An Activity of CanSat Project

in Keio University
Keio University CanSat 2006 Team Wolve Z
Yuta Nakajima, Yasuyuki Nanamori, Shota Tobimatsu, Naoko Matsubara, Junya Kitade, Masataka Tanaka,
Taichi Saguchi, Hiromasa Masuda, Yohsuke Tohma, Masaki Takahashi, Kazuo Yoshida
2006 History
April Keio CanSat 2006 “Wolve’z”
Project Start
• We are from the department of system design engineering, Keio University.
August
• Our first challenge of CanSat activity started in 2006.
Noshiro Competition
• We developed an Open Class CanSat for Noshiro Comeback Competition in 2006
October
SPAIN Demonstration
148mm Based on our concept of “simple and robust”,
we improved the followings:
Comeback CanSat 1) To get accurate flight records, we
elaborated the format of record data and
A nano-scale (350-1050 g) satellite model.
168mm

made redundancy by using ROM and

CanSat is released from a rocket or a balloon, Radio communication.
and uses Para foil to fly toward the target on Para foil
the ground autonomously. 2) To open a Para foil without fail and to fly
towards the goal points, we tested to
Motor adjust our Para foil again and again.
1050g
ROM Battery
(motor) Para Foil

On Board Computer
GPS GPS
Motor
（right）
ROM OBC
Digital
System of Wolve’Z CanSat compass
motor
（left）

GPS and Digital compass are used as the

navigation source, and guidance and control Battery
Battery Radio Grand station
calculation is made on OBC (On Board Circuit transmitter
Board
Computer), whose output actuates the control Radio Electric signal
Radio
PC
transmitter
surface of the Para foil. Transmitter Digital Compass
Fig.1 Keio CanSat Wolvez
Power Supply
Mechanical connect

Fig.1 Architecture of Wolve’Z CanSat Fig.2 Block diagram

System Engineering
User Requirements Working group
System Demonstration
& Concept of
& Validation
Operations
• To develop a CanSat needs interdisciplinary
knowledge like Mechanics, Structure, Electronics, System System Integration
System Electronics Structure
Requirements & Engineering
Computer Science, Fluid Mechanics, etc… Architectures
& Test
Domain
OBC Para foil
• A holistic view is important because many Component Sensor Body structure
Component
Component Design
elements are complicated. Integration & Test Engineering Battery Para foil control system
Domain
Motor（ Control ） Motor( mechanics )
Procure, Build / Code, Communication Control Algorithm
Like a real satellites project, we develop CanSat & Assemble Parts
ROM
with an approach of system engineering.

Fig.3 System development Fig.4 Working Group

2006 Noshiro Comeback Competition

In Comeback Competition, a CANSAT with a certain control mechanism such as Para foil is, after
release from a balloon in 100-200 m altitude, to come back to a certain target point autonomously
without human interaction, and the one which can come nearest to the target point becomes the winner.
Flight Path
Flight Path
Foot Print
Helium Balloon Release Point Projection
Release 200
Height 100-

Mechanism
with Timer 150
Y-Z plane

We won the Noshiro Comeback competition

100-150m

Height

Redundant CanSat flying （Z） 100

Flight Path
Nylon Wire towards target After that, we had a
50
X-Z plane Landing Point chance to demonstrate
0 our CanSat to introduce
X-Y plane
50
0
50 Japanese CanSat Activity
0 06/08/19 1st Flight
-50 -50 ＠Noshiro in Japan
in the IAF conference in
Reel Mechanism Test Zone: φ300 m North （Y） East （X）
Valencia, SPAIN.
Fig.4 Regulation Fig.5 Flight path of Wolve’Z CanSat