System Architecture
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flowchart TD
%% Node definitions
subgraph Ground [Ground Station Hub]
SYS_GS[Ubuntu Laptop]
AI_GS[[Mode 1: Heavy AI / YOLO Inference]]
SYS_GS --- AI_GS
end
SYS_RC[Radiomaster RC Transmitter]
NET_OHD((OpenHD 5GHz Network))
NET_ELRS((ELRS 2.4GHz Network))
subgraph UAV [Autonomous 6-Inch Quadcopter]
direction TB
subgraph Payload [Perception & Compute]
CAM[Pi Camera V2] -->|CSI| RPI[Raspberry Pi 4 4GB]
RPI <-->|USB| WIFI_MOD[BL-M8812EU2 Wi-Fi]
AI_PI[[Mode 2: Edge AI / Lightweight Tracking]]
RPI --- AI_PI
end
subgraph Autopilot [Flight Control Stack]
FC[SkyStars H7 Dual Gyro]
GPS[M10 GPS & Compass]
RX[RP4TD-M Receiver]
GPS <-->|UART/I2C| FC
RX -->|CRSF| FC
end
subgraph Powertrain [Propulsion & Power]
BAT[4S 21700 Li-ion]
PDB[XL4015 5V Buck + LC Filter]
ESC[KM60 60A ESC]
MOTORS[4x 2807 1500KV Motors]
PROPS[4x Gemfan 6026-2 Bi-Blades]
BAT --> ESC
BAT --> PDB
ESC --> MOTORS --> PROPS
end
%% Internal UAV Connections
RPI <-->|UART / MAVLink| FC
PDB -->|5V Clean| RPI
PDB -->|5V Clean| WIFI_MOD
ESC -->|VBAT| FC
end
%% External Network Connections
Ground <-->|Video & Telemetry| NET_OHD
NET_OHD <--> WIFI_MOD
SYS_RC -->|RC Commands| NET_ELRS
NET_ELRS --> RX
%% Dual-Mode Relationship
AI_GS -.->|Mode 1: Networked MAVLink Control| FC
AI_PI -.->|Mode 2: Local UART MAVLink Control| FC
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class Ground,SYS_RC ext
class UAV uav
class NET_OHD,NET_ELRS net
class AI_GS,AI_PI mode