Simulator for Aerospace Research and Aircraft HMI (SARAH)

• Fixed base research flight simulator
• Two-person crew jet transport flight deck
• Airbus-style flight controls
• X-Plane 11 simulation framework
• Touchscreen displays

Computing Hardware for Aerospace Research through machine Learning and Simulation (CHARLES)

• Lambda Quad Deep Learning Workstation
• Multicore processing capability (32 Core)
• 4 GPU parallel processing capability
• 128 GB RAM
• Dual boot setup

Active side stick controller

• Travel (Pitch +/-25 degrees, roll +/-25 degrees)
• Configurable feel and dynamic characteristics
• Ethernet (UDP) interface

GNSS-aided Inertial Navigation System (GNSS/INS)

• RUG-3-IMX-5-RTK-DK
• Multi-frequency GNSS receiver with RTK precision position
• Tactical grade inertial performance
• Provides sensor fusion for roll, pitch, magnetic heading, velocity, and RTK precision position

3D LIDAR

• Velodyne Puck VLP-16
• 16 IR lasers paired with IR detectors
• 3D point cloud in real time
• 360 degree horizontal FOV 
• Rotational speed of 300-1200 RPM (adjustable)
• Returns of up to 100 meters
• Strongest return, last return or dual return modes

Thermal IR camera

• FLIR TAU 2 640 camera core
• 7.5 - 13.5 μm spectral band
• 640 x 512 resolution
• 25 Hz frame rate

Calibration waterbath

• Julabo 200F
• Working temperature -20°C to 150°C
• Refrigerant R134a
• Overall dimensions 23 x 39 x 65 cm
• Useful bath opening 13 x 15 cm
• Bath depth 15 cm
• Filling volume 3 to 4 litres

Fixed wing UAV

• Gas engine
• HKPilot32 autopilot
• Sensors include GPS receiver, compass, gyroscopes and an electro-optical camera

Quadrotor drones

• Holybro S500 V2 (with Pixhawk 4 autopilot and TR-1A ADS-B transceiver)
• DJI Mini 2

3D printer

• Ultimaker 2+ printer
• Build volume 223 x 223 x 205 mm
• Supported materials: PLA, ABS, CPE, CPE+, PC, Nylon, TPU 95A, and PP

General-purpose test equipment

• Tektronix TBS2102 digital storage oscilloscope with 100 MHz bandwidth and 2 analogue channels
• Fluke 175 digital multimeter
• Delta power supplies and power supply controllers
• High accuracy platinum resistance data logger: PT104
• Pico tech TC-08 thermocouple data loggers
• Pico tech oscilloscope
• Current clamps and differential voltage probes