Project Name: A.T.L.A.S (Automated Transportation & Logistics Assistance System)
Date: 7/25/2025
Company: DMAFB 309 AMARG
Project Advisor and Contact: Ryan Stapleton, 309 AMARG Chief Engineer

Project Premise
The basic goal of this project is to create a semi-autonomous robot that can travel around AMARG and perform logistics assistance by delivering tools and equipment to technicians in the field and transporting aircraft components that they have removed back to a central location. This would reduce the amount of time AMARG technicians spend performing these logistics tasks and maximize their time working on the aircraft.
General Requirements
There are several specific requirements for ATLAS.
1-ATLAS must be able to autonomously navigate across desert
2-ATLAS must be able to navigate to different positions as summoned by users and then navigate back to the starting position.
3-ATLAS must be able to transport a medium amount of payload while it travels to and from users.
4-ATLAS must be able to travel across rough desert landscapes and on dirt roads.
5-ATLAS must be able to avoid unexpected personnel and animals, as well as fixed obstacles, as it navigates to and from users.
6-ATLAS must have emergency shutdown buttons, both on the robot itself and on a remote control of some kind.

The stand shall accept standard slides
The stand should recreate 5 of the slide drawers as the parent assembly.
The stand should be able to index across all 5 slide drawers continuously
The stand shall have a means to report out the quality status of each slide.
The stand shall be able read all 5 barcode types.
The stand shall be able to read a barcode on the slide label and report back appropriate barcode information to the system.
The stand shall hold all slides in the same orientation.
The stand shall not break more than 1 in 100 slides with 95% confidence.
The size of the stand should be able to be placed on a desk or a bench top
The stand should weigh less than 40 lbs
The stand shall use the same drawer components as the parent instrument assembly (Provided by Roche)
The module shall utilize a standard 120V 60 hz power plug
The module shall not require use of external compressed air, vacuum, or fluidics.
The stand shall have mounting interface dimensions compatible with the parent instrument (specifications provided by RTD).
The system shall be able to complete a full transfer and imaging of 25 slides within 420 seconds.

The system shall accept 5 dispensers input by the user at one time.
The system should accept 10 dispensers input by the user at one time.
The system software shall keep track of how many dispensers have been input to the system.
The system shall scan the barcode of each input dispenser.
The system software shall interpret the reagent information reported in each dispenser barcode.
The system software shall record the barcode of each input dispenser.
The system GUI shall include a mechanism for the user to select which reagents are recyclable.
The system shall sort whole dispensers into “recycleable” and “non-recycleable” based on the reagent type read from the barcode information.
The system shall output whole “non-recycleable” dispensers into their own output bin.
The system software shall record the recycleability status of each dispenser.
The system shall separate input dispensers into different component materials.
The system shall sort separated materials into “metal”, “plastic”, and “rubber” where the “rubber” designation may include small amounts of other materials.
The system shall output each material into its own output bin.
The system shall contain removable output bins of approximately 10" x 7" x 9.31" each.
The system shall contain a removable output bin for “non-recycleable” dispensers of approximately 11” x 8” x 12”.
The system shall contain engineering controls to protect operators and service engineers from harm.
The system shall be no larger than 18” x 30” x 54”.
The system GUI shall alert the user when output bins are full.
The system shall halt processing when output bins are full.
The system shall process at least 20 recyclable dispensers per hour.
The system should process at least 30 recyclable dispensers per hour.
The system GUI shall include a mechanism for the user to monitor instrument status.
The system software shall record any errors in an error log.
The system shall accept a 110V input (standard wall outlet)
The system shall comply with OSHA noise standards.
The system shall weigh 40lb or less where the “system” does not include any surface to which it may be mounted (eg: a rolling cart or table top) nor does it include input dispensers or output dispenser parts.

1. The system will be capable of measuring the dispensed reagent in at least four locations across the surface of the tray.
2. The system will be able to measure dispensed volumes to an accuracy of 0.01g.
3. The system will fit the dimensions of existing trays.
4. The system will be capable of wirelessly transmitting the data to the software running host computer.
5. The system software will be capable of calculating the calibration values.
6. The system software will be able to update the calibration data to be sent to the instrument.
7. The system will expect to work inside the instrument, without any adjustments to the instrument.
8. The system may include manual steps to initiate the measurement data transfer for further processing by the system software.

The test leach column size will be 2 feet tall and 4 inches in diameter

The column will be filled with copper ore crushed to ½” (provided)

The ore will be leached with a lightly acidic (raffinate) solution (provided)
o Instrumental analysis of the leach feed raffinate solution will include pH and ORP.
o The pump that feeds the leach solution onto the ore must be calibrated to make sure it is delivering the correct volume. The calibration must be checked weekly by automation.
o Pump data calibration data must be fed to a database or data recorder.
o If a pump is out of calibration, an alarm or warning must be transmitted to the responsible Engineer.

The solution collected after leaching (the PLS – pregnant leach solution) will be collected in a vessel of your design
o The volume and weight of the solution being collected must be recorded and the density calculated.
o The discharge solution must be analyzed instrumentally for pH and ORP.
o The team will recommend sensors for other measurements of interest – including dissolved oxygen.
o These measurements must be collected at least every 4 hours and the results must be transmitted to a data collection system or device.
o If at any time the discharge solution has a greater volume than the feed solution, an alarm or warning must be transmitted.
o A sample of solution from the collection vessel should automatically be transferred to a bottle that will be sent to the analytical lab.

