Pyxida Priorities

• Pyxida Fixes for components - no functionality change
• VN100 as flight critical unit
  • Modify breakout port
  • Ruggedized VN100
• Satisfy redundancy strategy - currently thinking similar redundancy w/Pyxida
• Battery design strategy - all power systems go through avionics
• Locking connectors, everywhere all the time (SMA recommended, should work)
• Other high accuracy, high precision sensors

Other Boards To Develop

BMS Board

• Read voltages off batteries on vehicle, send to pyxida
• Top up batteries from off-vehicle power
• Maintain independent redundancy - no associated failure modes

BBC Multiplexer

• Can power cameras (contingent on the more robust camera)
• Can tell if cameras are running

Camera Breakout to Camera

• Kill the weird 10 pin USB

Time Budget Skills

Pyxida redesign is order of months and two revisions. Approximately $1600. We need serious support on the EE side since we've lost Shreeyam and Jacob. PCB layout skills will be critical to support multiple objectives.

VN100 is a very pricey unit, approximately $800/piece. Sponsorships possible.

Redundancy requires system level thinking and integration experience. Likely a job for team-lead.

Battery design strategy saves approximately 100 grams per stage. Generic electronics skills required. Requires buy-in from other teams, especially payload. FSAE has significant experience.

Locking connectors, design changes happen in parallel with Pyxida revision. Connectors are approximately $10/pair. Eliminates serious flight risk.

Investigating other sensor options helps with altitude determination and verification. This task is unbounded and uncosted. Literature review required to identify candidates.

BMS board needs interface with structures- tube pass through, mechanical engineering skills.

BMS board needs PCB layout. FSAE has significant experience. Cost ~$300.