File:Abstract CY Tech Mini Bee 2022.pdf

Summary

Protoype of Flight Control Unit FCU of the MiniBee

A team of three engineering students from CY TECH, along with several other schools, have worked on the Flight Control Unit (FCU) prototyping and sensor integration of a project called Mini-Bee, which is a hybrid aircraft that can be controlled with a stick, steering wheel, and take off vertically like a helicopter. The FCU is responsible for controlling all the sensors, managing motors, speed, and shifting, and is considered the brain of the aircraft. The team chose STMicroelectronics to supply the components, and they successfully completed the prototyping phase by choosing a microcontroller, motors, and coding a program that allowed them to control the speed of multiple motors simultaneously. The team was able to accomplish parts of their tasks, and their small prototype will be useful for future teams to continue development of the FCU.