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JAviator Design and Avionics: Rainer Trummer
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Rainer designs the JAviator quadrotor and assembles various avionics and measuring components. He is our mechanical engineering expert and thus works in collaboration with Rajan on the control software.
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Java-Based Software Infrastructure: Harald Röck
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Harald develops the Java-based software infrastructure for implementing the JAviator control system. He is in charge of continually monitoring the architecture and progress of all JAviator software components.
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Dynamics and Telemetry Requirements: Daniel Iercan
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Daniel figures out all the physical and aerial subtleties arising from various dynamics and telemetry requirements. He is also our source of knowledge regarding measurement and control technology.
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JAviator Animation and 3D Environment: Silviu Craciunas
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Silviu is responsible for extending the navigation environment to offer full 3D motion tracking of the JAviator. Hence he is faced with the challenge of creating close-to-reality JAviator visualization effects.
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Stabilization and Trajectory Control: Vadakkedathu Rajan
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Rajan implements the 6-axis stabilization and trajectory control software that regulates the JAviator for the required roll, pitch, and yaw angle and also accepts Cartesian coordinates to enable fully autonomous navigation.
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Java Exotask-Technique Master: Joshua Auerbach
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Josh builds the Exotask library and integrates its custom support in IBM's Metronome-based Java virtual machine. He also makes sure everything is Gumstix-ready for implementation in the JAviator software environment.
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Java-Based Real-Time Software: David Bacon
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David works on all the dodgy details like real-time garbage collection to ensure reliable operation within the Java environment. His knowledge and experience gained in this field greatly contributes to the JAviator control system.
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Master of the Nitty-Gritty: Christoph Kirsch
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Christoph helps everyone through problems that they encounter. He comes into contact with all team members the most frequently and thus serves as both a liaison between team members and overall vision proponent.