Gallery
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RATS Quadcopter
Front view of the RATS Quadcopter.
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RATS Quadcopter
Top down view of the RATS Quadcopter.
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RATS Quadcopter
Angled view of the RATS Quadcopter.
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RATS copter motor assembly
Close up of the copter's motor and propeller.
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RATS copter payload claw
Close up of the RATS mechanical hand.
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RATS copter GPS and brains
View of the on board electronics including GPS and telemetry.
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RATS copter
Another top down view of the RATS copter.
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RATS tunnel prototype
The first prototype of the tunnel system used in conjunction with the copter.
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RATS tunnel electronics
View of the RATS tunnels' electronics.
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RATS tunnel prototype
Front view of the RATS tunnel.
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RATS tunnel electronics
A more in-depth view of the RATS tunnel's electronics.
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Factory soldering area
The workspace for soldering, assembling and manufacturing electronics.
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Factory workspace
The workspace where soldering, assembly and testing takes place.
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Testing and visual aid equipment
A group of testing and visual aid tools used for production of units.
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RATS Quadcopter
The RATS Quadcopter is a semi autonomous drone which is part of a system called the Rodent Autonomous Terminator System. The RATS Copter's role is to fly over foliage to drop a quantity of rodent poison at a given GPS location (Rodent activity). Learn more about the R.A.T'S Copter.
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RATS Quadcopter
Top down view of the RATS Quadcopter. Here you can see the geometrical structure that gives the copter its name.
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RATS Quadcopter
With this angled view, you can see the majority of the components that the RATS Copter consists of.
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RATS copter motor assembly
The RATS copter features powerfull brushless motors which gives the Quadcopter a large amount of lift, enabling it to carry heavy payloads and still have enough power to fly with control.
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RATS copter payload claw
The RATS copter uses a mechanical hand with two fingers to grab and hold payloads like rodent poison to be released on command in flight.
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RATS copter GPS and brains
This is the electronic brains that gives the copter its autonomous agent intelligence. It uses a GPS and an Arduino to receive, calculate and execute commands.
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RATS copter
Another view of the RATS copter.
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RATS tunnel prototype
The first prototype of the a RATS tunnel. It utilises a microprocessor based sensing system to detect rodent presence in the tunnels.
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RATS tunnel electronics
The tunnels are equiped with an infrared sensor to detect rodents, GPS and a solar panel to power the electronics self sufficiently
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RATS tunnel prototype
Front view of the RATS tunnel prototype.
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RATS tunnel electronics
This view shows all of the various electronic componets that make up the system. This includes a GPS module, temperature sensor, rain sensor, solar module and a radio module.
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Factory soldering area
This is where the electronics are soldered and assembled together.
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Factory workspace
One of the main spaces in the factory where most of the physical work is done. This includes soldering, assembly and minor testing (Like voltage checks) of in production units.
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Testing and production assisting equipment
An electronic microscope and monitor set up help to check the quality of the soldered PCB's, i.e the structural integrity of solder joints and connections.
