and we plan to absorb a lot before we begin diving right in.
   As we expand our knowledge, we will know more materials that we will need. As of now, we need a Linux computer to run the OpenCV and later we will need a drone prop for our vision tests.


   For the near future, we will review the summer work that we have done. Then, we will devise a strategy to thoroughly assess the different methods of achieving the vision. Furthermore, with Mr. Lin, we shall discuss what is capable based on the materials and resources that are given. Finally, we will continue to research how to create the "eyes" and we will prepare our presentation for Thursday.