One of the major variables that impacts and improves leach recovery is the presence of oxygen. The team will evaluate the methods used to add air to leach stockpiles and design an improved aeration system using computer simulation to show operability.

Leach solutions are purified and concentrated by means of a solvent extraction process. The team will take leach solutions and perform aqueous to organic transfer of the copper ions.
o The team will design a method of separating organic and aqueous phases that can be scaled up to an operational capacity of 20,000 gallons per minute.
o The design should minimize footprint and capital cost.

• CAD models and physical prototype of the drone system
• Software for autonomous navigation and MagCl dispensing
• Field test results and performance evaluation
• Final report with system documentation, risk assessment, and recommendations for full-scale deployment

Honeywell is designing a new small TurboGenerator engine to support the trend of more electrification in the aerospace industry. The engine will put out 500kW of power through 2 stacked generators. Potential applications are the hybrid VTOL market for urban air mobility and commercial narrowbody APU replacement. These applications are very weight sensitive and require a gearbox that is optimized to be lightweight.

Design and build a prototype of a compact gearbox for Honeywell’s next-generation TurboGenerator engine that is optimized to be lightweight.
The gearbox shall have the following functionality:
• Receive input Power Turbine shaft of 32,000 rpm (geometry interface to be provided)
• Provide a generator output pad at ~7,840 rpm (geometry interface to be provided)
• Provide a Sprague clutch interface to HP spool shaft (concentric to PT shaft) driven by starter generator with light-off at a speed of 6,000 rpm
• Gearbox assembly dry weight target <40 lbs
• Allow for ease of maintenance; ie. remove and replace generators
• A workable oil lubrication concept for gearbox bearings and shafts
• Constructed from Mg EV31A with proper fire and corrosion resistant coatings
• FAA certifiable, ie. low-risk of failing applicable fire testing, endurance testing, strength testing, etc.

Project:
Caterpillar manufactures the worlds largest and most powerful hydraulic mining shovels (HMS). Manufacturing these massive machines comes with challenges. Large components need to be moved around the shop for various operations to be performed (ie. machining, welding). The current process to move components around a shop is to use large oversized cranes to lift them from one location to another. This process poses safety concerns due to the size of the suspended loads.

Your challenge will be to design concept an Automated Guided Vehicle to move large components around that would improve shop safety and efficiency.

Requirements:
Must have safety elements incorporated in design (kill switch, safety lights and horn)
Must have carrying capacity of X tons
Must have multidirectional steering capabilities
Must have 150mm of travel in the up/down direction
Must be able to self-navigate around shop
Stretch goal: Maintenance app/monitor and GUI.

Design, construct, and test dynamically scaled aircraft - both a wind tunnel model and a flight model - of an existing Dynamically scaled UAV for scientific flight experiments:
Modular design
Variable wing sweep angle
Variable tail volume
Movable landing gear
Movable engine mounts
Low weight
Secondary goals:
Outfit the plane with a variety of sensor/instrumentation systems
Implement autopilot system

The goal of the ACDS (Aircraft Camera Demonstrator System) project is to design and build a multi-camera system that replicates the layout of an aircraft's mounted cameras to-scale and renders a birds-eye-view of the aircraft based on camera locations; the ACDS will be used as a camera technology demonstrator capable of simulating views for a variety of to-scale aircraft. This will be developed based on an existing small scale birds-eye-view system used with a mockup aircraft.

The ACDS shall utilize the small scale ACDS software, camera hardware, and wireless video feed.
The ACDS shall be capable of locating and supporting 4 cameras in physical locations corresponding with TBD aircraft camera positions, with no less than 2 positions validated and capable of no less than 6 positions with potential to scale to additional positions.
The ACDS shall be capable of withstanding typical external conditions, such as the following
- Ambient Temperature >110F
- Ambient Temperature <10F
- Humid conditions of 99% for up to 10 hours
- Water vapor or misting conditions up to 1 hour
- Wind conditions up to 15mph and gusts up to 25mph
The ACDS shall be capable of extended use of 10 hours continuous operation
The ACDS shall be capable of disassembly for transport into no more than 2 standard luggage containers (pelican cases preferred) weighing < 50lb each.
The ACDS shall include no components that would restrict commercial transport in a package configuration. NOTE: It is acceptable if carry on is prohibited as long as checked baggage on commercial transit is confirmed to be allowable.
The ACDS shall survive a drop from 3 feet when in a packaged configuration.
The ACDS shall withstand typical transportation vibration loads when in a packaged configuration.
The ACDS shall utilize the existing small scale ACDS camera video output setup
The ACDS shall include full scale CAD for aircraft that correspond with physical camera locations
The ACDS shall include a selectable configuration for multiple camera system demonstration configurations with no less than 2 and capable of no less than 6 positions with potential for additional configurations.
The project shall include a finalized set of drawings with camera locations, component parts list (BOM), and wiring interfaces.
The project shall include all software data including annotations and interface data.
The project shall include a user manual for operators to set up, locate, and utilize the ACDS.